Gen. Lew Wallace's picture in a recent Harper's Weekly represents him as large featured, with small piercing eyes, straight black hair, and a sharp yet pleasing expression of countenance. The brief biography accompanying the sketch, gives some interesting facts about the origin of "Ben Hur." Mrs. Jackson is not a disciple of the analytical school and does not seem to believe people go through a process of mental engineering, every time they open their mouths.. In Zeph, her last literary work, she says, "his was simply the man's instinct, the way he was made; he did not know there was anything out of the ordinary in it. Persons of this order do not analyze either their own or other men's motives. They simply are what they are, and live their lives out day by day." The Revue Contemporaine is now publishing Daisy Miller as a serial by consent of Mr. Henry James. Mark Twain is now doing duty in Revue de deux Mondes. From a number of similar instances recently, we judge the French are beginning to be appreciative of American literary work in current fiction. Mr. H. C. Bunner, of Puck, has a new novel ready for publication in the early part of April. His first novel did not please him, so we may expect something very good in this. In many respects dissatisfaction with the quality of one's work is the keynote of success, though it is not often so believed. W. D. Howells has written the Life of George Fuller for the exquisite memorial volume on the great painter. J. G. Whittier will write a sonnet, and a number of other well-known literary men will contribute their tokens of esteem and regard. The etchings of Mr. Fuller's house and studio, and the illustrations of his paintings are by artists of the highest standing. The edition is limited to three hundred copies. Wm. H. Furness, whose charming "Verses" are published this month, is the well-known Shakespeare scholar of Philadelphia, and has the finest library on the subject in America. Sydney Luska's "As It Was Written" has just appeared in Paris under the title "C'Était Écrit." The cover represents the slip of paper containing the revelation pinned to the book. John Burroughs and E. E. Hale have expressed themselves lately as loyal disciples of the "early to bed and early to rise" style of living, and say they can do good work only under such a regime. Isn't it time we heard the other side of the question? It seems to some hard workers, almost a sinful extravagance of time to waste so much of it in sleep. COMING A BOOKS "The printed part, tho' far too large, is less Summer Haven Songs, poems of nature and reflection, by J. H. Moss will be published in April. A most exquisite work on Birds by André Theuriet entitled "Nos Oiseaux" is now in course of publication in Paris. It will consist of five parts, containing twenty articles on birds, illustrated by beautiful water-colors and etchings taken from the paintings of the bird artist Giacomelli. The text gives the history, habits and interesting notes of each of the birds described. The price for the set is $100, while the edition de luxe is $240. Nothing approaching it has appeared since the days of Audubon. What is the cause of the sudden and simultaneous awakening of the English publishers to the urgent importance of providing cheap solid reading in the highest fields of literature for the million? Is it any electric thrill of philanthropy that has run through the circle? Cassell's National Library, Routledge's. World Library and Ward, Lock's Popular Library of Literary Treasures, are all entering the field at once for the purpose of supplying the masterpieces of the language at threepence and sixpence, paper and cloth. This should make ignorance of the best authors almost a sin. "Verse Memorials by Mirabeau B. Lamar was published by Fetridge & Co., New York, 1857. It is out of print, but a copy could no doubt be procured. 