New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

discovered in a sixteenth century Ms.
THE Boston Atheneum" has discovered in a
neglected corner copy Of the first edition OF
William Cullen Bryant's poem, "The Embargo
"a curious If unimportant work Of the poets
| early boyhood. There are only three copies in
existence so far as is known. and Of these The
Athenseum' possesses two.
Paris in '4S'' is the title Of a forthcoming
book which promises to he particularly interest
/ ing. 1t is made up from the letters written by
/ the Baroness BOnde to a friend in London dur
| ing that troubIous time in France The bar
| Oness was the daughter Of an irish OarOnet
charming and gifted woman. who lived for
/ thirty wears in France. and knew most Of the
| leading persOnages Of that country.
/ 4 Library of Noble Authors''-writ-rs
/ whose works have nObly and j0yoUsly in
| duenced the life of their own and succeeding
| ages''-has been projected by the Scott-Iha"
Company, Of this city. \ varied list IS lndl-
Gated including the writings of Homer, Plato.
| Thucydides. Virgil Horace. PIutarch, Dante.
Montaigne BOccacciO. CerVantes. ShakeSpeare
Locke, More. Mallory, Milton Burton. Pepys.
Fuller. Walton, Swift, Landor and others Ihe
books TO be printed in folio. with exquisite
care. and will be the production OF the CHS
wick Press y readable and beautiful type has
been chosen: handmade paper of the finest
quality has been specially made, and the whole
work is To be achieved in the spirit Of the
scholar. the artist. and the thoughtful crafts
man. The text is to be as complete and per-
feet "as good editing can make it." and best
of aIl-there will be neither editorial introduc-
! tions nor editorial notes Each volume Will
have large portrait of the author Only two
hundred of the 4}0 copies will be on sale in this
country. The first two volumes will be Landors
''Pericles and Aspasia" and Sir Thomas Moore.s
| Utopia"
The Vineyard is the title Of a new novel
upon which Mrs Craigte is engaged II IS a
story of life in modern provincial town. and
1t contains no metaphysics The author IS stlI
in India.
Mr.. Alfred OIIivant's touching story Danny
"a mos iOvable dog indeed is Danny-IS
about to appear in book form The author has
largely rewritten it since it was published as d
serial
There are some amusing memories at kylea-
kim in Skye, of visit once made there by Car
lyle. travelling in the train Of Lady Ashburton.
The Kyleakiners felt a lively curiosity con-
cerning the distinguished author. and whenever
he appeared in public he was surrounded by a
crowd of admring men, women and children,
who had heard sensational reports concerning
his 'cleVerness scholar" Carlyle seemed
to like this hero worship, until these admirers
clustered round him while he was in the midst
of his sea bath one day; then he assailed them
in language much more emphatic than elegant,
which soon made them take to their heels. and
scamper off with all speed out of his sight.
Lady AshbUrton had prayers with her daughter
and servants morning and evening, but the sage
was never present. During these periods. Nell
Machines, the innkeeper. used TO relate. "he
would lead to the coffee room. and there.
Iaying hold of me by the coat buttonhole, he
would lecture to me for half an hour on end on
all sorts of subjects. and he would be so intent
on it that he wouldn't allow me to put in
word Fancy said Neil that l should be
iectured to in such a way by Tommy Carlyle
Next month will the publication Of the
two new volumes of Mrs. Carlyle'S letters The
selections from her letters published by FrOude
are now of print and are often called for Il
vain.
The big Dictionary of Slang" upon which
Messrs. Henley and Farmer have long been en-
gagged is almost finished Mr. Farmer. it may be
noted, the editor of five volumes Of Merry
Songs and Ballads"
Arvede Barine, the author Of a lively book on
Anne Marie dOrIeans. La Grande 8IademOiSelle,
which published the other day, is a French
woman who has written several other clever
biographies. She is il reality Nine. Charles
VincenS.
Mr.. Rider HagSard's novel. The Pearl
Maiden is coming from the hands of the print
erS 1t is a story of the Fall of Jerusalem
There is another new edition of that invaluable
work Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
published by the Century Company. history
of great conflict largely edited by the leaders
on both sides is something for which the general
reader as we'll as the historian must 3e srlte-
full, and which can never become stale.
\ series of books which ought to be welcomed
is announced in London, under the general title