New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

trict; Hope Lodge and Highlands, in
whitemarsh; Whitby Hall. in West Phil
adelphia: Bolton Farm, Andalusia Pen
Rhyn and Graeme Park, in Bucks; The
Grange. Pencoyd. Fatland, Mill Grove.
, Harriton and Moore Hall, in Montgom.
cry, and Cedar Grove, Port Royal House
and Chalkley Hall, in Frankfort. Suf-
ficient genealogical notes will be given
to make clear the connection between
the places and the several families
through whose possession they have
successfully passed. While aiming pri.
marily to picture historic houses and the
social life Of the period in which they
were built, due emphasis will he laid on
their association with local events OF
national import.
Lady Castlemaine.
II Is strange that no biography Of Bar
bara Villiers has been written ere now
il was to be expected that the oversight
would be remedied in this day az the
writing OF much more or less sensational
historical biography. MY Lady Castle
maine" by Philip Sergeant, IS an
nounced in England and, no doubt WIN
soon find an American publisher. Her
ladyship lives in history as orc Of the
fairest of the frail beauties of the court
OF Charles H. She had more political IN
fluence than usually falls to women ot
her class, for she was responsible for the
dismissal of Clarendon and 4 Ralph
Montagu, Ambassador at Paris. MI
Secretary Pepys has a good deal TO say
about her, and so had other contem'
porary gossips.
lona Lived TRANSACTIONS.
Not so very long ago a new edition Oh
the English translation of Auei oaoils
ION the Heights" was announced by Wv
Messrs. Holt, who first published u "
this country forty years ago. Now the'
are issuing tenth impression o. Jslne
Lectures on Art" the first series. ors
inally brought out by them thirty-se''"
years ago. The case of the novels vi wv
late Louise Muhlbach, which have pee"
in current demand since Civil war Gag
may be recalled here once more fhs
palm OF longevity in this field orooapp
belongs. however. to MotteuX. Who's
English version of Don Quixote uPp
is still to be had in many FORMS ine'su
ing the handy Dent thin paper edition
The Taste Of NoveIists.
That the taste of distinguished b"s
lish novelists, whether men or "othe"
lies in the direction OF a well toid ~
mantle story is the opinion of WIN
in the London Morning Post.
he claims, is shown by recent a"e''
OF prizes for best novels" Last ssa"
he writes, Mrs Steel. Miss Choimonpe
lev and Mrs. de la Pasture gave pHN1
Of $3.50 to Miss Patricia Wentworth
her romance, "A Marriage Under
Terror" and now, in similar ecn"es
Mr.. A. C. Benson, Mr. A. Il. W. Maso'
and Mr. William j. Locke give u"
MACE to story of romantic adyep.~
with a historical background, -,
House of Lisronan," tale OF lreian'
the time of the English Revolution
the betrayal of the Treaty OF Llns''
a little Misunderstanding.
At a recent lecture at the Lohao"
.,,,,,;on ON Literary Blunders ~
Smythe- Palmer gave some aHiuslhs
stances. He told. among Others o.
.cene In the House of Commons cau''
bv North Country member VINO "'
tho word hind" in its old sense OF o.
arr;cu,tural laborer. THINKING hat sol'''
four footed creature was mean, Si''
senh Arch arose In bitter resent''e"
,ehslf of his class. and retorted "
ing the Hon. Member goal 81