New-York tribune., 1901-07-20


and lynx hunting in the West. and articles by
Walter A WyckoH on THE Workers"
The remarkable and picturesque features OF
Welsh history little known to the general read
er of history will be exhibited in q little volume
by Ernest Rhys that Longmans. Green & Co. are
bringing out. 1t the history Of the coun-
try from It's legendary period down TO the time
OF Henry VIII and after, and IS copiously IL
lustrated with pictures of various antiquities,
relics costumes. castles, and other things throw
ing light the narrative.
After the appearance recently Of Charles
Batten Loomis's story. while the Automobile
Ran Down." in "The Century" he got a letter
from Edward Everett Hale. saying that an old
veteran in short story telling like himself had
fewer regrets at the thought Of disappearing
from the scene because a new generation or
story tellers clever as Mr.. Looms was COM
ing up Mr. Loomis is said to tell a story him
self as we'll as he writes one. an accomplishments
that is not possessed by all of the fraternity of
authors.
Mr.. John burroughs has just completed an
anthology of poetry descriptive OF nature ana
ont of door life which Mcclure, Phillips g. Co.
are about to publish under the title OF songs
of Nature" 1t includes only poems that Mr..
references to nature. numbering 20 selections
mostly by modern writers. from Milton and
Shakespeare down. These are grouped under
the headings of Birds, Flowers the Seasons, ana
General Nature Poems. Mr.. Burroughs con-
tributes a preface.
The August number of 1.-The Worlds Work."
as already announced, will be Pan-Amercan
Exposition number. In which special attention
will he given to the illustrations. The publish
ers have had four photographers In Buffalo TOT
weeks and from the results Of their WORK nine
ty-three photographs have been chosen 'or re-
production, many of which will be double Iase
pictures Among the articles will be ono on
the general aspects of the exposition. by the
editor. Walter II. Page; one on the exposition
as q work of art, by Charles H. Cafni one
briefly treating large number or the most IN
teresting exhibits; one ON the Niagara electric
power system. and Carroll ID. Wright VIII us-
cuss Great Industrial Changes Since 1898.
II Is said by it's publishers, the Appletons
that Admiral Evanss "A Sailors Log con-
tinues its career of gratifying prosperity anu
there is mention of seventh edition Inc
Appetons have had reason to note the receipt
OF many orders from out OF the way corners lar
inland which do not usually appear as fec'ors
in the book market; an indication OF relsh
the salt air naVOT vi ti'c D'"'> N
popularity of the author.
Commercial Geography is natural re
cessitv of the great expansion already erected
and TO come In the trade of the United Sta'es'
and such a book is likely to prove o. Fa'ue'
Messrs scribner have so decided, ana are nav
ing one prepared by Jacques W. heu"ay' r ~
G. s. author OF various standard geographical
,extbooks and a recognized authority on inc
subject
II Tbiselton Mark who recently visited the
rr,itad States ON a mission Of inquiry from Aus
,ra,la has embodied the results or MS opser'a-
tIons OF the American educational system III
book that Longmans Green & Co. are puoiish-
,n, urder the title of individuality and the
Moral Aim in American Education 1t is
r.port made to Victoria University IN March
1901
putnams have in preparation "A Book of AMI
rats" nv, Margaret Benson, daughter OF the late
Archbishop Of Canterbury, and sister OF the au-
thor OF .Dodo" 1t will be illustrated by Nine
uenriette Ronner and II is said to be FOR chill
aren and grown up people who are fond of AMI
NAL stories.
Mcclure Phillips g. Co, last year sent two men
of wide experience to Germany 10 select ana oo-
serve such characteristic phases or German NE
and daily activity as would be most likely TO
interest stay at homes" in this country. Iheir
observations have been described by Mr. Ray
stannard Baker. and fully illustrated by George
varian and will be published In a volume The
topics include such The Making of Ger
man Soldier" "A German Professor at Work.
| UJaeckeD THE German Workshop" etc
Sir Walter Besant's "Story OF King Alfred
Will probably be published within the next fort
night by D. Appleton q Co
"The Whirgg" forthcoming from the press
of Iongmans Green Co.. is said TO be mod
ern romance OF the "Zenda" type. with an
abundance of quick movement. IL is by Mayne
Lindsay.
BOOKS IN THE FO'CSLE.
MIR. BUL.LEN ON THE SAILORS LITERARY
TASTES AND NEEDS