New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
LITERARY NOTES.


he found In the forthcoming number of The Book
Buyer" 1t shows woman whose handsome figure
Is snrmouncd by a beautifully shaped head. Ilcl
wavy locks wrapped around II in the English fash
ion. The upper part of her face is repetition of that
OF her uncle Matthew Arnold Her mouth and chin
much stronger that were his Her graceful attire
shows that she does not dsdain the gentle
lady.
Mrs. Ward has been, says "The Book Ruyer,' for
the past eight nine years, frequent contributor
"Macmlllans Magazine her articles being chiefly
critical reviews. She has been much pleased by tho
popularity Of her book in this country. :" 1t has been
great pleasure 10 me- she writes, to receive
much evidence OF American sympathy with my boob
have lately DONE and 1 grateful TO my new
public beyond the seas.n
Mr.. Andrew D. White owns what is said to be
remarkable collection of Sir Walter Scott's proof
sheets and Mss. On these Librarian Wood
ruff Of Cornell has based article dealing with
ScoIts methods Of work The article will shortly ap
pear in "scrbnern accompanied by an introduction
by Mr. Viii
Not only IS Mrs. Burnett going to write novel
for The New-York Ledger Mr.. Robert Louis
Stevenson has engaged to do the same thing.
Thomas Hardy, the author of " Under the Green
wood Tree Of other books clever. and of various
Ills dwelling, which he calls "Maxgate.' is a rcd
prick house of his own Designing 1t is about mile
distant from the humble cottage in which he was
horn Dorchester Is presumably Casterbridge." Mr.
Hardy is pleasant-loo man. small of stature.
with rounded brow and a full head IIe wears
carefully trained Ezabethan beard and dresses very
neatly.
Mr.. F. Marion Crawford's new novel SAINT Ilario'
begun in the October number OF The English Illus
traed Magazine" brings back to US some charming
old friends-thc saracinescas. The old Prince, his
son and Duchess Corona are more delightful than ever
in their new surroundings
The story about Frcderka Bremen being requested
by the women of EmeIsons family not to play tho
piano on Sunday is told by The Boston Transcript
in a way differing from that in which 1t appears In
Mrs. Gllchrists Memoirs. When Miss Bremen,
cording to this latest version, was imploied by
members Of the family not to render Of her
swedish National airs to the accompaniment of the
piano. because II was Sunday evening Emerson said,
with an expressive smile and in his way, You
know Miss Bremen. you are in Puritan New En- gland
and not in Sweden humorous apology to her being
made evident by the tones of HIS voice.
A dazzling fact has Just been communicated 10
the literary world in England-the Marquis of Lorne
is about to publish poem entitled Home.s 1t
"A
Mr. Firth, the author of new English book
America, says I'm effect that long as you praise
Americans you declared TO be the apprecatvo
of men, and altogether all Ensllshman of great COM
mon sense. But should you, the result of much
patent investigation mildly express your opinion
that Americans drink too much iced water; that
their politics not quite so pure as they might
be; that their railway system IS huge monopoly
under whose iron rule the people are helpless; that
the hoop-iron table knives they use, though we'll
adapted for cutting butter, not exactly suited
for cutting beef; that their laws not always
li.ical duties, and abandon the field to charatans
and rogucs; that Americans work hard, disregard
tie laws of hCet, and the requirements of a healthy
llfothe pleased expression leaves the face of your
friend. aud you Immediately told that you have
not devoted sufficient time to make the necessary IN
QuIcs on these points, and 1t may even be limited
that you arc nearly sensible you
sidercd to be half an before In all this Ameri-
cans only show how extremely English they are'
Archbishop Cranmcrs splendid collection of books
has lately been discovered scattered about IN various
English Libraries. II Is to I've hoped that the books
and MSS. may DO brought together again.
Victor Hugos letters VIII form large part Of his
posthumous works. lie scattered them everywhere
In the most lavish fashion during period OF his lfo
II IS said that he was In the habit OF receiving presena
ton copies OF books from authors in every part
Of tho world. which he corefiy placed aside without
reading. This did not prevent him from writing
apocalypIc letters 10 the authors. telling them that
their brows the mark, IN their hearts the flame
Of true genius. Lstery he did not even write these
letters, but employed secretary TO do SO.