New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05

An elaborate article. such as the described.
attracts special attention. But II one goes over
the various articles upon stars and consteila-
tons one will find that the book contains in
scattered paragraphs an ea oorate treatise by
Pro-, esor Charlie \ Young On ee,cripiiv" as
;~onoY,y ~ THO sam way the ethnoiogy Of
Africa has been treated with exceptional DEAL
By Hon Chatea.n. an eXper. in Angoian folk
lore and in the EinSuAdu and other languages
OF Western Africa The articles on literary
themes are not confined to English and American
titles Few books in any Of the European
languages have been forgotten that the majority
OF readers likely to be curious about. The
attention given to Oriental subjects. especially
those pertaining to the ancient and modern liter
AZURE would certainly be called excessive were
It not for the wide interest taken In this range
Of topics at the present day. But the ethnology
OF the New World and It's mythology have not
been forgotten. Evident care has been taken in
the matter Of orthography on the lines laid down
in THE Century Dictionary" but e'ymologies
have been eschcwed as rule. even in the treat
ment of myths. The articles on Greek divinties,
among whom philology has had IA great deal or
fun in the last half century almost old-fash-
toned. One might imagine that he had dipped
into Jacob Bryant finding that the stores
Of the gods read like human biographies anu
not like myths Of sun and cloud. nor like remih-
iscences OF primitive custom. In print ana eN-
ternal the volume is above criticism. ana larry
careful perusa revealed nothing TO De sdiu
against those who read the proofs. the Voiuihe
IS an example Of thoroughly good booK-Nhahi's'
An interesting collection OF historical autographs
was sold in Paris the other day. One OF these
letter from, Louis BoAaparte. ex-Kirg OF Holland
Gliding the late Emperor of the French for having
shown a desire to enter the RUSSIAN army IL, "
cav tho least q remarkable document. The brother
of the great man-slayer Napoleon. tells MS son
that war; unless forced on people by the agsres-
sion OF another state is accursed. 1t is also hideous
IN tia Immediate consequences War revives the
latent barbarism in the civilized man. He who IS
quick to take up the sword shall perish by the
sv ord In another letter Louis Bonaparte asks MS
uncle Cardinal Fesch. to plead for him with the
Emperor on matter that he has at heart. 1t Is to
obtain leave to retire for the rest of his life to
Corsica The climate there is good. and ones ma
tive air IT, morally speaking. nvigorating. His great
reason however is to be able to devote himself to
his little Louis (afterward Emperor OF the
French), who is a dear. delicate child sensitive 10
praise or blame and born in very bad conditions or
health No child ever wanted moro careful looking
after The ex-King OF Holland Is afraid the ex-
Queen his wife. would. II she were charged with
the education OF the little fellow. foster ambition
In him. Ambition Louis reflects. is stupid as 1t IS
mschievous to mankind He personally has mad
enough Of all that ambitious men desire. IL mas
brought him nothing put misery. There Is no more
wretched condition than that OF royalty. When he
was King OF Holland he often envied the common
sailors at the Hague. A letter signed "Tua anetu-
osa madre Laetitzia" to Lucien Bonaparte was sold
for forty-nine francs Nine. Mere speaks In sorrow
OF a quarrel between Lucien and Napoleon She
centuries the former not to carry out his intention
IA
ne go he will have on his conscience the premature
death OF his mother Napoleon may be brought
round. Why not go Tuscany and stay there with
the Grand-duchess Eliza? She is a good sister ana
Napoleon respects her; Lucien can lie by at Tus-
cany until his brothers anger has blown over.
Joseph his eldest brother. Is hardly better OFT. ana
is In the lowest spirits. Nine Mere trembles at any
sign OF dissension in the family The one chance
for the Emperor is the devoted support OF his broth
ers and sisters. But they do not see this she can
not wonder at his fondness for his stepson and
stepdaughter. who are submissive to his will She
Ia sorry that Lucien has sent so much money 10 De
invested In the Bank OF England.
Eighteen letters from Mile. Lespinasse to NJ. de
Vaines were in this collection. Mademo!selle Is
lively, emotional. nervous writer She speaks or
Nine du Deffand. the friend Of Horace Walpoe, as
the wckedest old woman that ever lived. For
long time the writer defended herself against her
malignity by feignng Indifference to it. Indeed. she
tormented the hag more than the hag tormented
her But this affected nsensibiy was the frult
OF eight years Of martyrdom and the utter loss or
health She is tired OF venomous people and OF
hating them. 1t sometimes occurs TO her that the
world she lives In would be the sweeter for little
religion. In speaking this subject to woman OF
talent the latter assured her that one could be
either good or heroic without believing In God
The correspondence OF Mile. Lespinasse was long
anterior to the revolution. She often wonders what
is going to happen TO the society which looks so
brilliant TO distant lockers but Is arid and sterile
as desert Though sceptical. 1t is not frank Per-
fdy is the vice common to men and women. and
vanity seems to have the primacy OF all the bad
qualities Of which she Is so weary WHO WILL"
she asks deliver me from this world OF heartless
scoffers" Her view OF French society Of the eigh-
teenth century might be summed UP In ST. Paul's
words about that Of Imperial Rome In his time
Hateful and hating one another"