The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-17
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Henry James, Jr. will wrtes the volume on
Hawthorne in Harpers series of 'Afen of Letters"
Thomas Hughes gossips delightfully."- about Water
toms Wanderings in the February Macmillan Walter
H. Pollock gives an amusing notice of the Danbury
News mans England from u Back Window in the
same number.
Mr. George w. Curtis writes OF Bayard Taylor in
the Easy Chair" of the March Harper. He says:-
Taylor would sometimes. perhaps often, toll abori-
ously with his brain and his pen for than
twelve hours and then seek the relaxation tho club
and the friendly circle and the cheerful conversation
there These the aurcinents the recreations and
the delights OF the literary man. but they dan
gerous delights. They do not recuperate but still
further exhaust the vital energies which hard literary
work has already depleted
Romler johnson contributes an interesting sketch
of Richard Realf to the March Liypi,icon Reaf had
singular career, and to sympa-
thies, which. however, the cut at the head of the
article is enough to destroy. Edward Kings Hunga-
rian types and Austrian pictures in this number is
unusually readable.
Fanny Kemble's Records Of Girihood" Henry
Holt Coz has passed through second edition,
though only on the market few days.
George Routledge l. Sons announce the eleventh
edition of that valuable publication, "Men of the
Tme;' also the completion of edition of
Bulwer, in twenty-six volumes, uniform with Thack
cray and Dickens.
Macmillan Co. announce Dean Stanlcy's Sermons
and Addresses, to be embellished with photograph
portrait of the popular Dean.
Harper Bros. will soon publish "Bedouin Tribes
of the Euphrates." by Byrons granddaughter. Lady
Anne Blunt,
Vide Awahe for March contains paper Robert
Swain Clifford. with two illustrations engraved from
his paintings and portrait. and four amusing full
page illustrations by Hoppn, accompanying bit
funny verse by j. X. Nutting. Mr.. Bishop. the
thor of 'Detmold," is to have . story in the next
number and the paper on William W. Chase, the art
ist will be illustrated by his portrait, drawn in pen
and ink by himself
Porter Coates will publish the Goth inst.
"Voices from Babylon; The Record of Daniel, the
Prophet, by Rev. Joseph A. Seiss. d. D.. author of
"a Miracle in Stone.' &c. This work is intended to
be an introduction to the contents of the Book of
Daniel and to revive and vndicate the views of tho
early Christians with regard to it,
In the first number for 1879 of the American Jour-
nal Of microscopy synopsis is given of the remark
able paper 1.-THE Structure of Colored Blood Cor
puscles," by Professor Louis Elsburg. NJ. d. which
attracted much attention q few weeks ago when
read before the New York Academy Of Sciences. The
whole paper will appear in the forthcoming annals Of
that academy.
Professor J. E. Frobisher. who has been engaged
upon his work "Oratory'' for twelve years. will
probably complete his labors and publish his book
during the present season.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop has just completed
her first novel, which is shortly to be published in
serial form in the Boston Courier The first romance
of the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne will be re-
garded with no ordinary interest.