New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14
LITERARY NOTES.

''Sir Henry Morgan. Buccanesr." is the title
and matter Of Cyrus Townsend Brady's book
now being published by the C. W. Dillingham;
Company. The book is illustrated from draw
ings by J. n Marchand and Nin Crawford.
Some idea OF the treatment is vouchsafed in
this passage OF the authors preface:
In addition TO my desire TO write a real
story Of a real pirate was actuated by another
intent There are numberless tales Of the brave
days OF the Spanish Main. from Westward
noble gallant descendant Of the Anglo-SaXOn
race. while the villain is always a proud and
final issue My sympathies have gone out TO
the under Don, ] determined 10 write story
with Spanish gentleman for the hero, and
Spanish genuewoman for the heroine, and let
the position Of villain be filled by one of our
race Therefore ] have chronicled with
pleasure the love affairs Of the gallant Alvarado
and the beautiful Mercedes
Justin Huntly McCarthy's play ''The Proud
Prince viii appear with the II. II. Russell
imprint this fall simultaneously with its pro-
ouction by f. II. Sothern When Mr.. Mccarthy
was young boy he had occasion to see a good
deal OF the literary Boston world Of that day.
In speaking Of the young fellows odd opportu-
mites member Of The old Boston literary set
SAID lately:
] recall soeption which occurred a good
many years ago at the home OF r. p. Whipple
the essayist. Holmes was there, and Bayard
Taylor, Charles Sumner General Benham. and
many others who are accounted worth remem-
boring. Justin Mccarthy was then visiting
America, with his wife and little boy. 1t was
their wish to have the lad with them every
where, and the three were present that even
ing. We broke up not earlier than midnight
and young Justin Huntly. then eight or nine
years old, had stayed il out TO the end. listening
quietly and absorbing much I believe ne at
tended many other such affairs. where he must
almost always have been the Junior by at least
thirty years.
"A romance which has been unpacked out OF
The lavender leaves and pretty smells Of some
thirty years ago. which ] have tried to weave
merrily into my tale. with the sobs left out
and the heartbreaks muffied." Such is the au-
thor's description OF The Man in the Camlet
Cloak" Nc are told moreover. that the au-
thor. Carlen T2ateson has AN easy flow Of
language" She has always been devoted TO her
books. and was precOciOus student Some
time ago. when she was solving algebraic prob
lens before she had entered school she CHANGED
upon Dr. Hale's tale The Man Without a
Country She has taken the character OF
Philip Nolan and furnished him with complete
ana ready 10 wear romance Of the frontier.
Certain compensatiOns FOR this quondam man
without ? country appear TO have been pro-
vided in shipioads OF gold. crown jewels from
St James'e. cipher messages. and q counterfeit
royal princess. The book is issued by the Saal-
field Company.
The edition by r. V. Lucas OF the works OF
Charles and Mary Lamb which the Putnarns
have undertaken for this country. win irclude
lambs Dramatic Specimens and several
thousand words OF and authentic r1aterial.
prose and verse. Among children s. books. all OF
which 10 he bound in one volume is The
King and Queen OF Hearts" discovered by Mr..
Lucas IN 1901. There viii be reproductions
OF the original Illustrations and fac-simile title
pages. In the notes. pictures referred 10 in the
text, IN the essay ION the Genius OF Ho-
garth" are also reproduced. Mr.. Lucas has
Identified six -'Iepus Papers" found ia the New
Times" Of 1875. These were come upon by
means OF a clew. found in Crabb Robinson's
manuscript diary Mr.. William Archer has said
OF these papers that they nearly. II not
quite IN Lambs happiest vein. and form de-
nghtful aftermath to the Essays OF Ella"
Samuel Merwin. who collaborated with Henry
X. Webster on the novel called The Short Line
War" has written a story called His Little
World" which A. s. Barnes d CO. have just
published II is a study Of captain OF a
schooner on the Great Lakes.
A companion volume 20 Daniel Ricketson and
His Friends" published last autumn. is set forth
by Houghton. Mifiin & Co. IN Daniel Ricket-
sons 'nIew-Bedford OF the Past" Mr.. Ricketsor
felt a keen interest in his native town. and has
recorded the habits and costumes and houses Of
its inhabitants one hundred years ago. The boob
is edited b. Anna and Walton Ricketson. A por-
trait OF the author is reproduced. as well as q
snsw OF his Eln-st- hone. where he passed ths