New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
LITERARY NOTES.

1t is said that Mr.. Froude is an enthusiastic
yachtsman and may often be seen sailing his smart
little cutter himself He lives on the Devon coast
and has plenty Of opportunities for his favorite
sport We can recall no American author and pro-
fessor who has similar taste; but many OF tnem
are nowadays prohcients In tennis
Mr. Ouler-Couch like Mr.. Howells believes more
in hard work than in the impulses Of genius. when
I am writing a story" he says, Il never do more
than a thousand words n day. and sometimes 1t may
not be more than a hundred and fifty words al
ways devote the mornings to work. Whether the
result is a thousand words or only couple OF SEN
fences do not believe In waiting for Inspiration;
the effort must be made find that thought comes
mos. readily when am walking and my stories
and verses take shape most readily when am out
OF doors. Some things find 1t best to dictate wniIe
walking about the room. and when am engaged
these my wife acts as amanuensis. WIRING Is
usually very painful business with me- but AFTER
I have been at work for a little time this FEELING
often wears or. and sc, through good deal. But
tina: Is not always the case.
This young gen;leman's ambition is to write one
big book which will have chance Of continued cx-
istence After that he wants to do biography. which
he thinks requires much the same qualities as the
writing OF novels
Some irrltated surprise has been expressed at
Emerson's estimate OF Poe. as revealed in MI
Howells's Interesting record In the August Harper.
But however harshy the New-England Sages
eplthet OF the jnglem man. may strike the ears OF
Poes admirers. II is unreasonable to resent IT, II Is
easy to understand that there qualities in the
work Of Poe which did not appeal to thinker OF
Emerson's type Nor Is there need to quarrel with
h.s farewell remark to the young Howells as he FOL
lowed him to the door. still speaking Of poetry,
and saying that 'one might very we'll give pleas
ant hour to 1t and then
Mr. Killings new ballad In The Pail Mall Maya
zine" Is fun OF masculine force and has stirring
undercurrent OF generous Indignation He Is In truth
the aureat, OF the British COLDER his advocate and
defender-one who perhaps has more power in NOV
Ing public feeling than has writer OF more serious
pretensions
The "PaE MaG' introduces to its English readers
this month. Master PHI Nye whose buriesluc paper
on key lang aee is funny bit excae ils'y aD''ed
In spo:s Spontaneous vlvaclty can't be stretched
like gut;a- pcrcha
Mrs CraIgle-otherwlse John oliver Iobbes-has
arrived a, the dignity OF collected edition. The
volume which Mr. Aubrey Bearisley is to Illustrate
in his peculiarly morbid and uniovely fashion Is to
contain Some Emotions and Moral" THE SIN
ncr's COMEDY "A Bundle OF Life" and "A Study
In Temptations" These nte stories Will doubtless
be more effective in this form
The frs; edition OF Coleridge's "Ode on the De-
parting Year" thin quirio pamphlet. has been very
scarce only three copies being known until recent
Is. ~ Colcr.dga specialists. But this summer two
more copies IN admirable order. have been un-
certified one has been sold AT the not unreasonable
price Of soI: the o,her not being separately cata-
logued. passed almos; unno,iccd. at auction and
a lucky bought 1t a, trne over So
Not long ago an effor, made In Norwich 70
restore to the coffin OF Sir Thomas Browne. In 81
Peter Mancrof, Church. the skull which alb
strac,ed and sold In 1910 by a thicvlns sexton The
purchaser was a celebrated Norwich surgeon. ard
the skull mas since been preserved in the Nor
folk and Norwich Hospital Museum The hospital
authorities have rejected the appeal OF those inter
estcd In keeping together the bones Of the author Of
"R,.igo Medic." and Il IL feared that no further
steps VIII be taken IN The matter Dissertation after
death both OF body and character seems to be among
the common penllies waica the world finds II pleas
ant to .ralc, upon genius.
Lord Dunerin in the memoir accompanying the
la,ey published collection OF his mothers poems.
write. touchingy and noby CT that lady the brill
liant granddaughter OF Sheridan. In speaking OF
Lady Drnern's peaceful end he says: Thus there
wen, Of the word Of the sweetest. most
beautiful mos, accomplished. witt!cst. most loving
AMI ovable human being that ever walked upon the
earth There was no quality wanting 10 her per-
fec,ion: and say this. no, prompted BY the par
TALLY OF son. but well acquainted with
the word. and with both men and women. There
have been many adde's who have been beautiful.
charming witty and good but | doubt whether there
have been any VINO have combined with 50 high a
spirit and with natural glyety and bright on
Imagination as my mothers. such strong unerrlng
good sense tact and womanly discretion: for these
last characteristics coupled with the intensity OF her
IN yyllc a Id
real essence and deep foundations OF my mothers
nature"
Mr. Lewis Norris ls quite fitted for the laureate
ship II 10 celebrate the domestic affairs of common
place Royalty be the proper occupation OF the holder
OF that post; but he Is not writer whose work VII!
be- treasured by the true lovers OF the lovely Muse.
THE London Spectator is just In saying that one
misses in Mr.. Morris's "the inspiration which
Is the living spirit OF song" These verses do not
enchant the err declares the critic; they fail to
take the prisoncd soul AMI lap /, in Eysium' and
contain none OF the lines which. once read haunt
the memory forever"
Professor Richard r. Els's book Socialism
has been successful the third edition now being in
preparation q
There Is to be founl in the current Cosmopolitan
a Significant, comment on the work OF lbsen. Ii was
uttered by To,stoi in a conversation held with a
famous Berlin mpresario and recorded by NJ.
Sarcey THE manager saying to the novelist
that he hal produced most OF Ibsen's works without
understanding them. Wei. answered Tolstoi. do
you think that Ibsen understands them any better?
lie writes them first. and depends upon the COM
mentarlcs OF interpreters to explain to himself what
he was aiming at" "of course" adds Sarcey. this
Is ony a joke. Still. 1t may contain some truth.
Ihsens ia an efrervescent mind he does not always
apprchend what ideas seething In his BRAIN they
flow headlong and at haphazard. his paper. lie
needs TO have them made clear to himself"
MEXTCANS LIKE CIRCUMLOCCTTON.
From The London Globe.
While the American landlord writes. Don't blow
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