Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Osu Oce6u. by ErneBL lDB6rSOb.
Illustrated. Boston: d. Lothrop &
90. Price 81. 90.
This handsome volume forms Q com.
panion to Magma Charta Stories, O.
Gently issued, and IL the second of q
series contemplated by the publishers,
intended to fill gap in popular prac-
tioal literature. Mr.. Ingersoll has
written much and we'll for young Is
we'll as old readers. In the present
volume he treats not only Of the out
ward appearance and Characterization Of
the ocean, but describes and explains
all It's various phenomena-the Gulf
stream, the action Of the waves
the tides, the currents, with the
accompanying phenomena of the winds
in certain portions of the globe. Later
he taxi s up and tells the stories of the
famous voyages Of discovery and ad.
venture which have been made over
the ocean, the great battles that have
been fought upon 1t, Its psrils and dan
gers to voyagers, and lastly he des.
oribss the wonders of the great deep IS
displayed in its various ferns Of ami.
NAL and vegetable life. The book In
fact, brings within a email space a
large amount Of matter Of more than
ordinary interest, and one learns from
it more In relation to the subject upon
which it treats than from any other
half dozen works coming within the
popular reach. It 10 handsomely illus
trated.
"Leading Men Of japan" With q
historical summary of the empire. BY
Charles Lanman. Boston: d. Ii.
throp & 90. Price 81,
During the past dozen years Japan
has taken immense strides In what we
are pleased to call civilization. Mr..
Lanman gives an interesting aocoun;
of the changes made, and of the pros
peots of the future, in these sketches
Of the leading men of the
country. The volume L. di
vided Into two parts, the
first being devoted to biogrsphica
sketches Of modern Japanese states
men, authors and scholars, who hav'
contributed In greater or Less degre,
to. the bringing about Of the late 70
forms In the empire. The second par
IL historical In character, and gives
description not only Of the empir'
proper, but Of It's dependencies. Al
exceedingly interesting chapter 10 de
voted to Corea, . nstion whose powe
and Importance are Just beginning l.
DO properly understood by the o~ivtlise'
world. An account IL also given c
the origin Of the American expedition
to Japan, and there are copious notes
and o list of works which have bee
written upon the country.
The "Magaxlne OF Art" for Marc
contains six full page wood engraving
' and thirty smaller wood cuts, all {
which are interesting, and some {
which are admirable. Perhaps tn
most attractive article In the numbe
). IL an illustrated description of tn
Vanderbilt palaces in New York b
Mr.. s. G.. w Benjamin. The Siames
twin house of W. III. Vanderbilt
: elaboratoly described and praised
Other ar icles relate to horses an
o dogs in art, Greek myths, st. Paul
Cathedral and the work of the speci
artist. 1t Is an excellent numbe
70 Csssell, Potter, Galpin & 20.
P The editorial management of I'll
., International Review has passed I'M
10 new hands. 1t is intended to make
At the leading publication of Its kind
\ the United States. In constance vii
- this intention and the change In ma
" agement the publication day heresft
tn will bs the 10Th Of each month folio,
or Ing, The present Is a double numb
,i.-for February and March, 1873
With the April number, which will .
he pear March 10Th, will begin sever
or new features, which promise to be
nd great interest to Its readers.