New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
lists are set forth in brief notes by critics OF
authority The volume was under the general
eitorship of J. n. Larned.

editorshfp of ]. n. Larned
Ny Kenneth Brown. co-author OF EastoVer
Court House" in the Harper American Novei
Series last year, has recently distinguished hlhi-
self at the Meadow Creek Country Club. near
Charlottesville. Va. in some original riding con-
tests Mr. Brown came in either winner or
second in the unsaddling hurdle race, IN the
egg-and- spoon race, the thread-and- needle race
and the potato hurdle race, which was exceed
irgly difficult requiring six mountings and as
mountings and six jumps over the hurdle IN
bringing the three potatoes from end to end OF
the course. Mr. Browns tractable mare Tanis
won the backing race, going backward almost
at trot. Mr.. Brown was for three years on
the track team az Harvard, having been coached
by Iathrop who trained Harvard to many VIC
tories in track athletics.
f ? Dutton & Co have ready for publication
a new popular edition of Burns's poems WIN
a. biography and notes by William wallace
The Nasmyth portrait forms the frontisplece'
and there are twenty other illustrations
We have already spoken of the doubt that
NAV exist as to how far T. w. H. Croslands
forthcoming book, The Unspeakable Scot, IS
to be taken seriously in its unrestrained on
slaught on the Caledonian character This
doubt is not removed by an advertisement
that the author has written for the emu OF the
hook In it he confesses that it is difficult for
him to say fatty why he cannot get on WIN
the simple child of Caledonia" but he has
hone that in some measure he may be dong
great and useful things for the Scotch as ma
tion He quotes Johnson's saying tfat Hueh
may be done with Scotchman II you ca''"
him young enough, and goes on to say;
There appears to be very large number OF
Scots who have not yet attained Ihe PIil.ie ~ "a
counsel to have effect. o. my deas
Young Scottish friends, let me implore you 10 De
he assured that it is much for your good as
for my emoument. If you have pousnt I'M! tnis
book you have spent few sixpeness 70
ter advantage in your hte II you ndHe Do ~
rowed it, as / expect most Of you have, you are
forgiven, provided you will really try to meno-
The subscription fund for a memorial taoiel
to R D. Blackmore. author OF Lorna Doohe'
is making fair progres- in England ana AHlel
ica. Concident with this comes the announce
ment of a new edition of Lorna Doone' in Eng
land at popuIar price. This makes the forty
ninth edition Of the romance. The hold this
story has taken upon the hearts OF the Englsn
people is evident in the continued demand there
for low priced copies. Five years ago London
sixpenny edition sold 10000 copies in two or
three weeks. In this country the demand TOT
cheap copies is not pronounced. and one OF the
most successful editions of the book was the
Harpers' edition. that sold at 81 and ls hheu
for its specially made illustrations OF the
"Doone'' country
The interest in oxford stimulated by the foun-
dation of the Rhodes scholarships for Ameri-
cans is doubtless largely responsible for the
announcement by F. P. Dutton & Co of series
OF twenty volumes on the colleges OF the great
English university. Each will be written py
some one connected officially with she college OF
which he treats in popular style. giving an
account of the history Of the college from lts
foundation. and OF its buildings. its connection
with important social or religious events 'he
chief benefacttons TO It, something about It's
library its plate windows and other accesso-
rios and a chapter on the best known gradi-
ates There will be numerous illustrations. 1t
is expected that the series will be ready by the
nrst OF next month.