New-York tribune., 1902-11-10

words that makes the weight of book. but the
number of ideas. Give me my four-inch books,
and I'll let some one else measure my IDEAS"
A partial description OF the collection OF paint
fngs. etchings and art objects left by the widow
OF Sir Richard Wallace TO the English nation in
1897 has been prepared by Frederick Miller. E.
p Dutton & Co have made arrangements to
publish il in this country This description con-
fines itself to a selection of the paintings in
cluding examples by Watteau. Pater. Boucher,
Greuze, Fragonnard, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van
Dyke. Reynolds. Gainsborough. Lawrence and
Meissonier. In all twenty paintings out of the
S61 Of the collection are reproduced by Collotype
plates. The collection which remains in Hert-
ford House. London. is the result OF three gener-
stions of accumulation.
In his book of travel across Russia and into
Thibet, called Across Coveted Lands which
the Scribners are issuing, A. H Savage Landor
makes some pertinent observations upon the
war clouds that are so frequently appearing on
the Indian frontier. He says
There is unfortunately class Of Englishmen.
especially in India. who have Russia the
brain, and those people see the Russian every
where and i'm everything. Every humble globe
trotter in India must be Russian spy, even
though he is an Englishman and much is talked
shout a Russian invasion of India, through
Thibet, through Afghanistan, through Persia or
Beluchstan. To any one happening to know
these countries il is almost heartrending to hear
such nonsense, and worse still to see il re-
peated IN serious papers, which reproduce and
comment gravely upon il for the benefit of the
general public. II is more difficult than
e sounds for armies-eVen for the sturdy Rus
sian soldier-to march hundreds of miles across
deserts without water for men or animals,
over a high plateau like Thibet. where
the terrific climate great attitudes, lack of fuel
and few other such trifles would reduce even
the largest European army into very humble
one at the end of a journey across it
Mrs. Mabel O. wrignt's new story ''Dogtown.
Annals of the waddles Family" is published by
the Macmillan Company this week
history of Naples in l799" by signora
GiglioIL is announced by E. P. Dutton & Co.
The work rests mainly Italian sources. 1t
traces the history of the revolution of 1893 and
the foundation and duration of the Partheno-
pean Republic. The part played by Lord Nelson
and Lady Hamilton iii these events is carefully
gone into
Doubleday. Page G. Co have just published q
new story by Alfred Ollivant, author Of Bob.
son of Battle" called Danny" The author is
retired army officer. He wrote his first story
while lying idle, recovering from injuries he had
received in maneuvres. Bob. Son OF Battle"
was one of those books which hang heavy un-
eKpectedy One individual IL Milwaukee 1t is
recalled, earned the lasting gratitude OF the pub
Fishers by buying copy zone fine day and lik-
ing il much that he was moved TO write a
letter Of appreciation to them. The letter was
made Use Of in advertisements and started AN
excellent sale.
The Chinese in their language cannot be re-
preached with leaving nothing to the irnagina-
tiOn. They have a habit OF depending on the
context whenever possible. Without infection,
and emitting usually cOnjunctions and pronouns.
Chinese writer's follow the reported policy OF
COnfucius when have presented one corner
OF a subject 10 any one" tradition credits him
with saying. ''and he cannot from II learn the
other three. do not repeat my lesson" This is
a somewhat heroic attitude to take toward
reader. as some Of the examples OF characteristic
ellipsis which being quoted from the latest
Chinese English exercise book lately compiled
by T: L. Bullock. testify. One sentence, for in
stance literally translated, means: This man
come go not my strength" The AnglO-Saxon.
with the same idea I'm his head, would have
written something like this: This mans
coming and going do not depend on me-"
Another rather blind remark. Hearers strive
first fear behind being interpreted means.
1.-The listeners strOve TO be first and were
afraid to be behind"
D. Appleton G. Co.. the publishers of George
Francis Trains autobiography. have arranged
for London edition. His engineering work in
Australia and his attempts 20 introduce street
railways into England give the story of his
enterprises many points of interest for English
readers.
Nancy Huston Banks's 'Oldheld" is to be
brought out by the Macmillan Company in holi-
day dress. II will be illustrated in color from
drawings by Harper Pennington. There are
special end papers designed and a decorative
cover
The Century will reproduce in It's Christmas
issue Illustrations in color by Howard Pyle to
a prose poem OF his own called The Travels Of
the Soul" Besides these four plates there will
be Illustrations in color by Charles r. knight
and ]. NJ Gleeson 20 accompany an article on
animals in the parks OF warnham Court and
Arundel Castle
Mrs. #. n. Doubleday has written new book
on birds which has Just been issued. She calls
the book How 70 Attract the Birds and de-
scribes various means and devices whereby
birds may be induced 10 select nesting places
The illustrations made from photographs
from living subjects by Mr. Dugmore and
Others. Mrs. Doubleday writes under the name
lseltse Blanchan. OF the cowbird she has this
say:
There are stil many lazy. slovenly. Indifferent,
commonplace or utilitarian home makers among
undeyeloped or degenerate birds, among hu-