Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-02
LITERARY NOTES.
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lent health. He had, he said, penetrated
800 miles beyond Vivi, and established If
teen trad ng stations. At first the natives
were hostile, but soon became so friendly
that the men at the trading stations now re-
quired no weapons to insure their safety.
Fanny Kemble has prepared volume of
Notes Upon Some Of Sh1kespeare's Plays, which
will be published soon in England by Bent.
ley & Son. This firm also announce as
forthcoming Mr.. S. C. Halls Retrospect of a
Long Life; Lady Jackson's Court of The
Iuiieries Of the Restoration, and of Louis Phi
ippe;- and new edition OF the Duchess
d'Abrantess lively Memoirs.
Bismarck maintains his dislike to The new
fashioned mode OF spelling his native Ian
guage. He won't read German books in
Roman characters on the ground that he
must deal economically with the time left
at his disposal by health and business; and
he finds that he requires eighty minutes TO
read the amount in Roman which only takes
him an hour when printed more Uernaedo.
Mr.. Edwin Arnold's Forthcoming poem is
entitled PeaiLs of the Faith, or LsLans's Rosary,
being the "Nine'y nine Beautiful Names of
Allah" with comments in verse. This poem,
which Is long one, treats metrically of the
life and religion of Mohsmmed from the
standpoint of an Indian Mussulman. The
tenth English edition of Mr.. Arnold's Light
Of Asia is now passing through the press.
Some newspaper critics have accused Mr..
Peter G. Thomson, the publisher of the
volume entitled The Second Battle of Bull
Ran, by Gen. J. d. Cox, of conduct unbe-
coming a gentleman, in issuing ii in the
form of the series of war histories entitled
Campaigns Of the Civa War, Published by
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons, of New
York. Mr.. Thomson publishes a letter
from the New York house, which shows that
there was an amicab!e underst auding as to
the form as well as character of the volume.
George Washington is TO be the next sub
ject in the airy biographical series prepared
for Henry Holt & Co. Mr.. John Habberton
is the author OF the volume. great deal
Of cheap and forced fun has been expended
upon our first president; il is to be hoped
that Mr.. Habberton has not altogether I'M
clad himself of reverence in his treatment of
a man, who, however imperfect, had quail
ties and history which it does not become |
any American 10 turn to ridicule.
In 1872 John Lowell conceived the idea of |
repubishing English books in cheap form,
and having been refused permission by |
English publishers to carry on the work in |
Canada, he established himself Just across |
the border at Rouse's Point His building |
and machinery, the first cost of which was
$4,000, have Just been sold on foreclosure
of mortgage for 81 900, and it is said that
Mr.. Lowell has loss his entire fortune of |
S300,000 in this disastrous venture.
The forthcoming series of biographies of
women, which is to be edited
in London by Mr.. J. H. Ingram, will be en-
titled Eminent Women. The volumes will
all be written by women, and those already
arranged are chiefly based upon original un.
published material. The early volumes of
the series will include HGeorge Eliot" by
Miss Mathilde Blind; emily Bronte;D by
HAh n
Miss Bertha Thomas; "Msry Lamb" by
Mrs. Gilchrist and, "Marie Edgeworth," by
Miss Helen Zimmern.
correspondent of the Washington Re
public denies that the poem, "What Ny
Lover Said, going around with the name of
Horace Greeley hung to it was written by
he founder of the Tribune. He writes: az
happen TO be familiar with the history of
he first publication of this poem. Its APP
oearance occasioned several explanations,
out the whole story is loo long for recital
lere; and to be brief, this poem, without
'Ignsture, was sent by Mr.. Homer Greene,
II Syracuse, n. Y, 10 some paper OF his |
'ity. The editor added the initials IL c."
The act OF Mr.. Frederick Billings in buy
ng the library Of the late George p. Marsh ,
o present il TO the University of Vermont | ,
8 graceful and CONNIE able. Mr. Marsh, {
t IL said, al one time made that disposition {
VI his library by will, but pecuniary reverses I
nade him feel it TO be duty to his family !
0 leave the books as a part Of his estate for
heir benefit. BY the generous act of Mr.
billings, himself an alumnus of the univer-
Ity, the interests and desires of all parties
re accomplished in the happiest way.
Mr.. Charles Lsnman announces that, hav-
ng terminated his ten years. official inter- ,
curse with Japan, and being tired of writ !
1g books, he is about to carry out a long !
ending pet scheme. Substituting the brush z
nd pencil for the pen, he will busy himself {
it'll reproducing the hest of his mum RUS
zetches of American scenery. These he will q
lount on cardboard and arrange in portfo- =
os containing each ten pictures in OIL He =
as prompted to this venture, he saws,
Irgely by the ambition to produce good and
'iisfactory pictures at moderate price,. =
OF the poetry of the three marvellous .,
ronie sisters, Charlotte's is the least !,
fective, though she was the author of =
any striking lines and detached stanzas. +,
be never quite touched that wild and pas r.
onate chord OF the imagination which, in a.
least one poem, her sister Emily has Fl
ade TO sound with thrilling power. Char n
ties verses, however, are worthy of pre- "
rvation, and as they have long been out of =.
int, it is pleasant 10 know that White & a,
okes are about 10 bring out new edition, 4,
tinted and bound in the mos. dainty and
tistic manner.
Two interesting volumes on Dante Gabriel
ossetti will shortly appear in England. Mr.. of
all Gaines RecOLlections Of Rosetd will con- m
in large number OF letters on purely e
erary subjects written TO him by the dead 81
yet. Mr.. Caine has prefaced these by in
ort account of Rossetti's career, and has IN
ded to them a number of peraonAl remi- Of
SCIENCES. Mr.. Cain had the advantage of of
ng and close friendship with Rossetti. OF
illiam Sharpe, young English poet OF
'te and ability, has also prepared a record
d study CT Posetti, which will be pub h.
he'd by the Maemillans. IN
London WerlG: Nathaniel Hawthorne r.
Is nearly the Sat author who on the other an
lie OF the AtlAriic showed perfect mas tn
y Of English sty:e. An artist alike ir ca
'rds and ideas, be delivered tradition r,
itch has been diligently observed and m.
ihfully perpetusted. Mr.. Henry James
only one Of several writers who have e1-
nded 60 much care upon form that they 90
We little left for thought. They have &c
resked their sogls upon expression, and
lether the po,ioa underlying the expires
n ia trivial or weighiy, fresh or common
zee, a plstitude or paradox, they do not h.
y to inquire, and have. perhaps, lost the 40
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