New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

ing record of late eighteenth and early nine
teenth century life is the forthcoming book pre-
pared from the diaries and letters of thu
countess Won Reden. She a Dung girl at
the period of the French Revolution and knew
many OF the most distinguished men ana women
among the French enigrants
In 4 Pleasant paper On Lambs beloved friend
George Dyer supplcTnentine Mr. Il1oas's recent
article, a contributor TO Notes and Queries
quotes Procter's almost forgotten account Of
Mrs. BarbauId
happened to cau ut Lambs the morning thar
nyer lei, lei INTO the Ne@ River lie had zen taken
saw track Of water from the rv o. ~ bot ,,1
fo1II WIS cose oy IKE that left ~ large New
hoIne? inquired NO sir arss-crej the mani
but Mr. Dyer has jasl fan n into tie water. WI
eeee1ei accordingly upstairs ana there found Dyer
S5iiEketgd Up to tic throat: his little srubby gray
halr mad been rub5sd up n Il looked like a guam
tering away under the influence Of a thu9derin.-
glass Of 5rardy-and water. while AI;ss Lamb was
inGney Etc POO ms We Srsrs Tor his 6eyS
ing: he has bad an acr.7s., , ~. IT,
well nov. replied he But it certainly was very
walked and on, ana suddenly I vas in. But
soon found where was ad2el he 4 should think
So SID l. to which Dyer answered oh, yes l
With dne t eve hs Who care 5 IT OF 5, 5 doctor
for the benefit OF the hcuse
stanza by Charles Lamb which has not ap-
peared in of the editions of his works is also
quoted in this paper. 1t comes from the rem
iniscences of Mrs. De Morgan who was the
daughter Of William Friend. and who tells US
that it was written in Dyer's lodgings one day
after her father and Lamb had had conversa-
ton there:
Friend of the friendless friend of all mankind.
But looking at them nearly, in the end
love thee most that thou art Dyer's Friend
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's forthcoming life OF
James Watt is the concluding volume Of the
Famous Scots series. In his preface he says:
When the publishers asked if would write the
Lie or Watt declined, stating that my thoughts
were upon other matters That settled the question
as supposed. but in this was mistaken Why
steam engine out of which had made my fortune?
RESIDES knew little of the history Of the steam
to obtain knowledge was to comply with the pub
us, highly complimentary request In short
compelled to write again, telling them that the idea
fa t me ana II they SIN desired me to under
now know the steam engine and have also had
revealed to me one, of the finest characters that
ever graced the earth
sThe AthenRum' announces with much in
terestinS detail the completion OF the late F. B.
Stevens's invaluable carbohydrates Of Manu-
scripts Relating to America, 1763-'S3' The
work, which has lately come from the binders,
IS in $50 foOlscap folio volumes Of from 400 to
500 pages each '9The AthenRuIn" describes it
thus:
In public and private archives in England, France
Holland and Spain relating TO America and the
American Revolution between the Pans Treaty Of
1863 and the treaty of peace signed again Paris
In 1SS. by which American Independence WIS Sc
cured All the historical manuscripts to winch ac-
cess could be obtained in the countries named were
every paper found with the result that over I6 500
to Americans as the sole key at present 10 The
American colonies for twenty eventfuI years adj
nlits Of no question