New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NADIA THE LILY. BY H.. Rider Haggsrd Illus
trated. 12mO. PIP. 295. Longmans. Green q ~
In preface Mr. Haggard informs bis readers 'iat
there Is an historical element in "Nada the LiiS'
the Zulu King Chaka having been a real parsonage
renowned for his warlke proves and his cruelty
He Is represented combining the genius OF Napoeo
with the vices and ferocity Of Tberius. and ccftas
the story IN which he here figures bears ou'
this Characterization to some extent Tine wno'c
OF the romance is cast in Zuiuand' anu 10
doubt thousands OF readers will be glad to renew their
ACQUAINTANCE with Umsopogaas and bis mighty war
axe Groan- maker while they will find cohsehl"i
spirit In his blood brother Gaazi, the WoiI' VIM %
the merit OF Introducing a new properly III uie
shape OF a terrible pack Of ghost-""iveS' WHO nun"
and fight under the leadership Of the Ghost Bfe.nre
mentioned above The story of NADIA inc Id. !" i'
M action and adventure but 1t Is scarcely II ~ all
noss,hie IN construct novel to suit modern or HI
de steele" requirements ont Of the materiai' a'"'o ~
this case What for instance. can be done WIN ''s
under sangunary despot such as ChaKa WHO ''H""'
nothing of massacring ten or twenty thousand Oh HIS
own subjects; who spills blood by oucke'si" ""."
aver no has slept III or his dinner has disagreed VIII
him: who In short, rresistiby reminds OF the e"eeh
In Alice In Wonderland With her perpetual coiH
mand "Of with his head" such romance one
feels might as well have been printed IN req inh' ior
from the beginning to the end blood flows, not In
drors but In streams. novel fouldeu OH '"e
"cns,omss OF the King of Dahomcy cond not Dc
bloodier Chaka eXtermnates whole tnDc' men
women and children and fills up ravlne WIN 'leir
bodies In vengeance for the churlish cohonc VI oc
woman who when he was child refused DIS 'No'',e'
q drink OF milk whe. she was faint from travel .'
IIageard saws that there is historical authority LOT ~
revenge but even so the story IS none the more ap
pr,prate a subject for fiction. Although the pio' i
ererlv wrought and the lighting and adventure are
described with spirit the reader IS apt TO 1eel sur'"
with slaughter before the end is reached. IL Is 'oo
much Ike the early British drama, In when IL WIS
thought proper 10 kill OFF the whole orahia Is Po'
onae in the close Of the fifth act Nor is there any
relief 10 this monotony OF interminable uiooos".'
,,ms,onoraas with his axe and Galazi with bis clno
watcher Of the Fard go through the story NilinS'
killing killing and they set the motive OF the romance
once begun Il Is. indeed, story to De nn'she". W"
whoever finishes II must feel that he has snppcu "i
n, horrorsr-and that the noble savage, however Gun
ninay presented, Is very ugly, stupu anu p'"'"'
beast OF prey.
Tho second edition Of the poetcal amusemcnts OF
Sir Frederick Pollock, "LeadinG Cases Done n''o
English contains number OF pieces not N .'' Il.
edition which was twice reprinted II Will long De
. delight 70 many readers who love quaintness IN
literature to see how the OF more than one
famous poet have been fitted TO the most prostic
details of trials at law. Surely no lawyer couiu ne'p
smiling over the solemn apostrophe TO 3D. = anu
fbe sy footnote 1T Is understood that the revival
~ tho studv OF Roman Law by the Inns of Court is
10 no COMMUNICATED in the decoration OF the new
Law Courts by colossal statues Of Aulus Agerus ana
Nunerius Necidins tramplng on the corpses OF John
Doe and Richard Roe respectively WIFI 'he re-
cretfu addition for 1892. this has not been dohe'
The diversions include ventures in Greek, Latil'
French and German. Such things are more trouble
some 10 the author than interesting TO the reader but
The Greek macaronc Epic OF Clovely plcases by the
skill with which English words have been clothed In
Hellenic garments The translation into Greek from
Shakespeare OF Flueens punishment Of Pistol shows
how carefully one may aim and yet miss the mark
The Religious Review Of Reviews for April Is
largely filled with popular articles prepared entirely
from the Church Of England point Of VIEW 1t is Dow
chaplain In ordinary to the Queen, who that
IDS motto will be moderation and recognition OF
what is true and good everywhere. From this it
would seem that the Is typical Anglican. and
lis success as editor ought TO be great.
"The Critical Review" for April Is usual. chiefly
valuable Its notices OF current German theological
works These notices 10 the main able and dis
eliminating, and give excellent resume OF wnt
the great tleoloIans OF Continental Europe say
ing Charles Scribners Sous are the American agents
Of The Review"
"The American Catholic Quarterly Review for
April, Is a credable number. Father Hewitt I'M
folds "The Catholic Idea in Prophecy The life
Of Columbus is treated by Richard ii. Clarke, L. d.,
from religious point Of view. Cardinal Gibbons
writes about Cardinal Manning. while Fathers OSun
van and Hogan have something fresh to say about
Catholic astronomers and Church and state.