New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
LITERARY NOTES.

Uour Series by the author of Miss Molly" VIII DC
ready l a day or two.
Robert Lowell. the brother of the poet, is
writing novel based on life as 1t was IN Boston anu
Cambridge during the early part Of the Coleman epoc
Mr.. Whitelaw Reids Address, recently de-
yered before the Editorial Associations OF New-hoA
and Ohio will be published on Friday IN book Tor" ny
Henry Holt Co.
II is recorded that Sir Samuel Baker is en-
Gagged IN writing on the spot volume entitled, Cyprus
ms saw il IN 1879" In which he will give the mpies
sions derived from six months travelling up anu uO""
the island in a gypsy wagon
John Flske, of the Harvard University Ii
brary now IN London. where he recently delivered sew
era, lectures has placed in the hands of Macmillan
Co volume on Darwiuism and allied topics in naturaI
science, which Is promised Tor publication at "u o'
doy. Mn
The Academp. of London, says of Mr.. Will
tam Winters Thistle Down. that 1t is "a stronger
book than its modest name denotes and that there Is
considerable force and pathos in many OF the lyrics
II takes exception to expression IN one OF the poe
aud then adds that &" such poem as Inc Last 00oHo
ought 20 cover multitude ot sius'
The great improvements which have been
made in country during the past hve years III s
manufacture, viii give interest to new work Oh the
subject which Van N0srand has IN press Tor issue III
about week. It's TILE The SIR Goods OF America
being brief account Of the recent improvements ana
advances Of silk manufacture in tins country IL mas
been prepared under the auspices OF the SIX Assoc
readers.
The thirteenth volume of the works of
Charles Sumner is announced as IN press al Lee
shepards and already far enough advanced TO insure
Its publication in the Fall 1t Is further SAID that TWO
otber volumes concluding the set, Will appear next
year This indicates that ans doubt which heretofore
existed the completion of the entre w3th' anu VI
which several reports have reached the puoHc' Is ho"
without real tuundatlOn
A new edition of Mary COwden Clarke's
"Grlhood OF shakespeare's HerOines, with Illustrations
IN P1otography,"is announced In London The Ardm-
iner suggests that the publishers have been induced To
this venture by the speech of Lord Beaconsed at the
late Academy dinner, in which he depored that the
works OF Shakespeare were not wortily illustrated
from good paintings, and that the existing EDITIONS OF
the great dranatist for the most part, illustrated
with very ind herent wOOdcuts.
DR.. Henry NJ. Dexter is preparing an ap-
pendix TO his Lectures the Cougregauonalisn OF
The Last Three Hundred Years Seen III its Ltera-
ture" now In press, which VIII contain about 5000
titles books contained in present collections OF Con-
gregatioual literature. DE- j. Hammond Trumouli, of
Hartford will assist in the ua revision OF the appendix.
Proofs Of matter pertaining TO times previous to 100
have been the Brtsl Museum aud the BOdleian
Library for corrections and suggestions.
The recent publication of the late Sir Gill
bert SCOTS Recolectiuns' calls mind by tine cir
cumstances oflt the publication fifty sixty years
OF memoir volume Of his grandfather Thomas Scott,
the commentator Both works we're edited by the sons
OF the two men. The son Of Thomas who edited his
memoirs, john Scott, the father OF Sir Gilbert
volume OF Thomas's sermons printed just after he
died, while Sir Gberps lectures architecture were
published few months IL Is noteworthy that tho
High Church architect the son OF an Evangelical
clergyman. ana that lis grandfather was another and
DISTINGUISHED dnSclca clergy man VINO was converted
to Calylnism.
Professor Seeley's "Life and Times of
Stem is reviewed in Il highly commendaory manner
by Dr. PAUL, the German scholar, in the current num-
Der OF the PreUsSische ICHTJcher His recognition OF
the ripe scholarship and the worth of the historical
method shown in the book is warm. and he acknOwl-
edges that the author has entered with great felicity,
for a foreigner, the spirit of modern German poll
ties. while retaining at the tine national indi-
vduality which gives 10 the book special value for
German readers. The Academy OF London, remarks
that as very few English readers able to form III
dependent judgment of the WORK. this hearty recogui
tion thorouehness accuracy and penetration by
high German authority a. Dr. Paul. stamps 1t as being
Of The highest historical value"
Easy Chair" in the August number of
Harper speaks OF Carye's essay Burns 90 one
OF che DObest pleas tuat of genius made
for another" They were countTymen, and one was
born as other died. and both had the deep,
melancholy nature which is nurtured by tue misty
ana solitary mountains and mOOrs of Scotland"
IN reading Carlyle, while "hears his loud Satire
laughter dying INTO wall OF patnOs and entreaty, it Is
easy he the sound, hearty man he longs
and prays for, gone astray in Robert Burns" Burus's
sweetness aud strength his soft, patheuc, penetra
Ing melod y if ali The sadness Of shaggy Scotland had
found voice. mated and took captive " the sad
grim, infinitely tender aud manly and pure genius OF
CaIlye and be has interpreted, as no other man mas
trsriSal story St ;Tt OF Robert BuThs6
In spite of these tedious and burning days,
Cassell, Peter Gslpn have several new volumes III
press for early publication, of them within few
days. They are: "Tuc Landed Interest and the Sup
ply of Food" by James Card, crown svo. volume
Handy Commentary" consisting of separate books Of
the New Testament Commentary, edited by the Lord
Bishop Of Gloucester and Bristol, in small volumes,
yised by their respective authors for school and general
educational purposes; "The Gospel, according to st.
John" by the Rev H. W. Watkins, with colored maps;
"The First Epistc to the Corinthians" by the Rev. T.
Teignmouth shore, with colored maps; "The Acts OF
the Apostles" by the Roy j. H. Plumpire; d. D. win
ain " by Rev. John Stcrcr, NJ. A, one volume
On DENY SyO.. With numerous illustrations.
Professor Boyesen, in the August number of
LiopmcoA has some "reminiscences Of Bayard Taylor,
whom FIRST saw 1t appears in October 1878, but did
not meet until the following year. In 1878 Professor
Boyesen mad gone 10 Leipsic some Goethe edi-
lions and manuscripts that belonged to the publisher
Hzel this he not allowed to do owing perhaps
90 youth. which suggested curiosity more than seri
Gus interest. Herr Hrze remarked to him, however,
that Der Amerkanische Dichter, Taylor" was then
studying tho collection with care, and intended in
time to publish the results OF his Investigations. Pro-
fessor Bovesen soon after took his leave and the
sidewalk, fifty steps from the house. met gentleman
who had been pointed out to hir Mr. Taylor. but 10
whom he did not speak, since he lacked courage.
When Mr.. Taylor lectnrng at Cornell in 1876, he
one day visited Professor Boyesen's study and look
ing pile Of manuscripts upon the beginnings
Of the Professors recently published Goethe and
Schiller" aud when told that they to be arranged
Into connected biography he said But my dear bow
don't know that you are stealing my thunder" The
Professor not TIL then that Mr. Taylor had
his Life of Goethe in contemplation, ard said as much
him. adding that in he had known II lie should
be far from thinking he able 10 compete with IT,
Mr. Taylor after moment, then said with character
istic generosity Listen 10 and viii propose an
arrangement 20 you. have collected almost every