The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

NC piedseu 10 KNOW that the masterpieces
among the sonnets. those of Michael Angelo,
are soon to be had in a new and dainty
volume from the press of Houghton. Milf
fin & Co. The volume has been especially
devised TO be In keeping with the character
of its contents, and will doubtless form a
welcome addition to the very few worthy
volumes Of Angeles verses now to be had.
The edition Of the new volume is by VIII
liam W. Newell. Secretary of the American
Folk-Lcre Society, gentleman especially
qualified for this work.
Stanley Weyman's Under the Red
Robe has been running for some time
past in a Partisan journal, and now Mr..
Rider Haggards novel, under the title OF
'L'EnfaDt des Beers" is to be given in
daily installments. Mr.. Haggard is at
present in Florence, and later will go to
Cyprus and Palestine.
Babu English can seldom nave appeared
in a more brilliant light than in the fol-
lowing address of an Indian pleader, given
in Sir Frank A. Swettenham's The Real
Malay" published by John Lane:
My learned friend with mere wind from
a teapot thinks to browbeat me from my
legs. But this is mere gorilla warfare.
stand under the shoes OF my client, and
only seek to place my bone Of contention
clearly in your honor's eye. My learned
friend vainly runs amuck upon the sheet
anchors Of my case. Your honor will be
pleased enough TO observe that my client
is n widow-a poor chap with one post
norton son. widow of this country,
your honor viii be pleased enough TO OBJ
serve, is not like widow Of your honor
country. a widow of this country Is not
able to eat more than one meal day, or TO
II, anI- Oft maj
SO my poor client has not such physique or
mind as TO be able to assault the lusty
complainant. Yet she has been deprived of
some OF her more valuable leather-the
leather of her nose. My learned friend has
thrown only an argument ad hominy upon
my teeth that my clients witnesses are all
her own relations. But they are not near
relations. Their relationship is only home
opathic. So the misty arguments OF my
learned friend will not hold water. At
least. they will not hold good water. Then, |
my learned friend has said that there is
on the side of his client respectable wit
ness-namely. a pleader-and, since this
witness Is independent. so he should be be- |
lieved But your honor. with your honors |
vast experience, is pleased enough to OBJ |
serve that truthfulness is not so plentiful |
as blackberries in this country. And am |
sorry to say though this witness is man |
OF my own features, that there are In my |
profession black sheep OF every complexion, |
and some of them do not always speak Cos |
pel truth. Until the witness explains what |
has become of my clients nose-leather he |
cannot be believed. He cannot be allowed |
to raise castle in the air by beating upon |
a bush. So trusting in that administration |
of British justice on which the sun never
sets, close my case
Albert Lee, the English novelist, whose
Key Of the Holy House proved so sue !
cessful has written another striking his
torical romance called THE Gentleman
PeDsioner" which is published by d. APP |
pleton & Co. /
A book Of unique interest. Indian Story
and Song from North America" is an
nounced for publication this month by
Messrs Small. Maynard & Co. of Boston
The author is Miss Alice c. Fletcher, of
Washington, one of the best-known stu
dents OF Indian character and customs in
the country. ard the holder of the Thaw
Fellowship at the Peabody Museum in
Cambridge.
forthcoming volume which will be well
coined by seriously inclined general readers
as well as by philanthropic workers is
Riis' Ten Years War" II is TO be pub
lished by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
1t is not often that an American author
get himself translated into Russian. Some
time ago. however. Mr.. Ernest Howard
Crosby sent a copy of his recent volume,
plain Talk in Psalm and Parable which
has been causing so much discussion in
this country, to Count Leo Tolstoi. Count
Tolstoi. in acknowledging the receipt OF
the book writes as follows:
II like the book very, very much. Some
of the pieces-the choice is difficult because
all are very good will have translated
into Russian and published. There is moth
ing more new and interesting than the
most common subjects looked at from a
Christian point of view; and that is what
you are doing in your book. and doing with
talent and sincerity"
Mr. Stanley waterloo's new book, The
Seekers has been delayed because of the
care which he has expended upon its re-
vision. The Investigation of the material
for it occupied a great deal Of time, as
was done with the thoroughness which
Away characterizes Mr.. Waterloo's en-
deaN ors.
NJ Alleyne ireland. the author Of
TT 3nical Colonization, has written for
Small. Maynard & Co. of Boston u little
volume on the struggle in South Africa.
which is to be called The Anglo-Boer
Conflict"
among new books announced by G. p.
Putnams Sons is THE American business
Woman. by John Howard Cromwell. Mr..
Cromwell has combined in this volume the
laws which are Of value to women who
find themselves responsible for the man
agement Of property, or otherwise involved
in business.
The late r. ID. Blackmore had peculiar
and decided aversion TO having his pic
ture taken. For years after he had risen
TO fame the public was in absolute ignOr- | Z
ance rs to his personal appearance. and he |
had no difficulty in preserving his incog-
nito even in London when at the height |
Of his popularity. Finally The Publishers
Circular" printed little line-drawing OF /
the great man. and this. and others made
from it, are so far is known the only |
protraits OF the author Of Lorna Doone"
and "Perlycross" which have ever been ,
printed.
New Books Received.
THE HITHERTO UNIDENTIFIED CuNTRIBU-
TONS OF ". ". TIIACKERAY TO PUNCH"
Compiled by II. NJ. Spielmdnn. Illustrated.
With Notes. New York: Harper & Bros. 81. IS ,
SHIRLEY. IS Charlotte Broute. The Haworth |
Edition. illustrated. New York: HaTper * !