New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. George Moore's new novel, the Lake
viii be brought out this month. 1t Is the story
of an Irish priest and pretty school MISTRESS
10 whom, Internationally, he does a great pub
lie wrong.
The literature of Whistler which grows
npace includes nothing more amusing than the
observations concerning his place in the MS
tory of art which get themselves printed III
soroe English journals When his picture OF
Ba+tersea Bridge was hung in the Natlonal 'Tai-
1erv the other day. it credited TO him as
-,o- 90 the British school. OF course this
setion of the trustees has provoked much CON-
mani and some derision, whereupon the London
.f5Iooe" prints this illuminating deliverance'
No doubt II is difficult to label exactly man man
who was in Russia of American par les
ADAPTED from the Spanish master Eeasquez, am ana
lived alternately in tis country anu Who has by
association gained admission to me ba' Se really
s native artist
We wish we could hear WhistleTs cackle as
in the EIysian Fields, he receives the infoT1na-
ton that he has gained admission 10 the
British school. and has been honored as though
he were really. after all, the equal OF MI ".
p. Firth or Mr.. solomon ]. Solomon
,. ,ra ,rac+ical account of one of the
most interesting countries in the world may be
so,,rd IN Professor ". Deecke's Italy CIhe
Macmillan Company. translated by II. A Nes-
titt The narrative IS reasonably compfehe
sive and from that point Of view is useful
The natural conformation of the country It's
nautical history its economic struggles ana us
present condition are described with some care
Art and literature are not forgotten 1t must
h. confessed however. that the author has not
"a he neOple
,o-tic,,larlv sympathetic eyes. and that he
.aTers as regards them only the barest outlines
of tbe material for understanding. He notes OF
course the difference between the provinces
which are so sharply marked:
The new of italian unity has only BEEN a6e
70 6rg kinds While the independent develop
rnent Of the several parts OF the country anu 0
tory are everywhere noticeable. provincial pa
triotis. partdculaTisn going down even te
20 the sentiment and enthusiasm for unity. ana
ms, 20 6oss rhese opposing tendencies will
wear eff in course of time through the railways
s9 oVneiai pecuiiarities also show themselves in
derstand Neapolitan or tbesa MARKS Of separa-
zion We have a series Of qualities possessed IN com
mon. There is the delight in music as much IN
rhythm n as 0r e eTss 5 and pnbiic discussion great
hardness Of body aud connectea WIN IT. ,as oI7t
al LEAST among the men, for passing thef IFeS out
Of doors doors i in the street
y1osa Mead q. CO. have published the sixth
S,ol,1rne In their defnitive edition Of the org
snaj Journals of the Lewis and clark EHpeol-
tjon.' edited by Reuben Gold ThWaites. Inc
seventh volume will contain the index. and then
with the publication Of an atlas. this model OF
American scholarship and American book max
,r, will he complete The present volume is de-
voted tn the scientific data accompanying the
3ournals-that is to say. it embraces geographl-
cal chronological, geological, botanical mlneraI-
ogical meteorological and ASTRONOMICAL notes.
with some miscellaneous memoranda. The pages
are crowded with hard facts, but mere ana
there notably in the geological section there Is
more Of the picturesqueness and the human IN
+ereet which count for so much in the text Of
tho journals. Here is one brief sporting sketch
,,btch makes US feel very near to the explorers,
,Aalizing wildly the trend of incident which was
familiar to them:
Peter Cr1sat this day shot at white bear he
wounded him. but being alarmed = the tornhaf1 ,
ond fRn: hut shortly after returned and found
nat the bear had taken c S6 S SP0ke heG thy 3R
COW pursued him he concealed hnself IN siilaii
raviene.
We must reiterate appreciation Of the
+hnroughness and dignity with which this cas-
sic has been handled in the making of the pres
an+ edition Mr.. Thwaites is an ideal editor.
liberal than they have shown themselves to be
in the manufacture of these volumes.
Mr.. Percy Fftz Gerald has great deal to say
IN his new life Of Dickens about the novelist's
most intimate friend and official bfographer
He thinks indeed. that we can hardly know
Dickens if We do not know Forster. AS look
hacl," he says. q can never call up the image
of Dickens without seeing Forster beside him;
Forster seems always to interposeh his burly form.
T4e was ever busting round his friend. inter
rreting and explaining him" An amusing story
IS told TO illustrate the way in which he held on
20 q prei,dtce once well formed Dickens had
a follower whom Forster disliked and once he
sought 10 soften the latter's feelings by report
ing a compliment which had been paid him be
hind his back by the despised individual. 4
am truly sorry. my dear Dickens" said Forster,
that cannot reciprocate your friends compli-
-nent. for g. damnder ass 1 never encountered
IN the whole course of my lifey Forster knew
Count d'Orsay and invited him to dinner.
This happened:
when the hsh was ON the host was troubled
10 note that the had not yet reached his
SS ~ as the ;coInY~ The aside vas mn
heard. He repeated il in louder but agitated
noticed; when louder stiI the guests heard:
Sauce for the founders Of the count! This gave
infinite delight TO the friends, and the phrase be-
came almost a proEerb
The acquaintance between Forster and the
famous dandy had a certain incOngruity about
It but It lasted for some time. Mr.. F1tz Gerald
note& that many quaint story told about
St
One was that Forster expecting promised visit
from the count received a sudden call from his
printers. With ell solemnity he impressed the sit