New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03

ished vitality" ''vigor." freshness of interest"
and "keenness of intellect"
NJ. Paul Bourgeois new novel. ''I'Emgre" has
Just been completed. 1t will appear as serial
in the Revue des Deux MOndes' before il is
brought out in book form.
Madame characterization, the clever French
woman who did great deal TO introduce Eng
lish and American writings TO French readers,
has just died at the age of SiXty-SeVen. Her
critical opinions were not always well founded.
and she was. on the whole. considerably over
rated. but she had talent and a pleasing capac-
ity for enthusiasm.
One of Sehora Emilia Pardo Bazan's novels has
been translated by BOstOnian and is 20 be
issued soon by the c. NJ. Clark Publishing Coms
pany under the title Of Midsummer Madness
NJ Georges Gains charming book Coins de
Paris" will soon appear in English with the
title hooks and Corners OF Old Paris" The
translation will he accompanied. we believe, by
the fascinating illustrations of the French :ed-
ton. The original work in part rzprint
OF the "CFoQuis du VieuX-Paris.'' a limited and
luxurious edition OF which was published ia
the accomplished curator OF the Carnavalet
Museum, the valuable historical collections OK
the city Of Paris. The French edition has an en-
gagng preface by NJ. Sardou.
Mr. HewIett's swashbuckling hero, Captain
Brazenhead, reappears in the novelette, which
the English author has lately finished and which
he calls 1.-The Countess of Picpus-" II is a story
| OF old France Its opening chapters will be
printed in the April number OF "Putnams
| Monthly
|
Mr. Egerton r. YOung's hook. my Dogs in the
Northland," does indeed seem to have furnished
the material for Mr.. Lcndon's call of the Wild"
The latter, il is stated. does not deny that he
has taken material, but claims that since MP.
Young's are stories OF fact, while his own is fc-
| ton, he has the same right to use fact ne
learns by reading as he would by observation
II is strange that the social refOrmer should not
| have punctiliOusly acknowledged his debt to the
missionary in a preface 20 THE Call OF the
Wild"
/ Sir Owen Burne tells US in his "reminiscences
| that the Hindustani words for trooper and medal
| closely resemble the words for pig and cat and
| the colonel OF native regiment at the Delnt
| AssenbIage, presenting medals to his men. said:
| "T'gsl the Queen-EmpresS has sent to me
/ number of cats. which now distribute among
| you. She requests that you will hang them
| around your neCks and continue 10 wear them
| forever Sir Owen VOuches for the truth OF
! General WiikinSon's story OF the soup tasted oy
| Sir Hugh Rose in the barrack hospital. which
the inspector general of hospitals also tasted,
and pronounced Excellent soup. your excel
lency. and most nutritious" Sir Hugh then
asked a soldier if they got as good soup every
day ITS nae soup ava" was the prompt re-
ply; its the washin' o the plates and Dishes
Miss Una Silberrad is about to publish nev
novel. entitled The Good COmrade-" Mr.. Max
! well. the author OF "Vivien," and the son OF ths
lady who in her maiden days was NJ r. krad-
don is bringing out a new story called The
/ Countess of Maybury." novel OF the Franco
! German War from the pen of Mr.. Percy FitZ-
/ gerald has just appeared. 1t is entitled Jose
! phine's Troubles and is based on incidents
which the author himself witnessed in France
during the contest
| Mr.. John Masefleld who has written some ex-
trcmely good poetry. has been preparing a
new edition of Dampier's Voyages and biOg-
raphy of the voyagerS. He is. moreover. bring
ing out work OF fiction under the title Of "A
TarpaUIin Muster"
Mr. CUTLER Couchs new novel. POISON ISL
and" is coming out next month. It's incidents
are strung along quest for hidden treasure II
is n story OF the early years Of the last century.
! reprint of F. w. RobertsOns lecture on
! WorIsyorth-a lecture delivered ut Brighton
In 1S5S. three years after the poets death
contains anecdOte which deserves preserva-
| tion in publishing annals:
Cottc, the bookseller # Bristol. rado over his
stock ana effects To the MesSrS. LougTnan. AMI II
was necessary to take an inventory OF the stock:
and in that inventory was found one volume Motel
down worth nil That volume contained the
lyric poems of Worisworth; and II may be wei.
/ also say that il contained. first of all, Cole
ridges poem of the Ancient Mariner. and after
ward those exquisite lines of Wordsworth on re-
visiting Tintern Abbey.
| Mr. William Michael ROssetti is chiefly known
as the author editor Of many books about
the Russetti family. His poetry has not thus
far witChed the world to any great extent, but
/ this may perhaps be done by his forthcoming
booklet Of fifty Democratic SonHets." We are
informed that only three of these sonHets
! (Which mostly written about lSSD have
been printed before They were regarded then
| as too outspoken for the temper of the time"
always entertaining, If sensational is Mr.. F.
| PhiIliDs Oppenhefm. This lively author We are