New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

They think It odd that Hans Breitmann" should
be engaged upon such theme. But 1t Is moro
odd that they should think 50. With his gypsy In
stincts Mr. Leland Is the one writer Of the day
who could make the art and mystery OF tinkering
really fascinating to the reader. In some ways
this new book ought TO prove one OF the very best
he has written.
Mr. Kipling has written better ballads than the
one which appears In the current number Of
"NcClure's Magazine" but there Is nevertheless an
inspiriting movement In his latest lines. and. on the
whole, they are five times effective as any other
contemporary balladist could have rade them. The
poem is entitled Soldier an Sailor Too and II cele.
bratcs the Queens Marines with especial reference
TO the heroes who went down with the Victoria,
meeting a horrible but glorious death. 1t was
natural that Mr. Kiplinss pen should take f1re from
that spectacle of solderly resignation and courage
and though he employs in this ballad the ragged
diction of his "Barrack Room Ballads" he proves
the wisdom Of this he has proved 1t in that book.
and the speaker In whose mouth he puts the words
is eloquent and stirring The last OF the six stanzas
runs az follows:
We're most Of us liars. we're arr Of us thieves IN
the rest are as rank as can be,
But once In a while we can finish In style (Which
ope It won't 'appen 10 , meG ,o, 49,, ,....
But renas a YOU the work you may ave-
When you think O. the slnkn' Victcrier's Jolles-
soldier an sailor too.
Now there Isn't no room for to say you don't
That whether It's Widow or whether it's ship
As they done it, the Joliies-'er Majesty's Jo.
Iies-soidier an sailor too
In a short time Mr.. Bret Harte will publish a new
prose narrative and new volume Of poems. For
the former there will be certain welcome. for
though his later work has been sadly wanting 10
the power Of his first and best stories. he is still
writer Of gifts and can hold the attention Of the
reader. But It is long time since Bret Harts
printed a collection OF poem, or even an isolated
fragment of verse. and his public will study the
new book with strong curiosity. Will his bumor bs
as artiess and as original as It is in his al.
most classical ballads Of the West and 40? Win
he sing the ways and fortunes OF characters a.
picturesque and human as those with whom he
dealt In his earlier work? These are questions
which simply must be answered favorably II Bret
Hartes admirers are to be satisfied, for they count
him. and must always count him. one OF the cspti-
waiting. irresistible singers of humorous verse.
work on THE Principles of Sociology" By
Franklin II. Giddngs is announced BY the Mac
mlians These publishers also bring out the sew.
enth volume In Mr. Wheatley's new edition Of
"Pepys Diary and state that a ninth volume will
be added to the SERIES This concluding volume will
contain interesting appendices. supplementary
illustrations and copious index to the entire work.
book Of travel which should prove extremely
valuable is &c be published presently by Edward
Arnold. 1t Is called I'm the Far Northwest" and
is the record Of a canoe journey from Fort wrangel
to the Pelly lakes and down the Yukon to the
Behring Sea. 1t Is written by Warburton Pike and
illustrated by Charles Whymper
There seems to be no end to the new editions OF
certain distinguished books which are firmly fixed
in English literature. but have not achieved success
with the million The other day Mr. Birrell ushered
in with an essay a popular" edition OF La
vengro" and at the same time complete reissue OF
Borrow's works Is being arranged by the Putnams
This edition is TO be begun with reprint OF ''The
Bible In Spain" and the two volumes in which 1t 10
to be published will be edited by UlIck r. Burke.
who knows his Spain and has written acceptably
on the country before AS interesting as this
enterprise in connection with Borrow is one which
proposes to revive the "Eothen' of Kinslake That
book does not need to be reintroduced to all read
ers 1t has never been without an appreciAtvs
audience an audience which has condoned. for Us
sake the prolixity and the specious style OF the
same authors great work on the Crimean war;
But the wide public knows little OF "Eothen'
knows little OF It's originality Its freshness. It's
charm. and 1t is good to know that an admirable
edition Is on the press. edited with care prefaced
by a sufficient biographical sketch. and calculated
to win an extensive circulation.
Mrs. Tyndall Is said to be making good progress
in the preparation OF her husbands biography. She
has at last syStematzed the enormous coFresPohu'
ence at her disposal. and has put most of her
other material in order. The book hardly be
expected however, for year or more. Tyndalls
fascinating GLACIERS Of the Alps which has
been out of print for a long time. Is to be re-
issued BY the Longmans. Mrs. Tyndall has written
a preface for 1t.
Il has remained for Nine Blaze de Bury to cap
the climax to the hishfaun which has been getting
itself written over verIane In the course OF some
rid!culously uncrtical remarks upon him in Cos
mopolis" this latest eulogist talks with JUNCTION
about 1.-The amorous faith Of his religious poetry;
quotes in illustration I'll faut m'amer. je suis runi-
versel Baiser," and on top OF this declares me
disciple ST. John and Francis OF Assist are spon-
tlneously evoked in the mind OF the reader by the
tender illusions OF this heart exclusively loves
slave"
The Scrbners have corr luded to follow their series
Of Stories by American Authors with another SCI
OF books similar in style. but devoted to other
countries. Volumes in this series will illustrate
the fiction OF England. Ireland. London, Scotland.
Italy. the Orient France and Africa. The material
will be brought together from old and new sources
but the scheme promises well. even though II IN
wolves thoroughly we'll known things. The hst Oh
authors TO be represented a good one so far az II
goes at present.
Mr. Robert Buchanan has girded on his arnor
that shining arnlor which rattles like tin shop
whenever he enters the arena. and has taken unto
himself a citadel of publishing. From this ne ID
issuing books and pamphlets One OF the latter Is .
kind OF manifesto called us Barabbas Necessity! =
the title and the pamphlet making the most OF BY
rons well-known fling at the publishing fraternity
The publisher. in Mr.. Buchanan's view OF the mat
ter, Is "a barnacle the bottom OF the good snip
Literature yet presuming criticse the quality OF
the cargo In the hold" 1t would be amusing 10
know what kind of barnacle Mr. Buchanan con-
siders himself to be. II Is hardly credible that no
will print the productions Of any one who happeM
to demand that he should do 80, waving all rgh's
of criticism to say nothing OF rejection Consfder'
ing the way in which Mr. Buchanan discusses mos'