New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-12
NEW BOOESI NDNE w EDITIONS

NE " BUN y Il " ~ II " EDI11ONp
Three rather clever books OF selections for those
who like their literature in specimens rather than
in the original package. are: "A Book OF EnsilsA
Prose O. b. I.ppincott Company. including au-
thors from 1887 TO l6i7. edited by William Ernest
Henley and Charles whitley; "Oliver Goldsmith.
Selections Funk d Wagnalls) with a preface py
DR. T. F. Hale and Selected Essays OF Joseph Ad-
olson Funk & WaCnalls), with an Introduction by
Professor G. T. Winchester Of Wesleyan Cniver-
sty Professor Wnchesiers arrangement o. ms
selections from Addison has critical value
Students Of Tennyson to whom original docu-
rents are practically inaccessible will find n lithe
book The Growth OF the 1dylls OF the King 81.
r. Ijpp!ncott Company by Professor Richard
ZONES Of Swarihmore College. OF value far beyond
its pre,ensions Most OF them will agree with the
author in anticipating for Lord Tcnnysons pocu'a'
setting Of the Arthur legend position rs the elias
sic English version of material which has entered
so largely into the literature of all European ma
tions In that view Of the all the changes
which the poet made from time TO time in his verse
are worthy Of consderatiCn As Goethes 'F@us'
has already become the centre OF vast and grow
ing explanatory literature. Ike result may ne
looked for with respect 10 TennNsons LAY MS III
each case the race has much 70 DO with the
origin OF the poem as tho poet himself A. Profess
sor Jones points out. Tcnnysons sources VIII nave
10 be closely studied well as his use OF 'n'n III
comnarison with the treatment OF the theme hy
other poets Moreover. the work had VdrIel MS
tory while 1t was still under the authors mana. Va
ra,ions Of the text in successive editions OF IN"
.Idvlls of the King are numerous. ana the manu-
scripts reveal other tentative expressions Of me
poet's thought which may prove sisnihcaht IN H'
final study Of Tennyson. Professor Jones suhmar-
Ives and discusses these variations, and then "N-
amnes the completed work. lie SHOWS NJ" Kenny
sons own attitude toward the work changed ana
III b. al
clear to others as the successive idyHs appeared
Whom con1nleted the work seen TO he npt
group Of poems but single poem. all the paris %
which led up to the tragica conclusion II Is IN me
light of this conception ~ the poems as roaE Oh"
that Professor Jones enumeratcs the variations
which ne finds in the completed edition as com7afei
with the first editions OF the various parts W
course many Of them geem 70 he Of sHght cohS'-
ouence but nobody can tell what VIII pe "'''I''
important by future critics There Is also lofs s'
OF variations which are plainly due TO the e'o"'"
and modification OF the plan in tho poets m'"''
These dry lists contribute their share also 10 the
changes in matters Of belief which the Doei 3 NINA
underwent. An interesting feature Of tho volume
is "A hitherto unpublished version OF IennySoh
To the QUEEN" the manuscript OF when l. ono 'l
the treasures OF the Library Of the DreXeI institute
Another matter Of import. especially to coHec'orS
nlausble conjecture tina; besides the copy IN 'he
R-I,ish Museum there Is still another survivor %
tho six trial-cOpleS printer III 1911 ! ~ "'''
lions Coventry Patmore or Lord Housh'oh ~ inc
probable possessor OF this rare BOOK
popular Sayings Dssected" Frederick a S'oKSs
Cor,nanv, Is an attempt TO give in a small pocket
volume the meaning and origin o. common prov
erhs n subject on which students o. lahE"aF'
have written ANONYMOUSLY. Notes ana V"''''N
has long yielded space to the discussion o. "I'''
questions and to it's files Mr.. Wallace" inc a"'h"i'
acknowledges himself particularly indebted. The
1aco ar
IN ohers the explanations OF the meaning OF per
foctlv plain proverb are so elaborate as to seem
futile The collection. however. contains Huch III
,eresting material and will be found useful desk
companion. 1t is well indexed
Frederick g. Richardson A NJ, has brought ont
under the title OF "S.x Months Preparation 'oT
Reading Caesar" little volume. Offering "A simple
and easy method OF acquiring knowledge OF l-ath.
The methods amplined are those Of a practical
teacher who develops his subject in a logical
scouence The work is not loaded down with a
mass OF syntac.ical complexities, and the gram
NAUTICAL rules condensed into twenty nne simple
and Ineligible principles.
7 SeIwln TAFT & Sons under the title OF "Sandow
on Physical Training" have published an account
OF the life and methods Of work Of the famous
strong man The book is edited under Mr. Sando" 3
direction by g. Mercer Adam II gives directions
for promoting general health and strength and for
illustrated by photographs Of Mr.. Sandow going
through the exercises which he describes.
OF the various theories advanced to account for
the heat light and other forms OF force emitted by
the sun that OF Hemholtz. which makes com
pression by gravitation the underlying cause. Is
now received with more favor than any other hv
modern physicists It's soun1ness Is called In ques
ton. however by l. W. Heysinger. whose source
and Mode OF Solar Energy" has just been published
a
fresh hypothesis to offer pr. Heysinger hnds in
each Of the planets an immense machine, which by
It's axia rotation generates electricity, ana this
force is transmitted through space to the sun. he
thinks without encountering any obstacle or I'M
dergoing dimlnution until ii reaches the hydrogen
envelope Of that orb But the resistance offered
By the gas to the passage Of the electric current
develops heat which quickly extends to the denser
portions Of the solar and gives rise to all the
familiar phenomena of radiant energy prominences.
facutae, spots and corOnal steamers NO doubts as
TO the adequacy Of the supply the demand appear
TO have troubled this author: and so long as the
rotative force Of the planets remains unmpared he
sees no reason for anticipating any reduction In
solar heat. The argument is ingenious, neatly ar
ranged and attractivey dressed and possibly may
satisfy the popular reader. But we fancy that ex-
perts will not be persuaded thereby to throw Helm
holtz overheard Immediately
THE Life OF Charles Loring Brace. Chiefly Told In
His own Letters" edited by his daughter Charles
Scrbner's sons is perhaps somewhat too dinuse to
interest that formidable parsonage. the average
reader But those whose privilege 1t was TO know
Mr. Brace and the noble work he did for the Chill
dren's Aid Society will find every page OF 1t weighted
| with interest lie man OF whom 1t might be
said that his Christianity iumined his philanthropy.
and his philanthropy ennobled and humanzed his
/ Chrlstianit,.
Successful weather forecasting. like successful
! medical practice. requires experience well az
] knowledge OF the general laws involved. Neyerthc-
/ less 1t is the policy OF the Government not only
| 10 publish the predictions OF It's trained Off
| Gals but also to exhibit and disseminate daily
/ charts IA careful scrutiny OF which viii in shor,
! time enable almost any sagacious person to make
rather accurate suesses to the path and severity
! OF coming storms. the chance OF floods and snow
blockades. and of temperature changes. which may
injure perishoble merchandise about TO be shipped