New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-27
NEW BOOKS AND NEWEDITIONS

"stCsics of Stumbling" by the Hon. Lionel A.
Tolemache london: william Rice, Is a volume OF
essays which were first printed In " The Fortmghtly
Review The first OF these papers, 1.-THE Cure Tor
Incurables' Is interesting discussion OF EuthanaSh
the writer defending and approving the plan In certain
sell defined conditions. Two other papers, on " The
Fear OF Death" and Fearless Death are calculated
10 meet a popular faacy, familiar 10 medical men,
10 the effect that the morbund, rule are greatly
alarmed and disturbed at the approach OF dea'h' Mr.
Tolemache has very pleasant paper. emitted kec-
elections Of Pattison," and two other essays on
controversial subjects He writes with much funeSs
OF knowledge and In a style the lucldty OF when IS
a decided recommendation in days when everybody Is
In hurry.
Derby g. Miller published revised and enlarged
edition OF W. sloane Kennedy's Life Of JOIN Green
leaf Whittier the first edition OF which appeared
during the lifetime of the poet. 1t Is wel-consldered
biography and resumes all that has TO be said on the
subject.
c. B. Putnam's Sons have imported The fiShguelu
Invasion by the French In 1872 curious DOCK
giving an account Of nttleknOwn historical EPISODE
namely, French landing in Wales, at the date men
toned and what came OF It, The Invaders were under
tho command OF General Tate, and landed AT Oari1B
Gwasted Point February %, 1897 Two days later lne
whole OF them surrendered 10 the royal forces Inc
whole affair made very little stir at the uine' 'e
transmission OF news being then slow ana deiec'iNe'
but the story as now published is full OF curious
ANTIQUARIAN interest, and was certainly worth "iio'
T. Fisher Unwin London, is the publisher Oh
Charles G. Leland's "Ihe Hundred Riddles oil 'he
ro.rr pe,larap The riddles for the most
mart exceptionally ingenious, though. as they are put
IN and answered by the fairy BellarA, perhaps 'h'N
ought % have been called after King Kuesero VIM
puts them to the fairy. she being bound 10 sow
them on pain OF death. The inus'rau'hs' WIN"
are also by Mr.! Leland, are amusing.
c. p Putnams Sons publish J. f. GordonS Trans
,a.on Of Pierre Lofts book, a Phantom from 'he
East. II is curious volume, more reuoleh' Vi
That phantasy which $50 strong an influence WIN
fbe writer than anything else he mas oohe' anu "'
general tone and atmosphere are anything o'' ~
bilarating Yet there is plenty OF power Ill ''' CON"
position and reflection of Oriental IDEAS ana III
pressions which Pierre Lott has always p'en Po
cuIiarly felicitous in the rendering OIL
From Macmillan g. Co. we have Footprints OF
Statesmen During the Eighteenth Century, by hcel-
maid Ballot Brett, young writer who may DE uo"tn'
perhaps to take some OF MS history oo S0'i0"'''
hut who discusses the rise Of modern English gov
ernment the evil OF personal rnie the rise VI "'e
never of the press the birth of the Liberal party
.tc IN n sufficiently fresh and intelligent manner
A. e.. McC1urg g. Co.. Chicago, print short HIS
..rv M English Literature" by Miss f. 5. Kirkland
II h intended for young people, presumably 70 lie
used as textbook. Nine times out OF Ten Siiiiai
abridg ment,, answer practical purpose ines may
be used but they not mastered Inc very ooi'
densation so deprives them OF vitality ana Interest,"
that they repel the young. and If they produce any
effect IT is in breeding dislike of the subject hey are
srnnos.d 10 teach. Miss Krkand's book may be
better than the average but no real history OF Ehssh
literature can be written in less than 400 pages
From the Cassell Publishing Company we have Jules
Michelet's volume "On the Highways OF Europe
translated BY Mary ]. Serrano. OF course DOCK oil
European travel which published in the thlr'ies
must by this time have lost much Of It's "lslSoh
detre. and this particular volume really never ala
possess what can be called high interest me
author travels and prattles he goes, in peasant
easy, but very luminous way. Ills kho"ledSe
of the European races was evidently no less Hhi'cu
than that of his countrymen generally, ana he had
not much story 10 tell. On the whole. the question
Is likely TO occur the reader whether such Ies'r-
rection was really worth the trouble
Macmillan g. Co. publish two volumes of series
of Biographies OF Eminent Persons reprinted from
1.-THE London Times" This really seems TO be work
Of SUP ~rcrogaton. The great English Biographical
Dictionary now publishing renders ii needless, and
there is no such uniformity Of merit in The Times
articles as Justify the reproduction of them in book
FORM However, for those who like them, there
they
Lea Brothers & Co., Philadelphia, print fourth
edition. revised. Of Henry Charles LEAFS admirable
work. superstition and Force" Since Its original
this work has grown 10 nearly lWlCc us
initial volume, and the authors researches have eli
abled lim add 1t much highly interesting matter
Especially considerable has been the revision OF The
essays on the Wager OF Battle, and the Ordeal, ana
here the author Acknowledges his Indebtedness 10
George Nelson, whose Trial by Combat was re-
viewed some time ago in The Tribune, and to Dr.
' Patelta whose lie Ordalie7 throws new light upon
the whole topic Of the judgments Of God. 1t Is per
haps unnecessary 10 state that Mr. Lea l., always
thorough and as nearly may be, exhaustive In
his inquiries: and he las brought together here a
mass of information on these comparatively obscure
topics which must render his book necessity Tor
students OF the Middle Ages and Indeed for all
scholars.
sour Cycling Tour in England" by Reuben Cold
Ttwaite Chicago A. c. McClurg & Coz Is brightly
written narrative Of summer tOur. developing very
little novelty. The author is secretary OF the state
Historical society OF Wisconsin. but that fact hardly
adds 10 the interest OF his volume, which in truth Is
but commonplace.
Charles Scribners Sons issue new edition OF
Henry NJ Fields Story Of the Atlantic Telegraph"
book which comes appropriately into the field again
after the death OF Cyrus W. Field, and which, more
over is probably the best account Of the great WORK
~ Describes that has been printed. The
account OF Mr.. Fields life has been brought down
10 its close In the edition. and an excellent por
trait has been added It, II Is likely TO roihai"
sandard and IL should do so upon us Simple iei's'