The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26
IITEKIRY INrELLTG ENCE.
Forthcoming Books-Other Interesting
Items.

Item-.
short time ago Professor Flinders
Petrie discovered at Thebes a granite
tablet containing the nrst known Egyp-
tian mention OF the people OF Israel. IL
was erected by Merenptah. whose por-
trait bust was recovered az the same
time. Professor Petrie has written for
the August Century a full account OF the
finding OF the tablet and OF the charac-
ter and deign OF Merenptah. This king
has been supposed by scholars 10 be the
Pharaoh who released the Children Of
Israel from the bondage imposed 10y his
father Rameses H.. but this tablet re-
cords that he himself Conquered the
Israelites, probably IN Syria.
In an interesting article on "Photog-
raphy in relation TO ORTHODOXY" in the
Liverpool England Post. Mr.. G.. w.
Murdoch writes: Il have had an oppor-
tunty of examining the singuIarly beau
tiful edition OF Whites Selborne. recently
issued by Messrs. D. Appleton Il Co, OF
New York. and Bedford street. London.
W c.. in which the photographs OF the
figures OF birds are all taken from those
In the GrOsvenor Museum Chester, as
set up by the curator. Mr.. Newstead.
Hero we have. almost fer the first time.
in drawings OF this kind as illustrating
the immortal work. figures I'm natural
poses go most instances perfect works
OF the taNidermists art. with very ex-
collent material chosen 10 work upon.
The other illustrations OF famous scenes
i'm the White Country are numerous
and very interesting. and the text is adj
mirable. John Burroughs. the greatest
q living American ornithologists. sup
plying n charming introductory chapter
n is safe 10 say that no one person in
the United States read or scanned az
many thousands cf columns Of newspaper
comment or as many scores of columns
OF press news dispatches during the past
week as did the editors cf Public Opiu-
ion (wecSly. New York; IN preparing for
the great Democratic Convention and
Presidential Campaign issue dated July
10Th. I'm that issue appears a carefully
condensed account Of the proceedings OF
the convention from beginning 90 end.
with large part OF the principal
speeches and the platform printed in The
original words. the rest being accurately
summarized. The important ballots also
are printed in detail but iu shortened
space. Then follows carefully edited
press comment from 123 selected ncWs-
papers. representing the leaders of the
American nress. or These ~ are Demo.
cratic. D, ara Republican and 81 are I'M
dependent or special Journals. Every
shade Of opinion is here represented. as
we'll as every section OF the cOurtry. and
in such contest as this is 10 be-. there
DIS no better way 10 obtain material for
forming ones own opinion on AN political
matters than by reading Public Opinion
eleventh year or SUCCESS.
I'm am article entitled Talks with
Iennyson.' contributed o. the July num-
her OF the New Review by Mr. Wilired
ward among other things that gentle
This led Tcnnyson 90 tell mo Of talk
hc bad with George Eliot on the subject
of her negative religious vicws.-'How
difficult it is 70 repeat thing as IN
really happcned. George Eliot had this
conversation with me at Ahwcrth. and
the account of il which got into print was
that [ disputed with her tin / was red
I'm the face. and then reared. 60 away.
ven and Your molecules The real fact
WAS. that orr conversation was sweet AS
summer" and at parting shook her
hand. and said very gently: T hope Won
are happy with your mCloculcs"' Tie
spoke with admiration Of George Eliors
genius. and insight into human charac-
for but maintained that she was NOT
oiifo en- trrtbf,n as sbal,osnooro or Miss
Austen. .Tho character ~ Adam Redo is
not ouite true 40 human nature. /. is
idoalizcd. am reported 10 have said
snearo What roallv said was mat I'm
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