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was called THE French Dickens" bu
not we think. for sufficient reason. II,
resembled Dickens in his appreciation o
the humorous and ridiculous side of hu
man character, but Dickens was infinitely
his superior in genius and versatility
| Thus far Dickens stands alone In the
death Of Daudet, however, the world lost
| a novelist of the first class, and one whom
II is a perennial pleasure 10 read.
"a Dictionary of English Authors" has
been prepared by Mr.. r. f. Sharp of the
| British Museum, which contains details
OF 7c0 writer's.
Some Of ID. Appleton &c Co.'S January
publications include new volume by
( Herbert Spencer, entitled Various Frag-
meEts'; III. K. H., the Prince Of Wales. .
an account of his life, ETC.; "Bimetal-
lism," by Major Leonard Darwin; "Eyolu-
I tional Ethics and Animal Psychology"
! by l.. Il. Evans, and The Story of Az
NAL Life in the Sea-" illustrated by L. J.
| Hickson.
Messrs. G.. =. Putnam's sons expect 10
begin soon the publication Of series of
volumes prepared by Professor Moses
Colt Tyler. entitled a Century of Amerl-
can Statesmen; Biographical Survey OF
American Politics from the Inauguration
Of jefferson to the Close Of the Nine
teenth Century"
THE Dictionary of the Bible" is an
nOunced by the Macmillan Company. The
work was planned by the late Professor
Robinson Smith and carried on by Pro-
fessor Z. Is. Cheyne and Or. Sutherland
Black.
\ new edition Of Facts l Ought to
Know About the Government OF My
Country" by William IL. Bartlett, will be
issued by Messrs Il. Y. CrOwell * Co.
The same urn will publish in fac-simile
the manuscripts OF CatullGs, discovered
by Professor w. G. Hale, OF the American
School of Classical Studies in Rome
Henry James has complete story in
the January No. of Cosmopolis. 1t is
said to be in his best manner.
Hugh Wynne" has reached its fiftieth
thousand.
Messrs Henry Holt & Co.. will pub
lish shortly IAN Introduction to Ameri-
can Literature" by Henry 5. PancOast,
which is written on the same plan as his
Introduction 10 English Literature"
\ book of madrigais, in honor of Queen
Victoria, is in course OF preparation.
Among the contributors will be Mrs.
Austin Dobson, Mr.. A. c. Benson, Mr..
Robert Bridges, Mr. Edmund Gossc, and
the Poet Laureate; while the music Will
be supplied by Sir Arthur Sullivan. Sir
Walter PARROT, Professor Villiers Stan
ford, Mr.. Hurbert Parry, and others. We
risk little in predicting that the Poet
Laureate's lyric will not compare with |
that Of at least one of the names in the |
list
Bret Harte will contribute to forth |
coming numbers Of the Century. His |
next story-"The Passing OF Enriquez'-
Will be a return 10 his most successful /
iicld--life on the frontier.
l.. ..
tains a four-column review Of John |
Fiske's "Old Virginia and Her Neigh
bors,' by Mayo W. Hazeltine, the dis
tinguished critic.
1t is now said that Rudyard Kipling
will make another change Of base, and
that he will sail for South Africa this
month with his family, and live for an
indefinite period near Cape Town, where
he has taken a house. The house in
Vt.-the Great Pie Belt
Is for sale at $4,000.
A novelette, by Richard Harding Davis
will be published in three numbers of
Magazine early this year. 1t
IS said 10 be as vivid as Soldiers of
Fortune" and that the plot is quite as
dramatic and brilliant.
A memorial fountain TO Robert Louis
stevenson has recently been erected in
San Francisco The base OF the fountain
) rectangular granite smart ten feet
Ugh. This is surmounted by the bronze
model Of a Spanish galleon of the six
zenith century under full sail and speed
ng toward the southern seas-emblematic
II the Unsuitable spirit OF adventure OF
he man commemOrated
new story-"rhe. Rock OF the Lion
~ Molly Elliott Seaweil is published by
he HarDers.
THE Modern Readers Bible" Is
cries OF small books now IN course OF
consisting OF books from the
scriptures presented in modern literary
orm." The series Is edited by Professor