New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
NEW BOOKS, NEW EDITIONS.

milan a. Coz. does not agree with the indulgent
view Of Mr.. Flinders Petrie respecting the quantity
OF forged antiquities in Egypt. The latter, in his
work entitled Historical Scarabs'' (Which Mr..
Bulge crticises for having discussed all sorts Of
scarabs while emitting the only historical group
known to exist. declares that forgeres
In Egypt On the contrary. says Mr. Bulge. they
are numerous. At first they were few. and cumsily
made. Gradually the natives acquired deXtcrity
in initiating ancien. inscriptions. and at the
time discovered what the travellers from the West
desired They learned that high prices will
ingly paid for the oartouches of certain kings.
while to others the curiosity-seeker remained in
different. They have studied the subject with
worthy of better If ii is faence
that nc aims at he knows how to make a paste
almost exactly like that used by the ancients
lie has found-and he treasures them with the
greatest care-many of the moulds that used
by the old Egyptians. With these he turns out
vast numbers of scarabs ready for glazing No!
does he lack glazing material. He has carefully
picked up the fragments of old relics. and has
Clipped off the thin layer of green or blue that
covers them With biowpipc he easily fuses this
material so that it spreads the new figure
which he has moulded. The necessary discoloration
is easily initiated by keeping the figures in wet
sand. earth and ashes. If the forger wishes
figure in steatite, he knows how to get the stone
from the places where the old Egyptians got IT, and
he has artistic skill enough to chisel the figures
out in good style. AT more than one place in
Egypt" says Mr.. Bulge "scarabs bronze figures.
etc, have been so well initiated that experts were
deceived, and purchased them. Genuine ushabtiu
figures and bronze statues of gods cast in
moulds found among the ruins of ancient Egyptian
towns. Wooden Ptah- Seker-Susar figures and boats
are made from the panks of old collins. and as it
is evident that the substance itself is genuine the un
wary collector is thrown off his guard" As for
inscriptions. he has lack of models. but the
strangest thing is that in this matter the forgers
were he act of n N
ler who wrote for of these imitators list
OF all the most important kings of Egypt Mr.
Bulge does not give the name of the man who thus
enabled the cunning Egyptians to swindc a multi |
tude of Egyptian amateurs.
Mr.. Budge's volume covers more ground than the !
title implies 1t includes study of the Egyptian
race and language. of Egyptian topography. chro- |
nology and history, dynastic lists and lists OF
names copies of royal cartouches and an elaborate
account of the Rosetta Stone and of the way in |
which it deciphered Here Mr.. Bulge takes |
strong ground in favor of DR.. Young, against |
the exclusive claims made for Champollion. Then |
he tells the whole story of the funeral of wealthy
ancient Egyptian. studies mnutely the whole
process of making n mummy, the form and con-
tents of the so-called Canopc jars. important par
ticulars from the book of the dead carved head
rests, sculptured and moulded figures, funeral
cones as clay models Of loaves of bread amuets.
toilet objects, ornaments. collins sarcophag tombs
and the writing found in them. Those who have
not need to be told that he is far from sparns in
his quota tions-in the orienal-from large circle
of Oriental languages. But his work, If less at
tractive is all the more thorough for that. AS he
has had experience in the field and is now an
assistant among the Egyptian and Assyrian an
Equities in the British Museum his work has the
practical qualities that will make it indispensable
TO the Egyptian student. 1t is copiously Illus
trated.
THE Significance of Names" by Leopold Wagner
Thomas Whitaker, is attempt to deal in a
readable way with phrases which are usually de-
fined in alphabetical order without reference TO
their logical relations. 1t begins with an essay
on the nicknames of American States and people.
then defines numerous phrases of the theatre, dis
cusses titles of honor terms and customs of legs
latve bodies. the of firearms and projectiles.
ancient and modern schools of philosophy. articles
of dress phrases associated with education others
connected with the sea- and various topics too
TO mention. In general the definitions
are extremely compact ard yet the process OF
grouping is so well done that one follows the
author with interest. You glance ahead in your
mind and wonder how he is going to turn GER
tain corner and find that he does it very deity.
II the explanations do not always show deep re-
search they usually tally with the more usual
opinion of men a given topic. Students Of
will be astonished however. when told
that Thales was of "Metus in Iona and that
Diogenes the founder of the Cynic School. in
stead of Autsthenes. 1t is correct, but only in
part to say that I'VE speak of ships stays
because they serve to support the masts for there
are ropes in the rigging of vessel called stays
but how would this explain the remark ship
captain might easily make that at certain criti-
,al moment his vessel missed stays? The volume
IS attractivey printed, the important words being
IN boldface type.
Macmillan & Co. have added to their classical
Series the "Adephoe" of Terence edited by Pro-
lessor s. G. Ashmore. Of Union College. with intro
luction. and critical appendix. The editor
pays minute attention to Terences metres. and his
Introduction contains in brief history of the
lncient comedy both at Athens and Rome. In the
Of printing and in the explanatory work. the
title book may be expressivey described as up :
o date" The notes to each act of the play
Introduced with analysis Of the portion of story
old in the act. In Of these preambles occurs !;
hrase which illustrates how hard 1t Is to mix Latin .
nd English Says Professor Ashmore: at the |
lie in Latin Comedy that any persona dramats mus
make his appearance. in any given act from the
Erection In which he was last seen TO be going.
" course persona" Is of the feminine gender.
nd yet it is referred to by the pronouns his
nd "he." The confusion is rather humorous than +
therwise. but 1t is there.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer's article on 1.-THE made
uacy Of Natural Selection d. Appleton e. Coz =
as been reprinted in neat pamphlet from "The
Review" 1t has special nteres: as n
criticism upon some important aspects Of Pro- =
esor Weismann's theories 81
1t is to be supposed that the number articles in
ne latest volume of THE Bookworm' on bookpates +
an indication OF the gradual widening of interest
the subject. The volume is full of essays and y
REF notes attractive TO the lover Of books
princeton Sketches &C. p. Putnams sons).
'ritten by George r. Wallace of the elias Of 81.
nth an introduction by Professor A. f. West i. r
graphic and entertaining recital Of the history J
Princeton College from its foundation to the pres
nj day. That history touches the larger history OF u
ne country in many ways. from Good old
olony times" Professor West points with loving
and to the scene familiar to the student Of the
ncient college. Then Mr.. Wallace with description y
nd anecdote. and alusion to Old records re- i
abilitates the past The boysh characteristics OF n
amous men are wildly recalled in these pages in
he growth is shown from year year of the col II
ge especially in these later days, since the be. -
inning Of DR.. McCosh's presidency. Mr. Wallace ad
wells particularly upon the friendship Of Prince. n
men each nd fbo x,.gda