New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Dante G. Rossctt is preparing volume OF
English ballads.
The novel. Strictly Tied Up" which was recently
publshed anonymously IN London, is reported 70 DO
the production of Mr.. Beresford Hope
Harner G. Brothers published yesterday Professor
Dowden,s new contribution to Shakespearean litera-
ture. It is critical study of the poets mind and
art.
"The Handy Book of synOnymes" Of words in
general use, just issued by j. B. Lppincott q CO..
will 20 into vest pocket without crowdlng anu
prove of great value to writers and students
memorial volume upon the late Professor Benla-
min PIERCE has been prepared by the Editor OF iM
Harvard RegiSer. 1t includes biographical sketch
by Dr. Thomas Hl the most noteworthy obituary
sketches and poems and addresses by prominent
authors.
Madame Adam, who has as much intellectual cour'
age as physical beauty, has completed novel when
George Sand left unpublished, and which she will
print in her NoureUo Rerue The correspondence OF
George Sand with Daniel Stern will be gwen in the
same periodical.
Mr.. Terrence McGratbs pictures from Ireland "
will be published next week by Henry Holt q Co.
in their Leisure Hour Series 1t is said to be lively
and graphic discussion of the Irish question. Inc
same firm has nearly ready also volume entitled
Sister Augustine, an Old Catholic"
Two books bearing upon the Crimean War; and
which promise to be very interesting, are being
published by Mr.. Murray in London. The =" Ex-
tracts from the Diary of Cavalry Officer in the
Crmea is by the late Lord George Paget who led
the terrible charge of the Six Hundred. The East
ern Question" is o selection from the writings of
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe To the latter the Dean
of Westminster contributes preface.
A work in two volumes on the three most recent
Worlds Fairs is being published by A s. Barnes q
Co. 1t is intended to enlighten future projectors OF
such exhibitions upon the proved causes OF success
or failure. 1t will also prove instructive to general
readers. The text is made up of Professor Harris
Worlds Fair at Vienna in 1873" General Francis
A. Walkers critical account of the Worlds Fair
at Philadelphia in 1876" and Charles Grindriez's
Worlds Fair in Paris in 1873"
timely and praiseworthy article in St. Nicholas
for February is Mr.. Charles Barnards " True Story
of the Obeisk." In many respects it is the best
story of the Egyptian visitor yet published in Amer
ica for it is simple scientific full of interesting in
formation, and handsomely illustrated. The fable
of the Goose and Nightingale is good, and the Illus
traton by Mr. Francis is very droll. How the night
ingae looks in dress suit, once seen will never be
forgotten Miss Susan Coolidge tellsin verse pretty
story of Queen Elizabeths imprisonment in the
Tower when she was young princess. Mr. Boysen's
The Treasure Box of Literature" new and ex-
cellent feature of the magazine. contains Longfel-
lows Skeleton in Armor," and Washington IT.
wings story of the Stage Coach.
Brentdno's Moathly enters upon its seventh year
with the January number. 1t has succeeded in
making itself necessary to everybody who INDUCES
in field pastimes, home games or yachting And
everybody ought to take interest at least In some
one healthful amusement. Yachting Ten will find
in this new number diagrams and description OF
the cutter-yaeht Yolande. Mr.. c. l.. Norton provides
vowel code for canoe signals. An article on roller
skating by MI. Henry Chadwick will attract a host
of readers at time when the rollers seem to be gain
ing the ice-skates, especially i'll the metropolis.
Bicycling " has full department all to ITSELF and
the chess department, conducted byMr. H. c. Allen.
is deserving of much praise. Billiards, bowling,
curling and hunting arc given equal prominence,
and readers who like short stories not neglected
The Harrard Register for January comes late,
probably account of the extra attention given to
its new toilet. 1t looks like full-hedged
magazine and wears a dark brOwnish cover the
decorative style of which is pleasing to the eye.
Mr.. Moses King is both editor and publisher and Is
doing great deal to win support. The portrait of
LOngellOw is artistic but 1t doesn't altogether sat-
isfy as likeness and the brief sketch of the poet
by Mr.. Howells is q kind of Barmecide feast,
charming invitation to partake of Mr. Howells's
views on pleasing subject with only Whit of
their flavor to feast upon. Dr. Henry w. Bellows
writes upon the Round Hill School," and Mr.
Julius II. Ward has article upon Louis Agassiz
and His Friends" There several articles of in
terest to college men and the editorial departments
appeal strongly to them.