New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08

| imaginative powers.
| hard working do. When he was first heard OF
| it was in a very modest way. but little by little
the fruits OF his scholarship have been recognized
| so that now he Is counted one OF the most
useful of English literary delivers and interpreter
| 1t should be added that some Of the critics have
fallen foul OF him for his recent edition Of The
| Arabian Nights" In that his scholarship went
| wrong here and there. and he has had to pay the
! penalty. But in the main his mistakes have been
| few.
| Mr. George Meredith has been unburdening him.
SELF Iyrcaly in honor of Trafalgar Day. II cannot
be said that the result Is calculated to touch mems
hearts with the emotion that should belong to u
occasion. especially In a poetcal celebration Of IT,
| Here is one Of the divisions:
He leads: We hear Seaman's call
| In the roll Of battles won:
| For he Is Britains Admiral
| 90 TIL setting OF her sun.
When Britain's life was In her ships.
| He kept the sea as his own right:
| And saved us from more fell eclipse
| Than drops on day from blacklist night
Again his II battle spa, the flame:
! At sound Of Nelson's chieftan name
| deeper breath did Freedom draw,
This may be thrilling. but do not feel IL
thrill. Why will Mr.. Meredith write verse. any
| way? There be those who say that his Modern
Love- Is a masterpiece. there be others who yearn
over "Jump-to GLORY Jane" but have never
been able to discern the causes OF their enthusiasm.
| An amusing chapter OF literary history misht b
written the difficulties of noveists the
titles Of their books No is II he prints .
| story in America under title that seems to him
| absolutely original that won't turn out
| TO have used IL already In England. We recall
| that Mr.. Howells not long ago had 10 publish .
| book In England under different title from that
which he kept for America, and now Miss Margaret
| Sherwood. who said to be bringing out novel
called IAN Experiment in Egoism." is announced to
have rechristened II, before publication "A Purt-
| tan Bohemia" Lucas Malet had to go through the
same operation. the other day. and her new novel
| 'Carissma," comes out under that designation
only after having suffered the most puzzing trans
| formations There ought to be place Of registry
somewhere to assist authors in finding out before
they publish whether their titles have been antici'
pated or not. At the same time. We repeat there
ought to be chapter written with accounts Of the
occasions upon which these changes have involved
serious complications comical Developments
bradley: His Book" once more bobs up serenev.
Its shape been changed. and so far as its text
goes. there has been change also. There Is none
OF Mr.. Bradleys unutterable romancing In TINS
number: but nevertheless It Is odd. No one appar'
emily can write for n poster periodical nova
days without becoming In some way ridiculous
George W. Cable contributes the opening paper 70
this issue Of Bradley: His BOOK. Mr. Cable mas
committed some sins of medocrity before. but rare
ly has he been patitudinous as In this exordum'
In a man of any real mind two things there aN
for which only unfamilarity ever breeds contempt
two things that rightly loved In vain anu
only bondage to which beget safety; gooo
books green woods" Wonderful. wonderful! NOV
we know that two and two make four
Mr.. James Bryce's Impressions Of South Africa
will soon be published by the Century COMPANY.
Readers who have supposed that this WORK "ous
contain only the papers already published IN 'n'
magazine will be glad to know that eight ne~
chapters have been added. We assume thar they
will be glad for Mr. Bryce's account OF the Irans
vaa Is one OF the best published during THESE ..
few months. full OF South African 'hio'
and misinformation. In "Harpers," by the VA:
Poultney Bigelow Is beginning gooo se''es
papers on this important subject
There Is 10 be a new edition OF Macaulays wo'..
Nth Cir George Treveiyan's biography incuded
Oh. "a, ~ ten volumes. The editor Is not
nounced as yet, but presumably sir "eo'so
ys,van himself will take charge OF the WV"
There will be no illustrations.
=, ws. not long before his death that "na.~
,s.--,s said 10 a friend II have enjoyed my ~
49, ,,sr more So" When he was talked 70 w
..rr,ny the peril Of such life OF inte'ec.ua
son as his he laughed at the ta'ker' :. .-,s
Gladstone" he would gay: look at those wlse me-.
vour chancellors and your judges Don't ."e' -.
a., the longer for work! 1t is rust that kl''' NV
not work." .r,. Tnversa
Via con ,entration was marvellous tine i~'. =. A.
,dr,,n which many Of his readers de''snt ..,.1
his most beautiful poem. was practica!y y. 4. me
a, a airing He worked at II from ocioc. " .~.s
morning till 4 In the afternoon. and whe" "
from the table he had written 100 lines
Mr. Crawford's "Taquisara" has just app m ia N
,ro inviting volumes The story starts wel -. svm.
has this much at least to engage the rea' 49,. ana
pathcs on the nrst page-it Is an i'a."" .nich ~
thu. carries one back to the scenes :"
crawford has won his greenest laurels 81