The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

NJ. Francis de PTessense, the well-known
writer on international politics, and one of the
most distinguished OF French Journalists, has
almost ready volume on Cardinal Manning.
NJ. de Pressense is a quite recent convert to
Roman Catholicism.
Rev. P. T. Carew of Newark N. j., has for
warded us copy Of his "three-act patriotic
drama for schools and academies" entitled
''The Angel of Peace, or the Story of Vene-
zuela." 1t is just about the style of drama
that the average schoolteacher would write
in q few hours for a children's-class enter
tainment. Its merit lies in the fact that it is
short.
"Reds of the Midi" puplishedsby Messrs
Appleton was the first book ever translated
from Provencal MS, and the first to appear
in America before its publication in the
original tongue. 1t is now about to be issued
by Nine. Roumanille, libraire-editeur, at
Avignon, under the title of eli Rouge dou
Mieioar, Rouman Istouri," with translation
in French.
The titles of the very latest French novels
are: "Ame Fleurie," by Jean Rameau; His
toire DUN Homme," by Paul Perret; 'tPour
Un Mari, by Marc de Chandplaix; Lies Res
sources secretes." by Daniel Richie; asa
Femme by Paul Guiraud: ''Petit Ange,' by
Pierre Mael; LA Crise," by Jean Reibrach;
Occur d'Or," by Flagy, and a novel by Gyp,
"Bijou."
Zola's "Rome" has called forth number OF
pamphlets and even one or two volumes from
fervent Roman Catholics of opinion that the
novelist has misrepresented and attacked their
religion. Yet another publication of this kind
is on the eve of appearing. It's author, DR..
Moncoq, claims to have written a complete
refutstion OF a book which he describes as
aussi immoral que monsonger.
A short time ago Professor Flinders Petrie
discovered at Thebes granite tablet contain
ing the first known Egyptian mention of the
people of Israel 1t was erected by Merenptah,
whose portrait bust was recovered at the same
time. Professor Petrie has written for the Au-
gust Century a full account of the finding of
the tablet and of the character and reign of
Merenptah. This King has been supposed by
scholars to be the Pharaoh who released the
| Children of Israel from the bondage imposed
by his father Rsmeses II, but this table records
| that ne himself conquered the Israelites, prob
| ably in Syria.
new edition of Washington Irving's COM
! plete works is about to be issued in forty
volumes by Messrs. Putnam. Over 400 Illus
trations, mainly photographers, are promised,
and the publishers have secured, in the prep
] aration of the designs, the services of mum,
| Der of distinguished artists. The edition, to
be known as "The Holly will also contain
sIrving's Life and Letters as compiled by his
nephew. Messrs. Putnam have nearly ready
| 'The Stories and Legends from Washington
/ Irving book containing the most popular
tales told by the Addison OF American litera:
| ture.'
The Critic of July 18, apropos of the CEN
| tenary of Robert Burns death, reviews several
recent volumes bearing upon the life and
writings of the poet whom it rates among the
worlds grea test lyric writers. Mr.. Zangwill's
| monthly essay Is devoted to a report of his
one-sided conversation with the Young Fogey,
! type for which he profess es little admira-
! ton. Some "Talks With Tennyson" are inter
estingly summarized; and among the lllustra-
| tions are an excellent portrait of Mr.. Glad
stone, with quotations from his essay on "Man-
making and Verse-making"; and reproduc.
tions OF designs from Mr. Beardsley's edition
of "The Rape of the Lock" and Mr.. LIE Gal.
iienne's edition of ''The Complete Angler
Shortly after the appearance of DR.. Oscar
Hertwig's "Praformation oder Epigenise" q
i detailed abstract was published by P. Chalmers
Mitchell in one of the scientific journals. The
| momentous issues involved in the problem Of
heredity and the great interest excited by DR.
Weissmann's theories made it desirable that 8
full translation OF the work should be issued
Heinemann, the London publisher, has under
taken TO publish the book, which Is entitled
''The Biological Problem of To-day: Preforma.
ton or Epigenesis?" and the volume will con
tain nineteen-page introduction by the
translator and an index and glossary. Pro
fessor Hertwig is director of the Second Ana
tomical Institute OF the University OF Berlin.