The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-30
ROCKS AND

Theodore Stanton In collaboration with
some Cornell professors Of English. II 10
interesting to find in the catalogue Of
American authors whose writings appear
in the collection Mr.. Stanton has prepared
IA an appendix 10 this volume the name
Of John Hay given a. the author Of THE
Breadwinners." The name appears with
the written permission Of Mrs. John Hay,
who says that her husband always meant
that the identity Of the author should be
revealed at the proper time.
Mrs. Humphry Wards "NIilly and Ally
IL to be brought out in a new edition with
many Illustrations. 1t is the story OF a
visit paid by two children with their parents
to the home Of the Arnolds in the Lake
country.
The mosquito mas invaded literature and
a book has been written about that dis-
turber OF rural peace called Mosquitoes
giving the habits and life cycles OF the
various species which infest the United
States. The book ID based on the invesu-
cations OF the late James William Dupree,
Surgeon General Of Louisiana, and upon
original observations by the writer, Evelyn
Groesbeck Mitchell, A. b., NJ. s.
J. } Jusserand. French Ambassador to
the United States. has just published the
second volume Of -The Literary History Of
the English People From the Earliest Times
to the Present Day" The volume deals
with the period From the Renaissance TO
the Civil War" Part ! previously issued.
was From the Origins to the Renaissance
VI. Jusserand has also written The English
Novel In the Tim Of Shakespeare"
Only eighty-ive years elapsed between
the day when Francesca |. made himself
master Of Milan and that On which his
grandson and nsmesake died childless.
Six Sforza Dukes ruled in Milan. among
them francesca T.. the greatest soldier Of
his day. the founder Of the State. and Dudo-
vico II Moro, no less remarkable in his way.
G. VI. Andy has written "A book Of those
Renaissance days called MILAN; the House
of Sforza." Two other books are in the
course Of preparation, milan, The House Of
Visoonti," and Naples, The House Of An
jou"
Alvide Prydz is a greatly admired author
in Norway. and the fifth edition Of her latest
story OF Scandinavian middle class folk
has just been translated into English by
Tyra Engdshl and Jessie Rev as "The Heart
VI Nllt " ~ ob' "iuN' III Ni'
book-a woman working among the fisher
people Of the wind and wave wrecked coast
Of the North-is most notable and appealing
in her nobility and altruism
Mr.. Augustine Birrell in a paper On the
Critical Faculty in the Contemporary as
sures us that a hoy Of Ia is a better judge
Of "A good book than is the man Of 10. He
urges that sanity should sit enthroned in
the critics armchair. and he would reserve
for the party politician the bile and spleen
min gled with wit and if possible garnished
with brains which are popular ingredi-
ents" in a review and are certain to give
pain to somebody" 1t is hard for "A re-
viewer to help being ignorant, but he need
never be a hypocrite."
Prof. Churton Collins is publishing a new
volume based on the records OF the visits
Of Noltaire, Montesquieu and Rousseau to
England. The account of Voltaire will
include new material in the form Of unpub-
lished letters which have been put into the
professors hands by private persons.
Mr.. Martin Halle, who wrote MARY Of
Modena, Queen of James H." is soon TO
publish a sequel under the title of James
Francis Edward. the Old Chevalicr." BY
permission Of the King OF England Mr..
Halle has had the privilege of consulting
the vast collection of Stuart manuscripts at
Windsor Castle, which throw much new
light on the subject.
Miss Constance f.. Maud. the author OF
An English Girl in Paris" has rendered
into English the provincial poet Mistral's
recently issued work. Mes Origines." in
which he describes his youth and the birth
Of the Felibr movement. Tn book ia
full Of folklore and reveals the sentiment
OF the author. it is said, even better than
does his poetry. It is illustrated with n
number OF interesting portraits.
Katherine Tynan's new novel Her Lady
ship" il a story Of Queen Cophetus and a
squire Of low degree. The scene is laid
in Ireland. 1t is said to be neither political
nor polemical, hut aims simply at being
kindly Irish Of the Irish"
Mr.. DE Morgan spends half Of each year
in Florence for his health. The If. r. j."
and w. NJ" to whom -Alice-ror-Short"
is dedicated. are the late Sir Edward Burne-
Jones and the late william Morris. both
intimate friends OF the author.
Mrs. B~rookfeld's new novel my Lord
Of Essex" treats Of the years Of Elizabeth's
declining powers when the Earl Of Essex
was her favorite. The romance tells Of
Essex's expedition against the will of the
Queen TO fight the Spanish on their own
soil after the destruction Of the Armada.
introduces Sir Walter Raleigh and Lord
Burleigh and his son Robert Cecil. and
ends with the reconciliation Of the Queen
with Essex. Mrs. Brookfeld has taken
much pains in studying original docu-
ments at the Record Office and has written
of a period little known to the average
reader of history.
Mr.. Clement Shorter il responsible for
the atatemnnt that cit In not true tina Gaor9a