New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-21
LITERARY NOTES.


rh souv nr,nc,psl hospitals Of Paris were recently
sn.ned with libraries Of novels and general reading
"a rvc,ona,dia Of Poems on the scenes, lnciaenis
psy-ons and Places of the Bible edited by the rev.
EIou Poster. will be Issued on Marcn by Thomas
Y. Crowell Il Co.
The .L,fe of John Delane.' late Editor OF The
/. ro,don Iis,es by Sir George Daseut. will DO pub
l,.hsd in this country by Charles Scfibners Sons IL
win be ready probably IN March,
The memorial collection by Mr.. Moses King Ed
ttor Of The HARVARD Register. of poems' editorials
and biographical sketches suggested by the deatn
Of Professor Benjamin Perce, is hanoson,eS
printed and has excellent frontispiece portra'"
bellies and Ringers" the new story Dy ha"iey
SmartU. B. Lippincott q Co.h is not thoroughly
bad novel, but IL is bad enough 70 make QUO "iSn
Il were worse In its present form 1t lacks interest
of any kind.
new edition of Worcester's Quarto DictiOn-
AIRY is in preparation by J. b. Llppincott q w.
From the firms announcement 1t docs NOT appear
that it will be revised edition. But the iZ.oVo
new words aud the table of synonyms Which nave
been added will be given in supplement- OF o'er
200 pages.
"Tbe Great Republican Speeches OF tne Campa's"
of 1890 is book issued by the staten lsiahu ~"
Iishina Company of StapletOn 1t contains INC
sneeohes of Senator Conkling. Secretary Evsrts'
Iienrv Ward Bsecher. Colonel Ingersoll and Emory
A. storrs. which we're deli vered In New-York ana
BROOKLYN, and President Hayes's Cleveland Speech
The Atheaoan, in speaking in terms OF praise oil
Afr Grants Confessions of aFriVolous Girl' gives
American literature credit for originality aS
follows: "Au American book has nearly always
something fresh and striking about it to Engnsa
,eaders. There is foreign flavor about details anu
vavs of thinking and OF the same time toucn u
a,hat seems to Us homely and oid-tashioneu'
sample copy of the beautiful etching oy Cham
,ol,on after Casanova, which goes as premium
with art for 1881 has been received by D. W.
Boutop. the agent of the Journal in this country
The ulate is eighteen and onehsf by fifteen incnes'
and the subject is very piquant. A Capnchih monH
occupies one end Of bench in public garaen anu
nrettv SPANISH girl the other. The Irritation tnat
arises is humorousy portrayed
new volume of sermons by Stopford Brooke. one
pf the most eloquent OF living English preachers ID
announced for early publication by George ID. EiiS'
of Bostou. The collection Ia called " Faith ana Free
DOM and is designed to illustrate Mr. BROOKE new
nos,tion. The sermon. Salt without SAVIOR" anu
The Letter to the Congregation Oh beuioru
'Chapelp which attracted so much attention anu
reused so much discussion. are incl nded VIII"
ami
The new index to Rarper's MAGAZINE is revision
of the index published about five years ago. lts
yalne has been greatly increased by adding TO the
classified headings aud extending the ANALYSIS Oh
the magazine matter. The method is simple and
has been thoroughly carried out. Besides the
alphabetical arrangement there subject headings
and general headings. This index is an excellent
guide to the politics art science and literature Of
the past thirty years.
The March number of Our Little Ones is full OF
Spring fancies Two of the illustrations give II
parting salutaton to winter. Jack Frost Is pctureu
sitting on the branch of a tree, in winter land
scape, With the cold moon as a background to his
owsh head. He is weird sprlte, ana carries
palette and brushes. and looks if he had head
fall of fine conceits for designs for frost work.
poem by Nellie NJ. Garabrant accompanies it. The |
illustrations to the number are good and the read
ing matter will mako the boys and girls long for |
spring games, the fields and the sunshine.
during the last ten years" says The London Echo.
the circulation of Carlyles writings in this coun-
try must have been enormous. We have now grown
accustomed to cheap editions of popular living au-
lhors, but until about ten years ago cheap editions.
savs of novels, were hardly contemplated. The
boltlest innovation this direction went 10 lower
Than shilings per volume. Tennyson could only
he purchased in n number of thin volumes, each
ranging from 5 shillings to shilliDRs IN price.
About ten years ago Messrs. Chapman g. Hall, of
sourse with Carlyles consent. commenced the issue
If his works in those clear printed, neatly bound
Two shilling volumes which are familiar 10 every
one who has glanced at London booksellers and
which were the of cheap editions OF other
popular living authors"