New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
LITERARY NOTES.

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A., .,,o Rates of The Boston Fourier has gwen the
IA ,;tIe ~ a. Tine Pagans" To his new novel us
q story in the modern realistic style ~ VIII oo
nublisbed by Henry Holt a. Go. That hrih Is re-
servinq most of its publications to be brought out
after the holidays.
A. G. Armstrong & Son are about to place on sSic
.ronsIation of the valuable History OF All III
Cboldea. Assyria and PhGnicia," by Georges FerIot
and Charles Chipiez. The two handsome voluheS
are Uniform with their former work "The history
NJ Art IN Ancient Egypt" The work is spIendidiy
illustrated.
Professor Herbert Tuttle's History of Prussia 10
an ,ooossion ~ Frederic the Great" will be pub
Ished by Houghton, Mhlin & Co. next week MI
n n Warmers aRoundabout Journey" MI raw
oetts "Ambitious Woman" and Professor Johh
Fiske's Excursions of an Evolutionist VIII APP
pear at the same time
Mr. Wukie Collins's new novel, al Say No."
opens in the domitory OF a girls boarding SCHULZ
the inmates of which are enjoying midnight
supper
DIR. Brch's Hierogyphic Dictionary" is on the
press in London,
Karl Maria Seyppel, young Dusseldorf painter
and pupil of Knaus, has published an amusing
parody on the Shapiro Ms. According 10 grave
and even pathetic preface, this volume, the Sole
example of ancient Egyptian illustrated literature
which has come down to u.s. was discovered JuN'
after the Battle of Tel-el Kebir by savant VINO
Noticed some strange characters on a slab under the
head of a sleeping guardsman, and who TOOK Ills
onportunty and dug und, rneath tins stony pillow
until he discovered this illustrated Ms. OF the year
1909 B. C. Its cover is of brown sachcloVh' 81
mucb torn and ravelled at the edges that IL seems
as though it could hardly hold together; put nap
pjly coarse green string binds the leaves hrhly 10
one another and is itself preserved by broad sea-
of green wax, having an uncOuth impression Vi INC
head of KONG Ruppsippos" lbe sides are pro-
yided with faded leather strings III the last stage ol
docov The whole thing looks as though 1t had
been dug up ont of the earth, which, indeed is What
is pretended The leaves of the volume itself are
made TO initiate papyrus, their edges arc worn ana
rubbed and the surface OF them is stained anu
dscoorel as though by all the juices OF the earth
md all the waters of the Nile. Divers c0mlcal
Egyptian stories told in verse, and the llusli"-
lions with their combination of modern humor anu
ancient form are exceedingly laughable. Professor
Ebers and other Psychologists helped the author
and artist in bis work.
The lack of an international copyright law does
not operate to the detrment of foreign authors
only. The HaENar Herald is now publishing Inc
Bread-wnners"
II is said by a writer in The Boston transcript that
Mr. G.. W. Gable forfeited his first literary position
ION The Ne,r-O yhaRs PodyuHe through CONSCIENTIOUS
scruples against attending theatre ana crtlcalIy
reporting the performance. 1t seems, 100, he hau
conscientious scruplcs against putting his thought
into stories till a pcruNal of George Macdonald
work converted without mjuring him as good
member of the Presbyterian persuasion, to which
he still belongs"
Mr. Cable is at work upon series of sketches H.
lustrating the life in Louisiana of the eXiled Acadl-
ans. They will be published in The Coiurg under
the title of "Acadan PastorLs.' The material
Mir. Cable gathered while employed upon the late
Government census. 1t no doubt gives opportunity
for many picturesque and pathetic touches.
The curious political novel called "rhy Name is
Truth" which was lately published in England,
gets peculiar compliment from The London Lcho
sOur belief" says the reviewer, sis that IN the
whole three volumes there is not single error OF
grammar; and to those who read the clcverest
novels of the day this must be a most conspicuous
and astounding fact" The story, which concerns
itself chiefly with the politics of Ireland is said to
be by the daughter of the Editor of The Ereeman's
Journal.
A collection of the poems of the veteran author
the Hon. George Lunt of Boston, is soon to he pub
lished in that city, 1t will make volume of about
go pages. Mr. Lunt was we'll known as writer
twenty-five years ago and it will be pleasant TO see
again the work that gave him prominence among
that group of clever men who surrounded Webster
MI Ruskin has lately delivered his mind of peril
Gus stuff concerning what lie calls The beatitude
OF anti Chrst-Blessed be We Rich"
Mr.. William Morris as a preacher Of communism
is "a strange figure TO contemplate lie has been
talking to workmcn in England in an appropriate
costume, the upper part of which consisted of II
colareSs calico shirt
Mr.. Luigi MONT, Z" the young Scilian of Long
fellows Wayside Inn, is coming to New-YOrk to
give lectures aud to teach his native language. lie
was for twelve years American Consul at Palermo,
and lie was long connected with Harvard He was
f,xorite with IouVfelOw.