New-York tribune., 1901-03-23

The second two volumes Of Mr. Justin McCar-
thy's History of the Four Georges and of
William w. are now appearing from the press
of Harper & Bros, the first two having been
| published some time since These. taken in con-
| nection with Mr. McCarthy's History OF Our
Own Times" tell the story OF England from the
accession OF George | to Queen Victoria's dia-
mond jubilee. Some time. perhaps" says the
Harpers' announcement, Mr.. Mccarthy will
add another volume to bring the story up to the
accession of Edward VII"
In "a Journey 70 Nature J. P. Mowbray has
written a series of sketches in which, he
says he has intended convey his slowly ma
tured conviction that external nature has
lesson of obedience and love behind all her
alterations and laws, and whispers that God is
in His world" Doubleday Page 81 Co. will
publish the book, which will be made attractive
in appearance by a series of delicate decorative
designs by Charles Edward Hooper.
Mr. W. Burdett- Coutts member Of Parlia-
| ment. raised great excitement in England by
publishing in The Times an account OF what
he saw of the hospital system in the British
army in South Africa. He found great def
ciencies there in almost every way-and he is
competent to Judge Of them from his experience
as commissioner OF the Turkish Compassionate
Fund in the Russo-Turkish war and through
study of hospital systems. His disclosures were
met in England by storm OF abuse. TO Vlnnl-
cate himself and make good his case against
the army medical system he has written ana
Casseu & Co are publishing, The Sick ana
Wounded in South Africa" record OF his work
and observation that no doubt may have It's
lessons on this side of the water.
Laurence Housman now acknowledged as the
author Of AN Englishwomans Love Letters
has written a quaint and curious book OF allegor-
ical fairy stories for grownups, that John Lane
will publish In the future. under the title or
| THE Field of Clover" Mr.. Housman himself
has drawn a series of illustrations and deco
rstive designs for the book, which have been
executed in the almost forgotten art of
wood engraving by his sister. Miss Clemence
uousman MI Housman is the author of
hook called Gods and Their Makers which
has attracted considerable attention In England
His brother A. E. Housman, is the author OF
poen, called The Shropshire Lad"
Miss Mary Johnstons third story, Audrey
will appear as a serial in The Atlantic Month
w." beginning in May. Its scene, like that of
her other stories is in Virginia. and its period
il the early eighteenth century. The famous
beauty Evelyn Byrd plays important part
in the story.
Adrian Ross, whose novel "On Peters ISL
and" will soon be issued by the Scribners. is
the lbrettist of those two successful musical
comedies San Toy and The Gesha." He is
an Engshman. whose real name is not Ross
hut Arthur r. Ropes. and is a relative of the
American historian of that name. His novel is
a Russian story. giving an animated picture of
life in St Petersburg during the Sos.
Joseph A. Altshelers new romance of the
early expansion which gained the old Northwest
for the United States. will he published by D.
Appleton & Co early in April. under the title
Of The Wilderness Road"
The Passing of the Great Queen is Marie