New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
LITERARY NOTES.

With the number for January 3, Litfeus
Lirino Age enters upon Its 14ith volume
Mr.. Joseph Cook, who says he reads only
ono novel a year, has read " His Majesty. Myself.
The author of "a FOOLS Errand" has begun
IN The Christian Union new story OF Southern h'e'
which Is called " ZouIis Christmas"
IL is recalled that Mr.. Tennyson in found
ing his new and unsuccessful play one OF
stories is not first author TO employ the same Sy
for treatment u English verse Coventry Pa'more useu
IL in his poem called The Falcon"
Taine has nearly finished the revision in Ms. OF
the third volume Of The Origins OF Contem-
porary France The special title OF the volume he has
not yet fixed upon. but 1t will probably he either The
Jacobins." or The Convention" Of course hehr!
Holt & Co. will publish the volume here
The Society of st. Michael is an association
which has just been formed in London by few men
who revere Carlyle the ablcs bodes and most
earnest sage of the and country IN Whc
we ve for the purpose OF promoting more widespread
knowledge of his writings, and OF endeayorng 20 ois
about certain religious, political ana social chahges au
vocatod therein
An unpublished manuscript by Ric helicu has
found I'm France. IL Is said 10 possess great inter
est and to the earliest OF his known writings III
dates from 1909 Judging from the title Maxims That
have Adopted for my Conduct at Court" one might
well conjecture that its would be great The
report further says that the manuscript VIII soon NC
published.
The Rabelais Club of London, has held its
onening meeting In q list OF original members are
found the names OF Lord Houghton, Edmond About
Walter Besant. Du Naurier, ot Punch Thomas Hardy'
Brct Harte Henry Irving Henry James, jr, ana G A.
sala The objects Of the club said to be " the iur
therance study of Rabelais, the formation OF
RabeIa,an library and toe publication OF works % i,u
trative OF Panagiucsu." II IL intended that an EFFORT
shal form similar clubs 10 France ana III the
United states
John PAYNE has completed new volume
of poems which viii be Published in London at once.
II will comprise forty pieces OF various lengths
from a poem of 100 or l6oO lines, besides
specimens verse of the Arabian Nights" rendered
In tie original rhyme and form. Mr. Payne mas been
for long time engaged translation OF the Thou
,and aud one Nights" which. when completed, viii
form eight volumes. From ten 10 twelve thou-
sand lines Will be IN verse
Mr.. Whitley Stokes, an English gentleman
living in Iudla, has recently printed, at Calcutta. for
private circulation a volume OF Indian Fairy Tales
which have peculiar interest. Tie greater part VI
them related 10 MI stohes's daughter avery young
lady, i'm ninjOoStani by natives who were servants ana
we're afterward written out in English ~ Miss Stokes
anu annotated by her mother, who las since diei'
There are 10 all about thtty stories. and II s. expected
that before Ions thcy VIII be printed IL London MI w.
connection of Indian with European fox alcs task
Tor which he has spcciai aptitude.
Mr.. Cornelius Walford, who visited this
country short ago. and gave special attention to
American Libraries has given the London Library
Association statement of his nnpressicns The brary
of tie Supreme Court in Washington lie quoted as pro
nouncing" the complete law library IN the world
Ia the state Library AT Albany he surprised 10 ud
very many important documents relating 10 the city OF
London. lie thinks 1t somewhat remarkable That in
country which has rejected the principle or Hereditary
rniladephia Library shou,d be hereditary.
Writing of Mr.. E. c. Stedmans new vol
nme, Lyrics and Ilylis," The TaU MaN Gazette says;
"Mr sledman think is cce'siu IN verse as IN
prose. In both he holds honorable position; and II
his poems rarely attain high mark-and they DO some
nffn mn
phciiy ana freshness force aud vivacy for com-
and of rhythm. and for the variety Of subjects upon
which the writer has oxerc sed his skll. lie Is to be
al his best in ballad aud narrative poetry III tne
vivid picture he is able 10 Present OF some historical
event OF o. some national custom"
Gne of the prettiest juvenile holiday books
printed IN years Amcrican buyers class have
hardly seen at ALL d" Under the window" IL Its title,
and Kate Greenaway its author. Only few copies OF
IL were brought this country by the publishers
Messrs ROutlcdee Sons. and these disposed of
rapidly that IN this city for several days before
Christmas copy could not be had for love money.
II announced however that American edition" is
in preparation It will be Of popular favor "The
properly aesthetic person. says the last Academy can
hardy venture 10 look forward 10 another Christmas,
book as Untcr the Window"
Edward Walford's new magazine, The Anti
Quary will be introduced in this country by j. W.
Buuton. The first number IL announced appear
England January l. 1t will be monthly, and will
be printed handmade paper, with the edges left
rough. Illustrations will bo employed OCCASION
ally Mr.. W8liord, iu his prospectus. says he
believes there Ia in the breast OF the nation
Of shopkeepers deep-seaed for quity"
and thus in spite OF the fact that the age lives
much In present, wurships progress so keely and
looks forward further advancement hopefully"
He has promised help from alsrge number OF men.
among whom, Mr.. HaWsll.PbiiIP.s. ] Payne Col:
her. George Bulen and W. L. Foster; Mr. Walford was
formerly Editor OF The GtntleH0is's Magazine.
Fifty copies on large paper of Mr. Hoes
edition OF Mabervs Print Collector" will be issued In
about month by Dodd, Mead & Co., for the
Iectors. 1t VIII be printed by hand paper
made by hand and several new plates-hve Of
them Armand Durands-wI be added to those which
the work already possesses The sheets Will not be
bound, but are supplied folded only ana placed on
the design being to furnish them In
the convenient form FOL illustrations and e1eu
purpose TO which the work Is admirably adapted
nounced several copies have already been subscribed
for.
Mrs. MOlesw0rth, whom The Spectator calls
"mistress the art of writing for children" and who
says "can even mystfy them Without exciting the
proper amount of resentment that mystihcaon ought
always excite in minds OF children" has just
published, through Macmillan & Co., new
story which is called The Tapestry ROOM
Guilds Romance" IL Is handsomely printed and
one Of the princes juvenile Illustration, Walter Crane
has enbe shed II with graceful pictures Owpg to the
uncxpectedly large demand for the Memorials OF
Ca;uarlne and Crawford Iait" by the Archbishop OF
Canterbury the publishers have been induced 70
bring the original plates an edition for nearly
half the Price OF the first The first edition for the
general public was expensive.