New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-13
SOME NEW BOOKS.

Under the dreadful usk ~Froudscity" philadelphia
GeSsie d Oo9 the late J. j. Thomas dealt with what
he called "wess Indian Fables by James An'hony
rroudes The book in fact. intended as al
answer 70 Mr.. FToude's statements about the West
Indies In sThe Bow Of Ulysses and the author.
coored man, naturally and properly stood up for his
race. There is reason for accepting his idea thai
Mr. Froude, In writing as he did, was moved by any
deep and dark Interior purpose he probably reached
the conclusion that the colonies not advanced
enough for selfgovemment, and he expressed that
spinion Mr.. Thomas thought differently, and no has
been able 10 show the Crown colony system has In
the psst been marked by abuses but he has not after
ali succeeded in refuting Mr.. Froude with any sp-
urosch TO completeness His style is not interesting
while the very superficial character OF his knevlodge
of the negro race In the United States suggests
doubt as to other parts Of his argument which 1t is
less easy TO test
aHorsda DAYS. by Margaret peland, illustrated by
Louis X. Harlow (Boston: Little, Brown d Coz, Is
handsome example Of boomaidng, but owes far more
TO the artist publishers than to the author OF the
text which Is thin, misty and unsubstantia to SUCH
degree that threefourths Of the alleged description
would apply quito we'll to half dozen other local.
ties as TO Florida. The illustrations are pentfu anu
good. The text is dreamy, picturesque, sometimes
rather poetical, rather too full OF commonplace
thoughts worked over, and, generally speaking per-
functory. The climate might be thought to have 20
affected the author as to impress her with what she
says in the prevailing sensation there-nameiy 'na'
scarcely anything is "worth whilo'
Mr.. George A. Smith has compiled Z" Compendium
and Concordance of Shakespeare (PhnAhelphia
Cebbie g. Coz in neat ana nanny
volume The work consists Of three divisions The nrst
comnrse. dissertations of each play separately, TO-
petber with fairly executed outline sketches prei
historical notice Is appended, and there are snor'
critical notes on the characters, taken usually irom
the most eminent commentators. The second aiVs'On
Is occupied with the concordance. winch, "hnc ho'
10 be compared with that of Mrs. Cowden ClarRe IS
perhaps full enough for everyday uses The tmru
division consists of an Index of Characters, mover
feature IN books of kind, and calculated to be no
less serviceable than the compendium ana CON
cordanos. OF course 1t must be understood hat inc
Uses OF such a book almost exclusively popnai'
shskespearean students having to look elsewhere LOT
their hips For the purpose appears TO nave oeee
intended to meet however, the present work is prob
abIy sufficient Tho use Of oatchwords in the con-
cordance may DO noted specially as fscilltaung
research.
In his g Days with Industrials' (scribner Wei
ford Dr. Alex ander II. Jepp has collected great deal
of curious and interesting Information about the most
various matters such qunine rice, pearls amber,
common salt ale and stout petroleum, electric tee-
graphs railway whistles. bedseads Knives and forks
diamonds and postage stamps. Much Of the informa-
ton is rooond1e and little of 1t be said to be the
property Of every schoolbOy.' The chapters on
diamonds and petroleum will DO found particularly
Interesting but the whole Of the volume will well
repay perusal
"Belief. by George Leonard Clancy (Boston
Roberts Brothers. attempt to set forth the IN
formulated creed of the line Of advanced thought
which seeks to reconcile the old and the new in re-
ligon and science. The views OF Mr. CLANCY WOULD
be regarded heerodox by GLASS Of thinkers ana
perhaps as conservative by another His definitions
especially whore he encounters dogmatc theology,
are apt 10 be considered exceedingly broad. though
there can be doubt that he represents . distinct
current of modern speculation. Optimism. and the
substitution Of Love for Judgment may be said TO
characterize tits interesting and thoughtful volume
Charles f. Merrill & Co issue textbook Ia
France by A. De Rougemont 1t Is a succinct &C
count of France the French people. history literature
etc. and IS arranged with intelligent method for tho
use of schools and colleges
Mt Thomas j. Morgan. principal Of the Rhode
island State Normal School, has written volume
Of "studies in Pedagogy" Boston; Silver. Burdett
Col in which the whole ground Of education is gone
over carefully. and the fruits Of long experience
In teaching are set forth in clear and interesting
way. Dr. Morgan takes ground in defence of school
examinations and claima that they are not open TO
the objections lately urged against competitive ex-
aminations in England. Some 9aders may think
that he does sufficiently consider the evils which
are chargeable 10 the whole examination system, and
one of the most serious Of which is the tendency to
fix higher standard Of efficiency than is at all war
ran.cd by the character Of teaching upon which
the results of the whole course must DEPEND The
sstudiess will be found full OF suggestive ideas.
A. c. Armstrong & Sou publish Burns Telegraph
Manuscripts in the Kimarnock Monument Museum.
with Notes." compiled and edited by David sheldon
All lovers Of Burns will feel an interest ia these
reproductions, which as the editor remarks. s. arc
not submitted TO the public the best renderngs OF
the text In existence but simply as authoritative YER
sloDs under the poets own sigmanual. and for that
and com arison" As usual in such cases the changes
made by Burns in his verses are frequently Of
character TO be regarded as unfortunate. The sober
second thought is not generally best in the case of
poetry
Mossrs White e. Allen send another oblong port
folio OF and drawings with the title of the
Weather bow on Lifc's Voyage" This is a collection
OF verses by various authors selected and illustrated
BY Elizabeth N Little. AS the subtitle implies, these
poems are less in the nature of morazngs, but
the artist shows ddactc purpose IN her drawings
which simply wrought studies Of seashore subjects
often chosen with much discretion There is the usual
sprinkng Of corlage seawoed sails and other adde9da
and we regret TO observe, there IS also the spdery
lettering, hateful to readers; which prevails prob;
and consequently the artistic" But the merely
novel by the SH b and r the
of type Is be read ard these letters are as trying
TO the eyes they are rasteless
Mr. j. W. BoutOn announces {" The Salon of 1885,"
IN continuation Of the series begun by NJ Ludovic
Baschet In 1880. The text is to be by NJ. Paul
Mantz and there will be 100 photographers. There
VIII be limited edition printed upon Holland paper
with uncut edges and an ordinary edition on thick
vellum paper.
Messrs Cassell & Co. publish Tennyson's Song of
the BROOKE In thin Oblong volume with generous
accomp animeut of illustrations by Mr.. wedworth Wads
worth The artist has furnished full-page drawing
for one line of each verse, together with minor
studies and initial letters. whetheT the poem gains
of whether
the individual reader would not prefer 10 trust his
own Imagination memories, must be largely mat
ter Of opinion. Mr. wadsworth's drawings show the
obviously picturesque on a small scale expressed in