New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
NEW BOOKS AND EDITIONS

ne on the history Of that famous institution.
He had. OF course. 10 be -erudite. but he had
equally Of course, in a lecture. 10 make himself
clearly understood. The substance os his ad-
dress he has put into booklet under the title
of the History of the Temple. with Especial
Reference to the Middle Temple" which has
been imported by NJ. r. Mansfield and A wes-
sells Il IS OF particular interest TO lawyers. but
any traveller who is interested IN the Temple
will find this little book worth reading.
Mrs Humphry Ward thinks THE Professor
,s gray and featureess compared with any OF
charlotte Bronte's other work" and accordingly
she is very brief IN her Introduction TO the vol
ur,e containing this work in the new Haworth
Edition OF the Bronta Novels. published by
Harper & Bros. The book lacks, says Mrs
Ward color and movement, and she considers
-ba+ -he emotions OF the reader are left un-
s.3--e6 Concluding. however. she says: But
bacause Of what came after. and because the
-,srtal history OF & great and delightful artist
nil alz-avs appeal 70 the affectiorate curiosity
=. later generations. The Professor will con-
,sr,,e 10 be read by those who love Charlotte
R-onta and by those who find pleasure in track
a.. the processes OF literature It needs no
sroloe, as separate entity. but from its rela-
-ton 10 'vilette il gains interest and i'm
,o--snce the world would not otherwise have
,-s,red H. Il is the first revelation of a genius
h,cb from each added throb Of happiness or
so--ow. from each short after year OF strenuous
living was gain fresh wealth and steadily
e5vancing power" This fourth volume in the
.e-tes az seven which is TO complete the edition
contains in addition to The Professor" the
.,oe-,s Of the Rrontes and Emma" fragment
# story By Charlotte. with an introduction by
--bsckeray We have already alluded 70 the ex-
ceueut manner IN which this edition is printed
and bound
We nav note here that The Professor" fills
IRE latest volume Of the Thornton Edition OF
.be Brontg Novels. edited by Temple Scott and
t-7no-ted By Charles Scribner's Sons There is
a b-tef PREDATORY note by the editor. and there
Is q frontispiece portrait Of Charlotte Bronte
from the well known drawing. but there are no
other illustrations. This edition also is hand
souaely made with dark green covers Of stout
buckram.
There Is an entertaining and valuable series
~ monographs imported by the Scribners. The
English Public Schools" Three volumes In the
series have thus far appeared The first, MS
tory OF Rugby School, is by W H D Rouse
NJ 4 The monograph on Winchester College is
BY Arthur 2. Leach, IL A; that On Eton COL
Ieee nv Lionel Gust. The authors have TO De
br,ef for these are small octave volumes, ana
the thickest OF them. given 70 winchester mas
only 5e4 pages. a small enough allowance when
the MAGNITUDE OF the subject is considered
Nevertheless. thoroughness is the mark OF this
series Each college receives careful historical
treatment There is an account OF its founda-
ion OF its buildings. Of its famous men, and OF
i-s relation 10 the history OF England and or
English education. Much curious lore Is
brought into the narratives there are many in
teresting Biographical details, and not only does
each volume have good index, but all are
provided wfth numerous and well reproduced
Illustrations. Altogether this is g series TO be-
come Indispensable since IT is well written. well
edited and puts within a. reasonable compass
most II not all. OF what the general reader
would wish 90 know concerning the famous
British public schools.
We have found by testing with the aid Of
particularly good index Mr.. Edgar Sandersons
History OF the World. from the Earliest His
torical Time 20 the End OF the Year 1898" Cd
Appleton & Coz. that that work is trustworthy
compendium. II is published IN the Concise
knowledge Library good series. well named
M sanderson is concise without badness.
This book viii necessarily be used more for
purposes OF reference than for anything else,
but II Is q readable essay and especially sue
cessfuI in It's blending Of concision with a Ger
tain breadth Of view
Cassel & Co publish in this country Schillings
Spanish Grammar" translated and edited by
Frederick Zagel, q book conveniently planned.
Prisoners Of the Tower Of London" (E. P.
Dutton & Coz. is e creditabie piece Of compila-
ton by Violet Brooke-Hunt- preliminary
chapter deals with the builders Of the Tower,
and then in q lively manner, with commenda-
bic brevity. the author gives an account or some
OF those who. al various times, have been held
captive within its gloomy walls. There are por-
traits of many OF the prisoners, and these serve
70 enhance the poignant character OF the stories
In her last chapter Miss Brooke-Hunt describes
the treasures Of the Tower For book dealing
with so grim theme, this is produced in a
peculiarly decorative and attractive manner.
a Comprehensive History OF Texas, 1885 TO !
1897 Dallas William G. scarf). edited by
Dudley Wooten is a pretentious work in two /
huge octavos OF nearly nine hundred pages |
each. The many chapters are from many hands. |
and the result is an amorphous production, 10 |
say the least. Such a history this can never |
be popular. but must find its account among |
those historians who have time TO quarry in its /
pages Tor the nuggets Of valuable information |
scattered through the great mass Of undisci- |
pined writing. The work is copiously illus |
trated with views, and especially with portraits
OF noted Texans
Henry Provide brings out in this country the /
edition Of the complete works OF Moliere pub /
Asned by the University OF Oxford. THIS vol |
n1ne Of more than six hundred pages is. never |
theiess, handy in form. and makes. in fact, an
ideai edition Of the dramatist for the practical |
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