New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23

which Professor Charles G. d. Roberts has been
at work has at last come from the press OF Lam
son, Wolfe n Co. Full discussion OF the WORK
must be deferred for the present. but glance u
SUFFICIENT to show that this Is destined 10 takS
high rank In the literature of its subject Hitherto
Parkmans work on the French period OF Canao'an
history has been the sole work OF au'hori'! :"
the field. with a volume In the story OF the Nh
tons series. by Mr.. J. G. Bourinot occupying
the first place In more popular direction FRO
lessor Roberts has produced labor OF love In this
new history Of his He dedicates it TO MT Steo-
man. and the action is appropriate, TOT 'ne Pase'
have a quality meet for the appreciation OF ma"
of letters The book is comprehensive, bringing
the record down to the present day. anu IL mas
been admirably printed.
Apropos OF Parkmans share In the ceieoia.'o
of Canadian history It may be noted that oeh.''
tive edition Of his works is promised D! b''''e,
Brown & Co. the Boston publishers. They hin'eo
of this some time ago and then reiaPseo '"'o
silence but a further announcement has appeared
and the first volumes may be expected peio'e io"e.
TIE books will be richly illustrated we oo no
know who the artists are who nave pee" '"o
for the work but hope they are 'horo"es
competent for II there IL one American "t'e'
more than another who is rich In oppor'uhi''es
for tho illustrator Parkman is the man. IL "ou'o
be pleasant II the same publishers wou'u "''"e
take a handsome new edition Of the WORKS Oh
Charles Gayarre not all OF theH' heces'"'"'' ~
rate the more llnpoi ldH' WV"
Mr. Richard Harding Davis has sailed FOR Eng
land IN order TO be on the ground in time 10 "'i'e
for "Harpers Magazine a thorough description u
the ceremonies attendant upon the celeprauoh vi
the Queens iubilee. This is an announcement
which will doubtless seem trihing 10 those VIM
,udSe Mr. Davis simply the object OF soou
deal of cheap personal abuse. but serious reaue's
will be glad OF the news. We DO not hno" any
other writer to-day who has a happier uesc'Ip''e
f,,l
corona,on of the Car and Of the recent miiiehhai
,o,-a,,or ,r Rudapest and there is now In press
on account Of President McKnleys Inauguration
which will probably be as good as THESE o'her pa
pers Mr. Davis knows his London We'll ana IL Is
odds that his record Of the Jubilee pageant VIII oe
valuable.
rror, Herr G. Hedeler. in Leipzig we have re-
oeived the first nstalment Of pamphie' LAST VI
yr,vate Libraries" II Is de7oted 10 those OF 'ie
limited States and Canada. The list Is printed IN
three lansuages-n English. French and German
"a ,s alphabetically arranged. The scheme mas a
,,,,s,h,e air hut its photographed utility seems
doubtful Possibly booksellers Will be pleased "
have so many addresses put at their disposal anu
nossiby the gentlemen whose names are piiii'eu !"
The list will feel 1attered But the ihiorHi"o"
GIVEN Is OF the baldest and most fragmentary CHAR
ecter and what is worse. the Libraries enumera'eu
are often of no earthly importance TO any one ou'
the owners. No one cares TO learn tha' so-anu'o
has 5000 books chiefly relating to such-ano-su0" "
subject Three thousand other individuals. more or
less are in the same position
correspondent inquiries as TO the origin OF tha'
familiar dictun: THE more know OF men, the
more I admire dogs" Unless we very much mis-
take. this was first uttered by Frenchwoman VINO
certainly was qualified to make the remark-Mme'
De Stael.
Mr. Edwin Emerson. IT., has compiled ana
Messrs Stone & Kimball have published Ihe Ooi-
leea Year Book and Athletic Record Tor the AGA
dem,c Year 1859" II is a book which covers a
new field in a way that. for completeness, compact
noes and convenience leaves little 10 be desired
Mr. Emerson gives alphabetical catalogue OF al
the American universities. colleges ana schooiS Vi
learning qualified TO confer collegiate degrees Win
complete list Of their faculties. bref account Vi
their origin and present work including such items
as their annual incomes, the number OF 'heiF SUI
den.s Instructors and buildings and OF the books IN
.her libraries The standard of selection adopted Is
that OF the Bureau OF Education at Washington
and appears TO be liberal enough 10 admit every IN
stitut.on in the country with any claim al all 10
consideration There are also list OF academic
degrees and their significance list OF all colleee
fra,ernities and the place and date OF their founoa
ton Of college colors and college cheers ana
wells" and of college publications There Is a
record OF the intercollegiate debates and most
complete and detailed record of college athleucs OF
all sorts Finally there is alphabetical index or
all the professors. instructors and college oftcers
named in the main body of the book Altogether 1t
Is an astonishing product of pairstaking and thor
ouph compilation and OF careful editing. II Is easy
10 understand that such book may be invaluable
10 those who have occasion TO use the information
included within its pages and who have hitherto
had 70 gather II pecemeal from scattered and frag-
mentary sources. Not the least OF It's merits Is Its
clear Typography and the symmetrical arrangement
OF its material Reference 10 IT Will be found
matter Of the utmost simplicity.
The London journals are recalling the story OF
the visitor 10 Wessex who inquired Of an old man
~ he knew Thomas Hardy and received the follow
ing delicious bit of depreciation in answer: "Oh!
the written chap. I've read some Of his works.
They say it's gift. Seems TO me It's just written
inst s,tten' down an written. an not dozen nothen
nj arl What do e do? ask e. Here be dozen
more proper work than Hardy ever did. an they
don't tark about /. an say There's great chap
like they do about e"
The quintessence Of Little Pedlingtonism has been
reached In the adulation Of a little writer. The
Academy is impressed by the wonderful genius
OF Mr. William Watson that 1t announces what II
seems 20 regard a tremendous discovery. namely.
that when in the dark backward and abysm Of time