New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-02
LITERARY NOTES.

c..-,o. scr,bners Sons will publish early inns
a., ceu.raI Humphreys's new book entitled
~Co.,,simrg TO the Rapidan. The Army OF the ro
80. tr,,r Julv. 1868 to March, 1854" They VIII
.,,,I,sh ut the same time Rear Admlrsi Ammens
:. .,Ian,;c Coast and Commander Aahan's 1un
r.,.na watersn these being the concluding
1,.,,.... 90 their Naval Series. Underground
pnssiap Mrs. schayer's tales, aud Mr.. Moodys
.Ia,d and Labor in the United States which nave
before been announced, will appear next Tuesday.
The Newstead edition of Byron's works in the oc-
tavo form OF the Avon Shakespeare Will DO brought
ont nv Claxton g. Co of Philadelphia. In the au-
tnmu. Prof. John Nichols is preparing pograpni'
cal sketch of the poet for this edition.
Mr.. John w. Chadwick's first book OF poems mas
t.,ed ito sixth edition. Roberts Brothers are ABOUT
TO pint his second volume which will bear tue tte
"In Nazareth Town A Christian Fantasy.
The latest of the fchons issued from the press OF
the Putnains is " Y. H." novelette, by MISS A.
X. Green the author of the successful novel, me
I,eayenworlh Case" Miss Green's Forthcoming
book, Hand and Ring" is announced ior oep'ein-
Der.
The fifteenth edition of Miss McLeans oape
Cod Folks y is ready, as is The fourieeh'n e"'''' "
MIR. Isaacs."
6. Narearet's Church, Westminster, is 50 ioi
inmate as to possess inscriptions written ny ionn'
son and Lowell. The Raleigh windo". pie'o"''N
by American citizens, bears, 1t should De iein'"
bered these lines from the American poets peh'
Tho Nav Worlds sons from England's breast we are"
such M INK as oids member whence we cale'
pr,nd of her past wherefrom our future grew,
This window Inscribe with kaiegHs ianio'
The Caxton window presented by the publishers
and printers of London, has this inscription py ien-
nyson:
Thy prayer was Lght-more Hght-whiie limo sn""
glory s5SSP pst On t tns RGa cast
Tili shadows vanish IN the Light OF Light
T,asa lines are of course founded on Cations
motto "F,at Lux which is emblazoned ON the
window.
An exhaustive biography of Swedenborg is COM
ING from the press of Roberts Brothers. 1t is the
work of Mr. Benjamin Worcester.
Cupples, Upham & Co.. of Boston. are contem-
plating the publication of an engraving presenting
a croup of American women authors. Mrs. Spot
ford. Mrs Stowe, Miss Perry, Mrs. hose Terry
Cooke. Miss Field and Miss Alcott are to be men,
beers of this group.
The only living author represented In Mr. SAINTS
bnry's forthcoming volume, Specimens OF french
Literature is Victor Hugo The book begins
with Villon.
The intellectual and moral influences OF Leigh
Hunt, Hazitt, Wordsworth, Swedenborg etc. are
TO be treated in volume entitled Hesperides
the Occupations, Relaxations and Aspirations OF
Iife.n The author is Launcelot Cross who brought
ont. some time ago, The characteristics OF Leigh
Hunt"
The Scribners have sold to Ivison, Brakeman,
Taylor g. Co. their entire list of school textbooks
and will hereafter not undertake to publish educa
tional works
Mr.. Lawrence Oliphaut in his new novel,
"Altora Peto," takes three fresh and lovely Ameri-
can girls for his herolnes. The book is SAID 10 De
full of humor Miss Peto herself is high-souled
Young woman who plays with the speculations and
ina ginations of agnostics and profound philoso-
pliers, although whom she tries TO soar she is per-
petualIy falling back the ordinary feelings OF
girl with a heart and a fancy. She analyses the
depths of the passions she feels and is brought with
reluctance to the Illuminating conclusion that they
affect her very much they might affect any ordi
nary maiden.