Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-27
CURRENT LITEEATUER.

The Century Co. has in preparation
an illustrated edition of DIR. Mitcheil's
Hugh Wynne," to contain photo
gravures of pictures by Howard Pyle
and great number of reproductions of
rare prints and manuscripts illustrat-
ing Old Philadelphia and the Revolu-
tionary scenes referred to in the novel
1t will be called the Continental
Edition." The retail price will be
IS. 90.
Present Day Egypt" is the title of
a book by Frederic CORTLAND Penfeld,
ex-Consul-G General at Cairo, which
The Century Co. will issue in October.
1t will be very fully illustrated, and
will cover the story of Egypt of today,
life in the modern cities of Alexandria
and Cairo, the Suez Canal, the great
projected irrigation scheme, British
rule, the Nile journey, &c. Egypt as
health resort is the subject of
special chapter. Mr.. Penfield was
stationed at Caro- for four years 1888
81 and as the official representative of
the United States enjoyed exceptional
opportunities OF acquainting himself
with the land which is the Mecca of
winter tourists.
Der of the Pail Mall Magazine is prob
ably one OF the handsomest and most
interesting numbers of this magazine
yet issued Astounding in beautiful
illustrations and having for its con-
tributors many of the foremost writer's
of the day, it cannot but appeal strongly
to the reader of taste and refinement.
The list of contributors includes Gill
bert Parker, who contributes the first
of six short stories dealing with Anglo
Egyptian life; William Archer, who
lately made an extended tour of the
United States, who contributes the
first of two articles dealing with the
rapprochement between the North and
South; II. G. Wells, author of
"When the Sleeper Wakes" &C., who
gives us another of his fascinating
stories of the future; +. O. Burnand,
the editor of Punch, who concludes his
Punch "reminiscences in an interesting
paper devoted largely to Du Maurier
and his connection with Punch; Prof.
Lombroso, the eminent italian psvchol-
ogist, who, in remarkable article en-
titled "An Epidemic of Kisses in
America, discusses the kissing tour
OF Lieut. Hobson from pathological
standpoint; Miss +. Nesbit, who con-
tributes another of her delightful
stories of children: W. E. Henley,
who reviews the "Gadshill" Dickens,
incidentally falling foul of its editor,
Mr.. Lang; F. j. Higginbottom, G. S.
Street and Others
While most magazines put forth a
mid summer fiction number, Ainslee's,
strikes an original course by offering
an American fiction number in which
are five short stories by tho foremost
native writer's. +. Hopkinson Smith,
+. Marion Crawford, r. w. Chambers,
Morgan Robertson and John Luther
Long Each of these names is guar
antee for masterful tale, and it is
rare that even midsummer number
contains such delightful set of
stories. There are, besides, several
newsy and considered articles, of
which may be mentioned Tho Evolu-
tion of the Signal Corps" BY Gen. A.
W. Greeley; millionaire Socialists, 4"
by Arthur Henry; Commerce and
Politics." by w. p. Corwine; From
New York to Boston by Trolley" by
| ii. d.. White '.The' Indian Women of
| the Southwest" NO. (Street "
! Smith, publishers, New York;.