New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
ration are among the practical interests
handled in these volumes.

IN her just published "RecoIleotio,- of
Scottish Novelist that oh.-,,,;-,r
writer Mrs. l. B. Walford +o,t,
interesting stories of the past handed
down in her family. Readers 80 c..
will be attracted by her account IF bo7,,
the great romancer came to denar+ <ro,,,
probability and right local color !, ,.poh
Roy" It is said that the follo,,i,e- ,s
the first authentic version of a famous
incident:
When engaged on the novel-wbtch r-e-
coded the poem-he fScOtt) trava1lad a.,
and obtain local color, and presented him
self at the then Sir James CoioI,tn 49,
door. confident of welcome and assistegez
But he had reCkOned without his I1ng+ ~ :
Sir James was my grandfathar - 10
stupid q county magnate as existed tho,feh
perhaps 1t Is not for me to saw II
Who and what was mere Edinburgh law
yer 10 the Chief of Colquhoun? MI Waite.
Scott-he was not vet Sir Walter b+
De a clever man Of letters, but he was a
person of no consequence, as sir Tepar
esteemed consequence, and he sI,ini or't bI2
q back way 10 avoid an intrusive nr,tint-
body. having ordered the butler to show
him round II sGcn an affr0nt was never for
gotten nor forgiven: in Rob Roy the Col
quhouns were absolutely ignored. ana the
scene OF the Lady of the Lake" originally
intended 10 be laid on the banks of Loeb
Lonord. was removed to Loeb Karrinei
The Macmillan Company brings out a
new and completely revised edition Of
Bryce's American Commonwealth"
that book which for more than twenty
years has held leading rank in the vast
literature dealing with this country.
The author revised it to a considerable
extent in 1893. but in this latest edition
he has even more thoroughly rehandled
his work. including the latest Statistics
even the 1910 census figures were OBJ
tainable-and adding several new chap
ters as well as many notes. Among
these additions are discussions Of recent
legislation regarding primaries, recent
tendencies of state politics, g. detailed
consideration of the latest phase Of
immigration. a chapter on the negro
problem and recent movements toward
Merchandising the negro in the South
ern States, another on the new trans
marine dominions, and one on the lines
of development in our universities. More
over, there are minor alterations and ad-
ditions on almost every page The
American commonwealth stands,
therefore, as practically a new work.
and attention is drawn to this fact with
special urgency in view Of the existence
Of certain pirated and garbled editions
of the book.
The new book of AnatoIe France, in
which the fall of the angels is the theme,
NAV be expected some time this winter
He has also been writing q study Of
Pierre Paul Prud'hon. that painter,
chosen by Napoleon TO give lessons to
Marie Louise, whose art is a curious
blend OF classical and romantic feeling
and whose career was marked by more
than one poignant passage. This work,
we suppose. will be illustrated.
Apropos of current French literature. It
may be recorded that Pierre Lott was
raised the other day to the grade of
Commander of the Legion Of Honor.
The collar which is the badge Of the
commandership was conferred upon him
on board the cruiser Patrie by Nice-Ad-
rniraI de JonQuieres, who. after the cere-
monies, offered the health Of his friend
and prefaced his remarks by an invoca-
ton in the language Of Tahiti. In his
reply Captain ViaUd expressed his re-
gret that, having retired from the navy,
he would III all likelihood never again
wear a naval uniform in d French war
ship.