6. What is A Mouthful of Bread," a poem, novel or essay? I saw the title mentioned in a story I was reading the other day, and my interest has been excited for fuller information. It is a translation by Mrs. Gatty (New York, 1870) of a juvenile work by Mace, entitled Histoire d'une Bouchée de Pain." Aeschylus and Shakespeare.. Julia Wedgwood-Contemporary. Africa, Recent Events in South.. Agatized Wood of Arizona.. .Robt. Wilson-Fortnightly Rev. Arcadian, Impressions of a Modern, T. M. Nicholl-Fortnightly. Art in Assyria. Art in Book Illustration. L. G. Robinson-Art Journal. Wm. Holmden-Mag. of Art. Chas. E. Hurd-New Eng. Mag. Julia Cartwright-Mag. of Art. Art Teaching and Child Nature... Atheists' Mass, The.... Atonement, Doctrine of..... Attleboro, Mass..... R. Riordan-Mag. of Art. Walter Besant-Art Journal. Journal of Ed. ......Eclectic. ....Prof. L. F. Stearns-Andover. C. M. Barrows-New Eng. Mag. Austria-Hungary, Home Rule in... David Kay-XIX Century. Battle of Stone River. Beds and Bedrooms Bible, Revised Version. Birds of Other Days... Boar-Shooting in the Vosges Borgia, Lucretia... Borrow, George Bouffé's Early Days.. Bridge, Oriental Cantilever. R. W. Johnson-United Service. British Columbia......... .W. A. Grohman-Fortnightly Rev. Buckland (Frank), Sketch of.. Burmese Question.... R. A. Guild-New Eng. Mag. ... H. Quilter-Contemporary. Pop. Sci. Mo. Eclectic. ..... ...Van Nostrand's. John Pope-Century. Sir Chas. Grant-Contemporary. J. A. Farrer-Gentleman's Mag. Burnside to Hooker, From... Maj. W. H. Mills-Mag. Am. His. Burr (Aaron) and Hamilton (Alex.).... F. M. Colby-Phr. Jour. Canada, Ice Skating in... Celtic Festival, A... J. M. Oxley-Outing. ..... No. Am. Rev. ...C. F. G. Cumming-Eclectic. Alice Zemmern-London Society. Cevennes, Little Prophets of the.. Rich. Heath-Contemporary. Ceylon, Admin. of Justice in....L. B. Clarence-Law Qu. Rev. China, School Days in......... ....H. Friend-Literary Life. Chinese Laborer, Observations on the... H. Sherwin-Overland. Christmas-Tide before Paris...... ..Arch. Forbes-Harper's. Church, The (The King's Daughter in Danger). Macmillan's. Church Candidate, Qualifications of. Rev. Yarnall-Chur. Mag. Civil Service Reform... .......... ..... Church of Eng. Reformation Settlement...... Brit. Quart. Rev. Education, New and Old. Floating Islands, Cruise Among. Mrs. Garnett-Sun. Mag. .L. W. Bacon--New Englander. .....Atlantic. Helping the Fallen...... .Hon. Mrs. F. Jeune-Eclectic. Hendricks (Thos. A.), Tribute to ..J. W. Gerard-Mag. Am. H. Heroes, Christian... .E. Shippen, U. S. N.-Church Mag. Heroism and Hardship.. .................B. A. Z. Winkler-Phren. Jour. Handwriting, Character in..... ...G. W. James-Phren. Jour. Home Rule Question..... Justin McCarthy-Contemporary. Houghton, Wadeson and Pett, Careers of.. F. G. Fleay-Shakesp. Human Species, Varieties of...... W. H. Flower-Pop. Sci Mo. Hydrophobia, Inoculation against.. M. L. Pasteur-Pop. Sci. Mo. Ignatius and Polycarp.. Brit. Quar. Rev. Imagination, The.... .Col. R. G. Ingersoll-Nor. Am. Rev. "Imperial Federation," Fallacy of.. Barry O'Brien-XIX Cent. India, Survey of........ .Gen. Walker.-Van Nost. Eng. Mag. Insurance, Duties of Safety....Fred Pollock-Law. Quar. Rev. Insurance, Level Premium...G. A. Litchfield--New Eng. Mag. Irish Education.. Powerscourt-XIX Cent. .J. B. O'Reilly-No. Am. Rev. Prof. Knox-Presb. Rev. Zimmern-Art Journal. Irish Question, The (At Last). Japan, Missionary Problem in. Jerace, Francesco.. Jersey, Isle of. C. M. Hawkford-London Society. Jews, Church Work Among the. Rev. S. J. Stone-Mon. Packet. Johnson, Dr. Sam'l (as editor of Shakespeare).. J. P. Norris-Shakespearian. Jones, Rev. Sam.... ...D. C. Kelley-Southern Biv. Lamb (Chas.) in Hertfordshire, Rev. A. Ainger-Eng. Ill. Mag. Landlordism in America....Thos. P. Gill-No. Amer. Review. Land Transfers.....H. W. Elphinstone-Law Quarterly Rev. Law Courts under Judicature Acts.. Lord Justice Bowen--Law Quarterly Review. Law Mistakes Again.. ..M. M. Bigelow-Law Quarterly Rev. Lenbach (Franz)..... ........ C. Phillips-Magazine of Art. Liberal Reverses and their cause. R. B. Brett-Fortnightly Rev. Liberationists and Church Defenders..... Brit. Quarterly Rev. London Churches; Two Famous... London for Londoners........ London, Tower of. W. M. Adams-Quiver. J. S. Blackie- Cassell's. Mary Harrison-Sunday Magazine. Luminiferous Aether, The..... De V. Wood-Van Nostrand's. Lunar Problems. Medway, Upper... ...... Metaphysics of Oughtness.. Middleton, Thomas. Militia and the Army. Mind Development... ....... C. A. Young-Princeton Review. Painter and his Pupils, French.. T. Johnson-Theatre. .H. D. Traill-Contemporary. F. Harrison-XIX Century. ..J. B. Hopkins-Tinsley's. .S. G. W. Benjamin-Harper's. Philosophy of Three Pathies... Dr. J. Alden-Mind in Nature. Arthur Tilley-Macmillan's. .Geo. W. Browne-Literary Life. .......Eclectic. Century. Princeton Review, Phren. Jour. Rev. McMillan-Quiver, Physiology, Moral Standard of.. ....... Shakespeare as a Dramatic Model....... Wm. Spink-Eclectic. Teaching as a Profession. .... Blackwood's Magazine. ...Jni. of Ed. ....Jnl. of Ed. Teacher's Guild of Great Britain.... Washington's First Campaign..T. J. Chapman-Mag. A. His. Water Motors......... .. Prof. W. C Unwin-Van Nostrand's. Wayte (R. & G.) and their descendants. A. T. Lovell-N.E.Mag. Webster (Dan'l) and Col. T.H. Perkins J. K. Rogers-N.E Mag. West Point, Nat. Demands of..N. J. T. Dana--United Service. Whist, America Leads at.... "Cavendish"-Macmillan's. Words, Biographies of Short........ Max Müller--Good Words. Yale College Graduates, 1701-1745. I. N. Tarbox-New Englan'r. Yale College under Porter. . H. C. Kingsley-New Englander. It is not easy to determine which class of the readers of St. Nicholas numbers the most, the young folks or the grown people. The contents are surely equally fascinating to either. The stories of "Art and Artists," "Wonders of the Alphabet" and "Personally Conducted' in the March issue are particularly enjoyable. The position of the bicycle and tricycle in modern magazine writing is fast becoming established. The use of these wheeled steeds permits travel into lonely by-ways and delightful nooks where the railroad is unknown. "Italy from a Tricycle," in the current Century, and Stevens' "Tour through Asia," in Outing, are delightful samples of these journeys. The leading article in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record for April will be an accurate and full account of the Vanderbilt family, showing the genealogy of the family for two hundred years. It will take over twenty pages of the record, and give two excellent engravings, one of Commodore Vanderbilt, and the other the late Wm. H. Vanderbilt. Les Lettres et les Arts, now published in Paris, is without doubt the most magnificent magazine in the world. It contains each month about 150 pages, in 8vo size, illustrated with 40 etchings. The subjects comprised are art, literatue, history, fiction, science, travel and music. The price for single numbers is $10.00. It is unique, in the true, restricted meaning of that much abused word. The articles in the Century on the war are as well written, as carefully edited and as intensely interesting, as the initial ones of the series. The entire collection of these war sketches, bound in one book, would make a most valuable commentary to any history of the late war, as giving the views of actual participants in the most important battles and historic scenes. A sensible, serious, yet most sprightly and entertaining magazine is The Forum. Its first number contains articles by Jas. Parton, Alex. Winchell, Howard Crosby, E. P. Whipple, Rev. R. H. Newton and others. What promises to be a most interesting series is that on the methods of education of noted literary men of the day. Rev. E. E. Hale humorously poses as the first "awful warning." The English Historical Review is the first magazine in the English language to take up universal history as its entire field. The first number has able articles on Germany, Greece, Spain, France and Britain, by Lord Acton, E. A. Freeman, Prof. J. R. Seeley and other authorities. The preface speaks of the population of America as 35,000,000, an error which is quite a grave one in an historical review in which accuracy is of first importance. The general tone is most excellent and scholarly and gives promise of a valuable periodical. |