New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07

b s,,Dr,3ed with the new collected edition, re-
Gently started IN London. Of the novels OF the
late Henry Seton Merriman. He was very
clever romancer. and produced in The Sewers
and several other books works which VIII stahu
rereading This new edition, printed on thin
paper runs 10 fourteen volumes In speclai
Introduction written for THE Slave OF the Lamp
the story OF all his books will be traVersed oy
his sisters. II. F. S" and IS. G. T."
The history Of the United Kingdom during the
nineteenth century is to be succinctly surveyed
In a work by SIR Herbert Maxwell. which is BY
and by 20 appear in three volumes. II Is 10 o.
called "A Century Of Empire
Mr. Marmaduke PIckthalrs Forthcoming novel
The Valley Of the Kings" is story OF NE IN
Palestine II is said TO be chiefly concerned win
the queer hybrid types that spring up round a
mission station, looking to tourists TOT 'he''
livelihood and social standing
Mr. Robert z speer's Mortified address on
THE Deity Of Christ CFleming H. Reveh COM
panv) is an attemp; to state simply some rea-
sons FOR the belief that. in Jesus OF Nazaretn'
cod was truly "Incarnate in human flesh the
deity OF Jesus is 10 be believed IN hrst OF All
because OF elements in his character not 10 DC
found in men, namely. the supernaturalness Oh
his claims and the attestation OF his own con-
seiousness thereto the universally. eternity and
perfect balance OF his character and the out
standing fact Of his sinlessness. Mr. speer
,,rv.s that II Jesus as the one commanding
moral character OF humanity was so just as
mere man the world should long ago have ad-
vanced beyond him and ''Bowdoin. Yale. Bryn
Mawr and Vassar ought 10 be turning out better
men and women than he Was A further sup
port for faith in the deity Of our Lord is FOUND
in the quality of his teachings about God and
men in his ethical conceptions. In his earthly
achievements Ct which the resurrection was the
crown and also in his posthumous influence II
Mr. Speer's augmentation brings him into
perilous places SO that his discussion sometimes
lacks eogency he never fails either In strength
of conviction or In deyoutness Of feeling.
f p Dutton & Co. are issuing a translation
OF "The Shadow OF the Cathedral" novel OF
Spanish life by Vincente Ibenez. The hero.
Gabriel Luna, is visionary who is brought up
for the priesthood but ultimately rejects it to
advocate religious reforms The cathedral Of
Toledo provides the background Of the story.
Some five or six years ago Lord Balcarres
entered the field of art history with an interest
ing study of DonateIo. Another volume by him
Is now announced one The Evolution OF
Italian Sculpture"
When Mr. E. V Lucas is not writing novel
or compiling an anthology he is producing
book of travel One of his publications this sea-
son will be "A Wanderer in Paris an Illus
trated book similar in scheme 10 his volumes on
Holland and London.
The Putnams have in press Il volume called
IAN American Transportation System. by
George A. Rankin. II studies the transportation
methods OF the past and the present and sub
mits a plan for the future From the same firm
is coming a book on american Inland Water
ways" by Herbert Quick.
Mr. William Watson will this winter break
the silence which he has for some time main
famed A new book Of verses by him Is prom