New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-24
MTERARY NOTES.

MTERARY NOIEc.
six Of the Rev. r. Hsbcr Newton's last winter
sermous have been grouped IN volume entiteo
~Studies of Jesus" I. Whitaker is the pu"iSher'
NJ Edward Kings versatile pen has been at
work upon a story called "A New World" when
The Boston Journal began to publish scrlai'y Oh
Saturday last.
Garden Graith or. Talks among my Flowers.
r book Of serious import by Sarah F. Smiley. writ
ten for the sunday-school library. 1t is published
by A. d. F. Randolph & O..
DR.. Thomas 8. Kirkbrde's important WORK Oh
Hospitals for tho Insane" has reached o. seconu
edition u. B. Lippincott & Col The WORK mas oeon
revised and enlarged and newly liiustra'ed'
tits hard to classify the poem called "LDertas'
Past, Present and Future" by Charles Hatch Hn''n'
NJ. A. BROOKLYN: r. B. ventresJ 1t would 90
well enough to begin rising literature or 70 enc
declining one.
In hjs primer of French Literature" Uondon
Henry Froude,, Mr.. George Saintsbury has produced
q model little handbook that has all the crisppess
and yivaclty of good short story and the essential
fats and critical force Of n complete history. .
Roberts' Brothers have issued second series OF
"Ouiet Hoursn IN q neat httlc volume containing
many of the choicest poems of nature and religion,
in the language The pieces have been seiected
with great care end to satisfy healthy cathohc
taste.
Among recent volumes of poetry worth avoiding.
none s more deserving than Mr.. Thomas e. Van Bed
bers Flight Into Egypt" (San Francisco: A. L. Ban
croft e. Col One Of the few felcitous phrases IN
the book il Something almost too silly for verse"
which is the title of one of the minor poems.
"The American Conflict" by Mary G. Robinson
Phillips g. Hunt is three-voume story OF the nc
belon, designed for the young minds that derive
their general reading from the Sunday schooi nora
~. The work is graphically written, though lack
ing In finish and is we'll calculated 10 ian Tie sparks
of patriotism in young hearts
dancing Imps of the Wine" is not happy title
for volume of fairy stories and fables, by Angelo
Hurst & Coz. 1t has temperance flavor that the
book itself does not warrant, though the short and
yapid tale leading the series has weakly pointed
moral. The other stories of slightly better quail
ity, but the fables wholly futile.
Every common-school teacher may read with
croft and interest MIR. Amos NJ KelOggs little book
on "School Management" (E. L. Kellogg d Coz.
President Hunter, of the city Normal School, writes
q crisp introduction in which he says that re"
teachers fail from lack of book knowledge or ability
to mpart it, but because they lack experience or
fail to apply the rules of common sense.
MIR. j. W. Powell, director of the Bureau OF Eth
nology Of the Smithsonian Institution has written an
Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages"
II is body of directions for the guidance OF coec-
tors Of Indian words, and half of the book consists
OF ruled blank pages. The Introductory chapters on
the lite aud customs of the Indians are admirably
arranged and Of great interest to the general reader
1.-The Stately Homes of - gland" (R. Worthlng-
ton, importer) by Lewellyn Jewett and 5. G. Rall
is charming book. The illustrations alone tell a
story of English history and ancient baronia splen
dor and modern arisocratic life which is very fas
cinating even to Republican eyes. The text Is fairly
interesting and historically full. No reader will rise
from the feast of pictures of castles and English gar
dens, and old aud magnificent interiors, without
feeling O desire to the ocean and visit the
scenes described.
Dr. J. NJ. Buckley in his introduction to Air. A. c.
Morrow's " Bible Students Cyclop@dia IN. lib
balls g. Sonsl, says it is recognized that he who
does not understand the Bible does not understand
human history, and that he who knows nothing but
the Bible cannot fully understand that The books
intended to aid Biblical research and seems we'll de-
signed for that purpose One-half is devoted to
chapters of questions great variety of grouped
subjects, and the other half supplies tabulated an
swers
Dr. Philip Schan and Mr. Arthur Gilman. of
Cambridge, are joint editors OF "A Library of Re-
lvious Poetry" iDodd. Mead & Coz which is
deserving of much praise 1t is almost literally
library, for 1t is q volume of thousand pages and
contains what are generally acknowledged to be
the best serious poems of ali aud tongues The
contents have been grouped III practical manner.
In one chapter may be found poems of patriotism;
in another. poems Of nature. The dramatists view
of life and duty is indicated by iudicious extracts
from Shakespeare. 1.-THE Christian Epic" is
represented by extracts from Paradise Lost"
which tell the story of the poem. Opportunity is
afforded for comparing poets treatment OF q
certain theme with that of another poet, and six
translations given of the Dies lre of Thomas
of Celano Modern poets, and especially the
American poets, are not neglected. and they are
also duly represented among the portraits. Several
OF the pieces Of living poets were revised by the
authors tor this edition. and show therefore slight
variations from the familiar texts. The explanatory
notes are brief and to the point.