New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Dr. E. c. Brewers Dictionary OF Miracles co"'"s
from tho press OF the Lppincotts'
Tho book trade ia dull and has been dull TOT several
months The majority Of books now peihs issueu "'
novels for summer reading
nishop Percys OF MSS, old ballads and fanny
,apors are on sale In London. Amorg the MSS aao "
he ,ound letters from James H. Cromwell and Titus
Oates.
Translation Of the clever book Public Life In Eng
land by Philippe Daryl-a review OF "mcu was ~
lished not long ago in TIE TRiBuNE-h"S J"'' '
brought out by George Routledge sons
condensation from two different works on Ai'os
written nv Sir Samuel Baker has been Issued ny ~
Wagnals under the title of In the Heart OF hiii'
,icturesoue and the novel have been cohsiuclou ~ -
ing this condensation the scentino eicinoii -
omitted as far as may be. Sir Samuel mas presuaui'
- h, s,ncton 70 the re-maKing OF his volumes
as the firm which publishes the cohuehS"'i'" "
be liberal and just TO foreign authors
paron Tauchnitz finds that the American au'noIS
whose works he publishes have giea' poP .,
abroad Mr. James, Mr. Howels, MT hdiv' 60
Tavthornes father and SON. never stay upoh '"'
He paws these authors a small royaiN
The copyright law which for0ids reader 10 oaliS W.
the English shore a stray volume OF INC i"
library Is the cause OF amusing incidents ie"
,oi,or Ioavo the Continent without volume or Two
The Raron declares that beauty exercises certain
mower even upon the grimmest OF customs o 80.
Here is a story. for instance. The Dover o''' ~
arrived The passengers walked over the gahs""' o
The decks we're cleared. One person Romance o0'rS
inga lonely campsoo on the lee sac Oh INC '"""' -
NJ a lady voung and beautiful. She gave 10 elel'
Her ewes were rveted TO the pages OF Nou'he "i'
lay on her lap; the wind had loosencd her h'lI' W'
fell over her shoulders in picturesque dlso'uer'
mace he read unconscious of the CLASSY gaze OF the
official 10 whom she had become the centre % 'n aus"
ing interest AT last he came up ana tapped nc,
on the sbonlder She started violently and with DC
seechng look "Let finish 1t, pray must III
nound e. madam" "You mustT HOW H'ch i"oO
have Won to readl' " Half a volume u suggest "
cn-op,,sa rcplied the officer lie took the volume
9, IN tro pcces and threw over the first half into
the sea "YOu may keep the rest. IL was iii7 S ~
60 beoutv The volume was Touchnitz edition OF one
OF Wfkie Collinss most thrilling romances
Mr. Uowels has not yet completed the comic opera ioi
which Mr. Hensche is preparing the music II j. u'
certain when the work will he brought out
Mr. Iobn Ashton has edited in delightfully."- quaint
fashion The Adventures and Discoveries 81 ,"p''n
John Smith" lie has skilfuly blended smith own
narratives into picturesque story ln"oerin%ins
ro,gb IN make il pleasant reading. and introducing IT
br neat fictitious description of the way III "hch INC
old captan related 1t to party Of LONDON Illus j. -
charming book for boys The picture oi ue di0lo"'
soldier which Mr. Ashton presents Is an auacNc oNo
His conrtenance was somewhat rugged ana "c"'"o'
tca,.n as whose indeed, would not be- after leading q
$50 ~ sncb adventurel though the crowsee were
about the corners his eyes and the wrinkles III MS o'e
head his complexion was rudy, although sunOniht'
and he had a pleasant smile ana iouu' cnoei' '"7 H.
If true that his hair getting somewhat th aoP oI
his head but II was Of fine warm brown color though
somewhat streaked with gray and II was curly ana
long enough to reach his ruh or standing collar lie
wore Oh hi face all the hair that nature had gwen mn
bur his thick grisled beard was carefully trimmed anu HIS
-,i-tors ,,,ustacbcsl were strong and bristly and
were trained 30 as over his mouth ana he III
the way of his eating and drinking but straight o't on
each side which made him look very fierce ana IKE the
old lion he was.
Mr. John James Patt has just brought ont IN London
an edition of his poems under the title of ldyl- and
Iyrics of the OHIO Valley
The thirteenth annual edition OF The convenient
"satchel Guide" Of Houghton. Midln CO.. mas ap-
peared in time to supply the outgoing udNci!cr TINS
little book as many tourists have testified is fuh OF
necessary Information carefully and deity conveyed
Ancv edition I'm one volume.of Lacordarc's con
.erences has been published by T. Whitaker.