The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-19


the Irish National Federation Of America
DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett. Tho ttmeh-
ness is almost accidental, for DR.. Emmett
began to prepare his book. ireland Under
English Rule" C. P. Putnam's Sons). five
years ago It ia an eloquent and interest
ing presentation Of the case In two we'll
printed volumes, and its character Ia de-
scribed frankly in the subtitle, "A Plea
for the Plaintiff" The appendix contains
some interesting papers, including the
diary of Thomas Adds Emmett in 1903
and 1904.
Desirable az it often is to have the whole
OF book in a single volume, there are cases
where the book is too large to be crammed
into small space. That is the fault with
John Forster's three volume Life OF
Charles Dickens" issued as the twentieth
and last volume Of 'The Biographical
Edition" of Dickenss works Chapman
d Hall; j. B. Lippincott Company. The
type, though clear, is very small and the
page not easy to read. 1t is Topographic
cal feat that we regret, but all the same
Forster's Life" can now be had In one
volume.
raphies Is made judiciously to introduce
new series, 4The Temple Autobiographies.
edited by William Macdonald and pub
lished by j. M. Dent Il Co. E. p. Dutton
4 Coz. It is the Life of Benven,to Cellini'
In new translation by Anne Macdonell,
making two charming volumes that show
in new form the good taste Of the pub
fishers. Whatever a series-afflicted pub
lie may think Of others, it always delights
in the Dent sets and is glad to buy again
Its old favorites for the sake Of their new
dress. Cellni's life is q romance, as all
who have read it know; the lively imagina-
ton shown in his art work was just as &C
tive in adjoining fact. The new transla-
ton is competent and written IN gooo
English. There is an excellent photography,
and the notes are helpful.
Two volumes have come to us Of 9 new
and exhaustive edition Of THE Works OF
Charles and Mary Lamb edited by E. v.
Lucas (Methuen 4 Co.. g. P. Putnam's
Sons). 1t Includes many pieces by Lamb
that have never been published and other
pieces that are now regarded as bis work.
Volume l. contains Miscellaneous Prose,
Volume ", printed out Of the regular order,
sPoems and Plays; quarter Of each
volume is given up to notes. Though
the editor explains his system Of arranging
the pieces, it seems neither scientific nor
convenient. We regret the mass OF notes;
it does seem incongruous to treat Charles
Lamb as though he were Greek or Latin
classic In German hands Mr.. Lucas apollo
gizes for not trying to hunt up all Of Lambs
quotations and references; he would have
shown discretion IN emitting many OF those
he discovered. The volumes are hand
somely printed and the edition well worth
having for the authors text. II could be
improved by cutting out three-quarters
Of the editors labor. The notes are at the
end, an inconvenient place for useful notes.
but the arrangement is perhaps the best
IN this case.
A tasteless and clumsy imitation Of Byron
comes to us from London. Don Juan,
18th and 18th Cantos' (Arliss Andrews)
No statement is made anywhere that
the verses are by Byron, but We cannot
imagine that the idea OF the publ
cation would have arisen had 1t not been
for Mr.. Ernest Coleridge's discovery Of a
short fragment Of an additional canto Of
Don Juan printed In the Murray edition Of
Byron's poems. This is an impudent libel
on the poet which can deceive nobody.
Mr.. George r. Sims is far better known
as Journalist and the inventor OF hair
tonic than as poet, though he has written
q great deal OF verse in his day. One poem
of his attained notoriety some years ago
through the recitations Of a young woman
Of society, who subsequently went upon the
stage. His verses are collected in a little
volume In limp covers, with sombre edged
pages, under the title THE Dagonet and
Other Poems George Routledge & Sons;
E. P. Dutton 4 Co... This contains "The
Daeonet Ballads" The Ballads of Baby
lon and aThe Iifeboat and Other Poems"
From the Library Of Congress We re-
ceive two photographed publications Of
value, but of different qualities. Govern
| ment Publishing Office. Washington.) One
IL "A List OF Lincolniana in the Library
| OF Congress- by George Thomas Richie.
| a simple catalogue of books and articles
OF rs pages. which seems surprisingly
short. The other Is a Calendar OF the
John Paul Jones Manuscripts by Charles
Henry Lincoln, Phi. D., calendar after
the model OF the European Government
publications, with description and often
a summary of the contents of each paper.
The manuscripts are part Of the Peter
Force collection presented to the nation
| in 1857.
The fourth edition Of "A Manual Of the
Reformed Church Of America, 1s2s-1so2,
by the Rev. Edward Tanjore Corwin,
d. D.. makes portly volume Of LOO
pages, a marked contrast to the modest
manual published sixty-four years ago
| 1t contains an elaborate history OF the
Church. short biographies Of all it's minis
ters past and present, and accounts of the
various churches. with other information
1t is issued by the Board OF Publication OF
| A. p.fe.rnod Church Of A rnarica