New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05
LITERARY NOTES.

Kossuth has arranged for the publication Oh
essays letters and memoirs, covering his career since
1850
"The Life of Swift which was begun by
John Forster and Of which volume was printed DE-
fore Mr. Forsters death. Will be finished IL Is again d"
nounced from the materials that he left-
Mommsen's stay in Italy will be prolongeu
two years. during which the historian VIII make
thorough study OF the Italian antiquities Al preh' TIC
is engaged the fourth volume 81 HE great history
which will treat OF the early tHsdr-
The third volume of Frceman's Historical
ESSAYS VIII be ready at Macmillan Co.'s ih 'ew
days. Volume ". OF Miss Yonee's "Cameos from Eng
lish History" and tue second part OF nrs Saskoms
Treasury of Bible stories VIII DC ready al '"e 'A'
time.
From a wor k on Feudal customs which has
Just come Paris il appears that since Napoleon l.
came 10 the French throne, 1913 titles OF heredt@y
nobility have conferred upon citizens OF France
princes, 81 duses, 3SS com u and lO9O hai"nh
EveIyn's Diary" very properly, is not to
he outdonc by Pepys. An edition In four handsome
octave volumes with illustrations. aud TO be UNIFORM
with the elegant edition of Pepys that was completed
last year, ia announced IN preparation IN London
EveVu's spOndence and memoir VIII De incIudeu
Charles Scribner's Sons have ready in small
and neat pamphlet form the following four publca
tions: "Garrson: AN Outline of his Life" by Oliver
johnson; Albert Gallatn." by Henry Cabot Lodge
Galveston" by General Q. A Gilmore; snd Georgia;
Drake.
Professor John Fiske, of Harvard, is so well
known IN London Il is hard 10 understand by what
hook or crook The Eydminer. in notice OF his " Oar
whist and Essays could be inveigled into print
Ing his name John Fishe" This it actually does no
than thirteen times in three-column notice OF
the book.
Mr.. Wexford writes to The Book Buyer that
Kinglske will bring to close his Invasion OF tn'
Crimca single additional volume treating OF "Wn
ter Troubles and leaving If at the darkest period
the whole story. Mr. Wexford adds that 1t Is certainly
unfortunate that this cassc history was begun ION
large scale weary cut It's author In the very midst
of his subject"
VI. Xola's new novel, "Nana," which is now
running us a sera in the VOItGre. has caused the cir
culaion Of that paper suddenly increase from 10000
Ia 900, The of adycTlsine ana pulling the book
has already amounted TO 10000. Meanwhile the Paris
CORE spondcrt Manchester PAPER pronounoes the
novel nbst production the world ever saw and
sOtted with animalism."
On Monday next Bangs & Co.. at their new
la Broadway, opposite Asiop place. Will Deeln the
regular Fall parcel Of books. 10 which not only tie
trade but also tie general public will be admitted
Eighteen publishing houses contribute to 1t. among them
G.. +. Putnam's sons. sctibncr Wexford. Roberts
Brothers Cus-ci Potter G1lpn. Little. Brown & Co..
Il. worthngtou, James Miller. Lee a. shepard and
,,axion Rom,en ii nclhnger. The catalogue com
pIlS,s ll2 closely printed pages.
DIR. w. Il. Hewett. of Cornell University,
has published small book the language and htera-
the Fr-ans. The Tristan dialect Is one of the
most ancient OF the Tcu0nlc tongues, and Is closely
allied to The Anglosaxon. Very few remains OF ii are
found in Europe. Those which do exist are found
among the peope that live and tn ZuidciLec.
d. Hcwet- book has been received by scholars in the
he knowledge OF The subject Of which IL treats
The uncertainty attaching 10 the disappear
ance Of Hcire's Memoirs " sin remains and seems
likely to remain for some time TO come. The poets
brother Baron Gustav Hoiue, has be talking in
mysterious Of way 10 circle OF friends NJ water
ing-ulacc Bert u, declaring that he then heard Of
the question for the fret time. that he had not read
Which cUnlu.c and annoy people WHO Lave tHktn
special interest Ia The sui jcci ana do not clear up te
doubts is any particulars
Letters and bright sayings of Charles Lamb
are coming HIGHT every year Notes and Queries for Oc
tober has q new letter which found among some
ola papers Ma. belonged To English gentleman who
recea'ly AHA. or Lord Byron, news OF whose death
lad last reached England Lamb writes ~ follows: so
We havo lost another poetl never much reshed Bis
Iordships mind and shall he very n the Greeks
have cause TO Miss him. lie To OFF nsvc. aud
never can make his great power which us admirers
talk of-whv line OF Word worth tx lever 20 lift tho
imnorlarirt; Byron only move the spleen. II was
a. hrs. "a satlti. III any other wny De- WAS mean
enough. / dare cay / DO Ina injustice, but
cunuo; love him. squeeze Gear 10 has
az Aldermen Curtis ADVISED the radicns II they don't
Ike their country dn 'cn, let him leave it-they pos
sessiuc no rood OF ground England. and he 10000
acres-By was hlttercr than many Curtires."
The new novel Ivy AlphoDse Daudct, "Lcs
Ros Ex" Is Just ont in Paris in book form. 1t s de-
scrih,G strange study Of the motern lie Of Paris,
and ifs+astes and circumstances they unfit fallen
kings and princes for their country The hero aud
heroine arr king and queen who nave just ESCAPED
last stronghold IN which they sought to defend
the crown that was evidently falling from their
heads Daudet has rendered With cOnsummate dexter
ity" rays correspondent OF The Times Of London. the
.fc Of The young couple. in which "reminiscences OF
atty mixed IN with tue most prosac incidents OF
lfc The King gives himself up by slow degrees 20
pleasurese.Eiug aud forms frieudships of doubtful
protests IN words and actions against the fan Of her
husband and directs with care and Interest the educa
ton of her chilo who il her only hope.
Ono Of the most interesting and valuable fea
lures Of Madame de Remusats Memoirs" is tho light
throws the married life of Napoleon and Josephine
Parts OF THIS book have already been printed In the
Rerue ds DeuJ NoHdes, and That Napoleon neither
tke most faithful the kndest of husbands is pretty
well set forth. Certain Incidents very extraordinary
and here IS Of them, written under date Of 1904.
when Josephine fortyone years Of age The En-
peror having temporarily abandoned the divorce. but
sl for heir, asked his wife day whether
she would To accept and 10 fcign pregnancy
cleyerly enough 10 deceive everybody. She was far
rom refusing of his faBces in this respect. Bona
parte then sent for his chief physician. Corvsart in
whom he deservedly placed unlimited confidence. and
coBt1ed his project TO him. II succeed he said In
securing the birth of boy who Will DC my own son.
wish t. be witness OF the pretended confinement OF
the Empfes and 10 do all that necessary give this
an TIE appearance OF reality. Corvlsnrt cOusd-
cred tie deCacy ~ his probiiy COMPROMISED by this
proposal he promised iny0,abe secrecy. but refused
10 do what was required OF him. Only long after and
since B0napartcs second marriage, he conilded This
anocdCtc 10 me on te-lyug the legitimate birth
OF tie Ming or Rome. ~ Ia Whom altogether unwar-
Tautrd doubts had been raised"
n,em t)nhIicanons.