National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

To those Who'll loved the beautiful poetry o. LONG
follow land that includes every lover Of ntcrntur
in the land this book will be thoroughly welcome
Differing from the work Of Mics blanche Roosc-
welt, which brings tho reader into close aud Init
mate personal companionship with the poet In bis
home life the effort Of Mr. atoddafd u 10 give a
critical estimate Of the value OF ngeliows litet
s shat T of Ills eon,emporarcs There much that
Is biographical In the work, aud the VARIOUS
sS aTs.d P ana ms po,eS ''9 WE pe1csn Of iSas
the completeness with which every subject =
parison--or hardly that. but statement Of the
different montal habits of Longteilos and Tenny.
s sTyasecl cline and "ThS Princess, which vefe
both published In 1917. Each says NJ htod'
, n9Id asa ~ shn msdi~ya eieS spss.s.ss ,l
modern pastoral IN richness OF coloring-and I
think Il docs-it Is surpassed in turn ~ The ten
der interest, the pathetic feeling OF ~ younger
rival. Both poems are curious as bstlay
Ing the mental habits Of their authors
--ihc never satisfied msto OF one, the
easily and permanently satisfied iasie Of the other
A great many lines have hOcn written Ia and uut
Of The Princess 1.-The divine lyrics between the
books have all bcen written in-but 'krnnKVlluu'
stands to-day, believe, Us Il was hIst printed
The English poet always quarro,cd with his wor.
the American poet never quarrcled with his work
nor with any human being II ho could help IL
There Is one point in relation TO the works OF
Longlellow which deserves especial mention, anu
been selected by composers for musical llustra-
lion. rwohave been elaborated into operts-yis,
"The Mnsque Of Pandora" and victorian, tho
Spanish Student" There have been eight cant ths
composed from lis poens one dne ~
BY tho ceebrutt \. ana List. OF over thirty Two
three, and four pntt songs which have bcon writ
ten upon Longfcllnw themes the most noinbo 10
the composition 10y ROSsnl ON " Heart Witiin
md God O'erheadb The songs for Jingle voice
nro too numerous to remember at present.
THREE IN NORWAY. BY Two oFTHEM. i2mo.
PIP. xv. 81. Porter & Coates.
This Is an English book, telling the adventures
of three gentlemen hunting reindeer, catching
trout, padding GAUGES and making themselves
generally merry in camp among the lakes In the
interior of Norway. They spent three months On
this gyIsy excursion. in a region little known 10y
the stranger living chiefly upon the spoil OF thoir
rods and rifles. and the joval spirit Of their holl
day is admirably preserved in their jovial book,
For the satisfaction Of sporsmen II should be said
that the stories of hunting and fishing appear TO
be veracious and tho exhuberant humor OF the
writers vents itself upon the accessories, whore
little playful exaggcratlon will do no violence
TO the claims of serious history Certainly
ind entertaining companions for these idle
summer days; and we doubt not, that
travellers In search of new sensation will find
them competent guides to the majestic mountains
and toeming lakes of the Jotungeld. Tho reader
thelp liking for all thret-John, the Irish
man so called because he was christened Charles;
the skipper, who was rather thin and terribly
tall, but remarkably roomy inside" and who
did not understand it at ALL" and Eau, whose
motion of keeping accounts was to put his re-
ceipts into ono pocket and his disbursements into
another"
The domestic economy of the camp is described
with interesting minutcness, and several menus
are printed which almost make one mouth water.
The three made their own bread, baking IL in a
covered tin pail In q hole in tho ground; hot
fire was kept In the hole for some Time, then the
embers were drawn out, aud after the pail had
been put In the Goals were rased over it. The pro-
duct seems to have been highly satisfactory.
TANIA,s PERIL; OR. THE EDGE OF, AN
phia: T. b. Petersen & Brothers.
This is an unusually brilliant and enthralling
tale of love- seasoned with cuuStlc wit and q vein
of pleasing and sparkling humor. Its gifted au-
thor has never surpassedi 1t. "Tania's Peril may
be named with Bulwer's LAST Days of Pompeii,"
md Dickenss "Cricket on the HEARTH" and will
not suffer from comparison with them. 1t is an
exceptionally bright and interesting society
comedy The scene Is laid in Russia, where Henry
Greyille is most at home, and the characters move
in high social sphere, though glmpses are given
of the peasants and their superstitionS The Incl
dents arc rule quiet, but intense. Tho plot is
exceedingly neat and effective, while the charac-
tiers are drawn with remarkable yiyidness and
power. Orianof struggling between love and duty,
Souratines calm and perfect trust, and Tania's
wit and sterling sense make deep and lasting
impression upon the reader; in fact, everything
about the story Is of the most delightful descrip-
ton, and should more than pense every lover of
most effectively performed his WORK. and the book s
WILL no doubt, meet with an extended sale.
PEN PICTURES OF MODERN AUTHORS. Ed
tied by WILLIAM .sHhPARD. New York; g.
I: Putnams Sons. Washington: James J.
Chapman.
The series of sketches, anecdotes and personal
"reminiscences relating to the principal mod
ern authors, which make up this volume, are most
entertaining and will be read with great interest.
There are delightful bits of gossip in regard to
Carlyle Dickens, Tennyson, Emerson, George
Elliot Thapkprv Rrynnt and other writer's of the
present century, which bring nearer and better
acquaintance with those whose works have so long
charmed us. The editor has been careful in his
selections both OF authors and incidents, and the
brief sketches of the masters of prose and poetry
win leave more lasting, impressions than the
labored efforts OF detailed biographers.
THE DESMOND HUNDRED. Poacn. James r
OsgCot IL Co.
This is another of the Round Robin Series pub
lishod by Osgood & Co., and Is a pleasant story;
the scene located in n New England village. The
Characters are well drawn, especially the two
principal females. Houora Desmond and Maya
other and each with her own particular points OF
excellence. The sturdy honest frankness of Dr.
Saced 70 him EVEN at the ad the U Teged n
creaslng to the close of the book.
Wis: Publishers Commercial Union.
This little book contains o record of prominent
advertisers and advertising agents throughout the
United States aud Canada, together with their
credit and financial standing name, business and
address alphabetically arranged. It is ready
reference for the publishing fraternity and is of
great value.
Literary Notes.
1t may not BIO generally known to landsmen, but
all sailors aware that, with strong and steady
favoring wind II is possible for sailing vessel 10
equal the speed of an Atlantic steamship. Mr..
Benjamin, in his article on "Tho Evolution of the
American Yacht" In the forthcoming July Centuru