The times., 1899-01-08
LITERARY NOTES.

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LITERARY NOTES.
William Black, the novelist of the High
lands, was buried in the churchyard at
rockingham, near the grave of the late Sir
Edward Burne-JOnes. a wreath OF Scot
tish heather was placed on the coffin.
With the family there were present Sir
John Robinson, Sir Wemyss Reid, Sir Rob-
ert Gifren and Rudyard Kipiing and Mrs.
Kipling.
Mrs Gerald Porter has written a book
entitled Annals OF Publishing House,
devoted to the memory of her father, John
Blackwood. One chapter of the work is
devoted to the military staff of Black
woods. Sir Garnet Wolseley once wrote
an unsigned article for Blackwood's on
the Red River expedition, which he COM
manded in 1870. 1t was vigorously attack
ed by an outsider, who declared that the
author knew nothing whatever of his s:b
ject-
William /. Alden, in the New York
Times, advances the theory that Andrew
Lang is not an individual, but syndicate
"a collection of individuals all writing
under the same name. His reason for this
theory is that Mr.. Lang is constantly de-
nying remarks attributed to him, and
sometimes to be found in newspaper let
ters signed with his name. 1t seems not to
have occurred to Mr.. Alden that Lang is
not such very uncommon name in Scot
land, and that Andrew is even more COM
mon. Perhaps somebody with the same
name as Mr.. Lang has been making all the
trouble.
1t is rather curious, in looking back over
the literary output Of the year 1898, to find
that very large majority of the notable
books Of that year have been biographical
in character. There were books about
Gladstone, Bismarck. Tennyson. and
Drummond, and one about Lewis Carroll
is forthcoming. There were also at least
three autobiographical books of travel,
which were of unusual interest-Nansen'
"Farthest North" Landor's In the For
bidden Land" and Sven Hedin's Through
Asia"
Two Little Everyday Folks recent
book by Carl Foster, is, as far as known
the first story ever written in infant dia-
lect. II will be interesting to see Just what
class Of readers this tale will find.
a Boston firm of publishers recently re-
ceived through the mail this gem of an
order:
Cents: Please send M hy mil twenty copies OF
Division oi Sir LOngfeiow.' Respect tiuily,
Henrik Ibsen and His Drama" is a
new book by George Brandes, a Danish
writer whose work on Shakespeare has at
tracted much attention. The hook will b.
brought out in English next spring. 1t
takes up the various phases Of Ibsen's
work in their chronological order
The Doubleday & Mcclure Company
will publish an elaborate American edi-
ton of J. James Tissots Life of our
Lord Jesus Christ"
Prof E. Wilson has written a compre-
hensiye study of Dante for G. 7. Put
nam's Sons. 1t is to be called Dante
Interpreted and is designed for young
students.
D. Appleton & Co. are soon to publish
a History of Japanese Literature" by W.
NJ Aston, late japanese secretary TO her
majesty's legation.
a book which is soon to appear is The
Puerto Rico of Today by Albert Card
ner Robinson. Mr.. Robinson travelled over
the greater part of the island in the ca
pacity of newspaper correspondent.
history of Spanish literature. by James
Fitzmaurice Kelly. has recently been pub
lished by the Appletons. The rise and fan
of Spanish literature are traced through
several centuries, and 1t is pointed out
that as soon as Spanish writers began
TO follow foreign models and become sub
ject TO foreign influences, their work de-
teTOrat ed.
w Petit Ridges story BY Order of the
Magistrate" seems to be winning de
served praise from ali the critics. 1t is
one OF the few thoroughly fresh and orig
inal tales of the London slums which have
appeared in the last decade. III England
it was published under the name of the
heroine. 'Mordemly" otherwise Maud En-
ilyl. and one does not quite see why the
name should have been changed to the
uninieresting and misleading title under
which IT appears in America.
Little, Brown & Co. will publish Leon
Daudet's life of his father and in the
same volume My Brother ana l." by En-
nest Daudet. The translations are by
Charles de Kay, and the arrangement for
the American publication is by special
agreement with the noyelist's family.
Grant Aliens new book Miss Cayley's
Adventures which has been running as a
serial in the Strand Magazine. will be pub
lishcd before long by G. p. Putnam's Sons.
bismarck; His Life and Times, by
Frederick Sonnenberg, has just been pub
Iished BY f. Tennyson Neely. II was trans
lated by Miss Grace II. Webb and Miss Ida
l.. Saxon.
The Jhild's History of the War with
Spain has just been published by f.
Tcnnyson Neely.
Although Mr.. Astor had led life main
ly devoted to business interests. he found
great pleasure in the society OF literary
men Dr. Cogswell after the closing of
his famous school. finally went to reside
with Mr.. Astor, attracted partly by the
latter's promise to endow public library
in the city OF New York. This was ac-
cCmplished after scme delay. and the doc
tor was for many years director OF the
Astor Library. He used to relate some
humorous anecdotes of excursions which
he made with Mr.. Astor In the course of
one OF these the two gentlemen took supper
together at a hotel recently opened Mr..
Astor remarked. This man will never
succeed"
why not?" inquired the other.
Don't you See replied the financier.
what large Jumps of sugar he puts in the
sugar bowl"
Once as they We're walking slowly to
pilot-boat which the old gentleman had
| chartered for a trip down the harbor Dr.
| been calculating that this boat costs you
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