The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
LITERARY NOTES.

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vogue hitherto unknown in American pub
| fishing though such books have never been
| wholly absent from American publishers
| lists. 1t is true. however, that never be-
fore have these books been written SO ably
or published so attractively as now; and
! to this combination of facts must their
| popularity largely be attributed. John
Burroughs has recently completed his
Squirrels and Other Fur Bearers" de-
voted to life histories of small fur-bearing
mammals, and illustrated by fifteen draw
ings in color after Audubon and frontis-
pisce of fox's head, from life. Squirrels,
chipmunks, woodchucks, rabbits, muskrats,
etc. are the animals described to the num-
Der of fifteen. The work will be published
by Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
The title of the new book by the author
Of THE Cruise of the Cachalot" is to be
The Men of the Merchant Service" In
this Mr.. Bullen gives an account of the
life of the various officers and men aboard
ship, occupying positions from the high
est to the lowest and on all classes OF
craft. whether a great transatlantic lin
er, an ocean tramp, or a sailing vessel. In
terspersed are numerous anecdotes of actu-
al occurrences at sea- all told in Mr.. Bull
lens inimitable way and giving the book
spice and interest even to those that have
no great curiosity as to the work of captain.
cook. or engineer. THE Men of the Mer-
chant Service is promised for early pub
LEGATION in book form.
Mr. Henry James calls his new volume OF
short stories THE Soft Side" 1t will be
published by the Macmillan Company. The
titles of the stories are THE Great Good
nj
Right Thing" THE Great Condition.
''The Tree of Knowledge THE Abase-
ment of the NorthmoFes.' 1.-The Given
Case John Delayoy," THE Third Per
son., "Maud-Evelyu, Miss Gunton. of
Poughkeepsie."
The "Churchman," of New York printed
as a serial the story called Fortunes
Boats by Barbara Yechton, which Messrs.
Hcughton. Mifflin G Co. will publish.
The Cambridge Edition" represents
the most successful effort up to this time
to put into single volume edition the
works of the most noted British and
American poets. The latest addition to
the series is the Complete Poetical
Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning"
The editorial work ON the volume, inclu-
ding a biographical sketch, has been done
by Miss Harriet Waters Preston, who is
peculiarly qualified to do justice to Mrs.
Browning. Like the other volumes of
the Cambridge Edition. it is printed
from large type on opaque paper. and is
bound so as to open easily and stay open.
Disraeli figures more largely in Robert
Orange" than in THE School for Saints
and it is perhaps interesting coinci-
dence that, according to the ''''New York
Tribune there are said to be sugges-
tions of Disraeli in Anthony Hopes new
hero, "Quisante," although it is not sup
posed that the novelist meant to present
tie Premier throughout. 1t is said of
the book that the analysis of the career Of
:: political adventurer is one OF the best |
Things in modern fiction.
AS a companion volume to Clinton |
Ross successful Heroes of our War |
with Spain,'' the late 7. W. Hall compile |
ted some months before his recent death |
Heroes of Our Revolution" and this will |
be published in uniformity with Mr.. |
Ross book this autumn. 1t is intended |
primarily for boys. but there is no reason |
why it should not be welcomed by their |
sisters. The book will be well illustra- |
ted by w. B. Gilbert.