New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-29
NEWBOOKS AND NEWEDITIONS

Tho twelfth volume If Wortlngton Cbauncey Ford's
edition Of the Writings Of George Washington tG. T.
Iutnam,s Sons) contains the correspondence OF uie
Years l70O-1794 Few very striking letters are "o'0'
the occasion IT having arisen for them' "a'n'nso"
develops his views on q great variety OF supJcoV'' "
appointing Gouverneur Morris Minister 10 France io
frankly tells him what people say about his ndsccto
and his artstocratic ways and why much opposition
70 the appointment had been made In the senate
This frankness Is a leading quality IN all N">h"5'"
communications but sometimes it j. cairea 10 Il p'''"
that must have eXasperaed those whom lie au"ic9seu
The Genet case and The so-caIlcd fchleySN""i' io''
lion fall within this period and Washington was much
Disturbed over the latter outbreak which he atoueu
10 tho mac hinatons Of the Democratic societies.
These he declared plotting the destruction OF the
Republic and he was convinced That IL womb oeo'n'o
necessary 10 put them down. There Is IN TINS volume
much information about WashingtonS farming anu
series OF notes by him upon agricultural suo!ec'S
II X interesting TO that even at TINS uhe lie dd
satisfied himself that farming with Slave E'DoI Was "h
economical fallacy The Father Of his Country apropoS
OF the proposal to bring over the GeheVeSe ''isiN
remarks that he does not believe III encouraging III"
migration on large scale; view when appears
rather strangely AT this distance
The twenty-ninth volume OF the Dicuoh"'s oi
National biography CMacmilaD comprises the names
Ingls-J ohn,o and contains many interesting oi'e'"
phies as for instance those of william Henry ci'u'
The forrer OF Shakes peares manuscripts lietoh INC
rexicide: Edward Irving the mystic inc lSdocAs' ~
Janeses, who occupy much space i'll 'No 'o'"i,
Richard Jefferies the natuTdhsl' fi'ih'is '0"''', Wv
critic and a very different Jeireys, the Judge Vi III
famous memory Jenner, the discoVercr Oh N"',i""'
has n long sketch and Douglas Jeroh Is wei Tep'e7
,n.oa Iobn Jeryis the famous hero and Earl OF 81
Vincent IS properly hOnOrcd with fun oosi dp"S
William Stanley Jevons, the economist hsAoP ''"N,'
Of salisbury and long list of Johns. Kings, SAINTS iu
bishops bring the volume to a concusloh
Tho fifteenth volume Of the Bankside Shakespeare
o,ntsins The Tragedy of Richard the Third WIN Il"
Introduction touching the historical bases o ''0 %
its motive authorship, and stage history by MI r'
A Colkins The introduction deals first with the W"
NJ Richard the Third adopted by the author OF the pray
and next with Sl:lkespeares authorship M YUM.
argues in support OF the position thal 'le n"V
The play is purely legendary, and that inc o"'i'' -,
given him is wrong to his memory Ns iV-'''u'
dispute concerning the authorship OF the pay nc o'
that il is beyond doubt shakespeare WORK. aiu nv
over that it is all his work view i'll "I"', n.
Shakespeare students untouched by Baconiah theoioS
will probably agree
Mr.. Edward Berdoe has written. and swan, Sohnen.
seheip a. Co. publish. Tho BROWNING 'S'iop"oO'"
a volume Of nearly 600 pages, with copious eNpi.'%
tory notes and references on all dhicut pas'"ee'
has also photographed list OF WORKS hAes " NC ~
t,, 10 the student of Browning and chlOholosiV"
list ~ tho poets works The "Cyciopeula - We
snorId cav really calculated be useful though IL
mnst b. said that not all of the explanations eApai
PERHAPS il Is not quite fair u cite as an cNaI"p '0
commentary upon that Browning cruz ~
Poland inasmuch as Browning himself deciaieu '"''
lie did not mean it rs an allegofy-aho aPP'r"u' !"
otter wears he was not quite clear what he ola mean
:. An Rrownjncites however, with one consent
have determined that il would, cOuld should Ut "uSo
he An aegory but they have held dineiel' opi'''o'
as to the Interpretation of that alFsofH' W" w.
Herdee contents himself with giving seVei'l re"uei
inCs and then leaves the reader TO chVo9e lo' H"7
which is not altogether satisfactory. In most fesPVC>
hou.aver the comments and explanations are markeu
hv sonnd sense and the book certainly exhoi'S
vast amount Of patient labor
Macmillan 4 Co. have issued new edition Vi
Patrick Kennedy's Legendary FcuonS OF inc i'"
Celts,n which first appeared in 1866 ana WHO" mas
long been Recognized rs OF the best books Of It's
kind. No additions or alterations appe'" I" INV
been made In the second editloh'
Macmillan g. Co. publish The History. Principles
ana Practice Of Heradry," by /. Edward Hu'ne'
volume written for popular in a clear ana III,
,euigih,e style and which aims mt Showing 'iHt
whether the day for heraldry j. past OF not 'hele -
much interest even instruction III us hi'toi'. -
a proof that at least some hnOwlcdSe OF he'"iuS
may be useful under various circumstances MI
JInlme gives the following anecdote winch mas Il
,,.ciaI interest for Americans: Among the f>coes
In the House of Parliament Will be found one repre-
sentng the sailing OF the MayhOwer Ill Inc year WV
The flag depicted is the same as oar present , "io"
Jack. a flag not adopted in TIE form with "i'ich We
are familiar till the year 1SOl on the occasion Vi III"
legislative union of England with Ireland II wond
Sc interesting to know if Mr.. Hume was the hfs' To
detect this curious blunder.
We have from W. II. jenkins the last issue OF hs
Romans Choisis,7 the " Mon Oncle ct mon Nure ol
Jean dc la Eretc. pleasant and pure bit ol freuch
fiction well adapted for use in schools
The same publisher sends us The French NeID'
by Professor Schee de We're. OF the University OF VIZ
etnia The subject is large one, and this anuoo'"
e ~ modest dimensions: but il j. avOwedy ele-
mentary and appears to he composed with 1ul
understanding of the Students needs, dhcultles anu