New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-07
LITERARY NOTES.

The next work to be published in Sir George
Newnes's delightful Country Life Library"
which the Scribners issue in this country, is TO
be The Gardens Of Italy" by Charles Latham.
This does not mean that Mr.. Latham is an
author The text OF these two volumes VIII be
written, as 3 matter OF fact. by Evelyn March
Phillips. Mr.. Latham's share in the enterprise
is the providing Of the illustrations. He Is an
expert photographer. as we know from many
beautiful plate printed in the Newnes publica-
lions, and he has a special gift for photograph
ing gardens. There win be about three hundred
illustrations IN this new work OF his which is 70
be sumptuously issued. with dedication ad-
dressed to King Edward.
one OF the favorite studies OF the late W. E
Henley was the development Of slang, and with
Mr.. John S. Farmer he edited a compilation In
seven volumes. ''Slang and Its Analogous"
which IS a classic of its kind An abridgement
Of this wei known authority has been prepared
by Mr.. Farmer. and has just been published
under the title OF "A Dictionary OF Slang and
ColloQuiaI English" O1. p. DuttOn Coz OF
course the editor has had 70 cut 10 the bone
but his volume runs 10 more than 1--WE hundred
pages. and IS a rich enough mine OF Information
for the inquirer who is not specialist The
book is as readable as a novel Not page that
Il contains Is without its quaint ana curious
lore Some OF il is more curious than edifying.
but IN preparing popular version Of the seven
volume work. Mr.. Farmer has wisely left much
0TgOt in the oblivion beftting It, The volume.
though inexpensive. is well printed on light. but
EerviceRble. paper.
The death OF Jules Verne has served 20 recall
lhe letter which he wrote few years ago. when
tho question OF his seeking admission to the
1,,E hin, Eaara 11vhT
In the London Globe" We ind this translation
OF the characteTisically genial epistle:
7 have Just completed my seventy year, and
Il is not al thai age that am likely TO be ilTed
eight years ago, Alexandra Dumas, the younger,
ane few friends took up my candidature; but
and returned as you say TO my Amiens H1onas-
Aoademicians have passed into that other world
where doubtless they have not found cuRola 81
ths Institute 70 ouer them eternal shelter hat IS
20 say, that though the Academy may give nn1lor-
t,a =, o Ice HDS 1o, SisnlaT toward me-
dear sir, and thanking YOU with all my heart beg
you 70 '001'' inc q JULES 5HS rs VERNE
THE Rose OF LIFE is the title OF the modern
romance by Miss Braddon which is the point
OF publication. 1t is a story OF London society,
and the heroine is mentioned as particularly
charming.
The woes OF poetsl Browning they say. once
was presently moved 10 ask her If she knew
who he was. NO" she replied; u did not
catch your name when we were introduced
'sOh.' said her companion. Il am Mr.. Browning
the poet, some Of whose works dare say you
1 have read" Yes" replied the other. with some
hesitation you wrote The Jackdaw Of
Rheims did you not?"
Sir Mountstuart Grant Dun tells that story
IN his new book. Notes from a Diary" He tells
one also. concerning Carlyle and girl of six
teen. who had been brought TO see him by John
Ruskin:
The prophet at frst would DO nothing but rail at
that he broke his nails in struggling with his but
tonhoes After he had gone on IN this fashion for
has hear something interesting. Tell her
that case" said the seer. 4 had perhaps. better
talk 70 her Of ny own Young days" and he pro
fathers friends.
Sir Mountstusrt speaks OF CarIyles death in
1881 when the news came TO - then con-
Quoting the greatest newspaper in the world,
he exclaimed: Thank God, he has died in time
for the outer sheetF" Here ara some other
plums from the pages OF this unwearied diarist:
Dined At GTinion's. Il looked, at first il we
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came in from the House and Evelyn Ashley also
asked by his neighbor at dinner the name Of a
very decollete Russian who opposite, replied:
''oh. don't you know? She is the Countess Che
misoR. nee Alloff."
The Breakfast Club met at HerscheTs Acton,
LySI5 dTeEey4 C0urtney Maeksnze Wallace
confirmed a story which had heard but not from
himself. 10 the effect that Mr. Rhodes had asked
him why does not Theodore Bent say that the
ZimbabWe ruins PhOeEician2'' Acton replied:
Because he is not quite that they are"
All" said the other. that is not the way that
empires are founded"
Here Is an English writer's Vaughan. TO wit
who defends the Spaniards against the charge
OF cruelty. They are certainly cruel to animals
he says in his new book. 1.-The Land of the
Blessed Virgin" but. ION the other hand they
never beat their WiVes-nor kick their children"
In a letter recently brought TO light by Pro
lessor Hsles we catch a curious glimpse Of that
once popular romancer G. P r James. He
writes 81 burlesque mood as follows:
ny dear Charles Knight: At quarter TO seven on
Monday the sixteenth. a stately form VIII be de-
sle enemies as II descends The broken and gently
dipping ground by which the level country of the
4tlAs0A Lsoa9 Not yoIA noool IS attained prac-
tised eye 81l Be able 70 discern humble figures
IN attendance. which. from their flowing crnolines
may without exposing the prophet TO the imputa-
uon OF rsilness, be predicted 10 be women Though
oertes their importance. absorbed and, as Il were
swallowed up IN the ilustrfous bearing and de-
oernined purpose OF the maturer stranger Will not
Ean Giovanni as the night gathers 81. Ever affec-
uonHtely, G. p r. James
AIn Ernest Hartley Coleridge is editing one
volume edition OF Byron's poetry. the text be-
ing that OF MI. John MurTayss revised and en-
laEged version The volume win appear in the
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