... whole halls full of exhibits rivalling these in popular interest, and a multitude of non-mechanical features surpassing them. London will then be given its first opportunity to realise also, at least the essentials, of the folk life which Uncle Tom's Cabini' ...

... THE AM ERICAN EXHIBITION, LONDON, i886. 1(oeu that a site has been definitely secured, it is possible to discuss the ./irerican Exhibition of iSS6 as a tangible thing instead of a project in the ir. It is claracteristic of the country and the people to ...

... died lpt;;el the summer and autumn. Mr. Carl Rosa, after a brief season, du~ring i; h ne produced a new opera by Mr. A. C. Mackenzie, aban- Jore d ie London Iyric stace to various unsuccessful experiments on the zorpse of fashionable opera, ?? first of whom ...

... Charles Yriarte. Florence. Illustrated with 500 engravings. Translaj!l be C. B. Pitman. (London: Sampson Low and IMarston. ISS2.) Picturesque Palestine. Vol. II. (London: Virtue and Co. ISS2.) At and Letters. Vol. I. (London: Remington and CO. ISS1.) ...

... picture by Lance Calkin'6fi ?? lanlt captain refusing to leave his burning ship until every one else had left. The Illustrated London News is quite Christmassy. From the brilliant young lady walking through snow on the front page to the ghostly story ...

... Faulkner, with illustrative designsbyW. H. Low. Itisacharmingiolume, got up in the best American style of pictorial embellishment. Sedomn has Keats's famous poem been more beautifully presented to the public. One of the prettiest illustrated books of natural ...

... 1hunerton. (London: Seeley, Jaclson, and Co. 1877.) 'Home Life, in England. Engravings on Steel. With brief Essays. By Oliver Alcunt Wavertree. (London . Virtue and Co.) The Witches' Frolic and the Bagman's Dog. Illustrated by Jane E. Cook. (London: Richard ...

... Co.), a- comparatively new candidate for pdblic favour. It includes among its con- tributors the editor of Punch. The chief feature of the Publishers' Circular Christmas number is reviews of recent literature, profusely illustrated from the books noticed ...

... BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS.-Ill. OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES. THERE are certain books which one always expects to see at Christ- rmas. They are old friends with new faces. Here, for instance, is a new edition of the Arabian Nights)' (Warne and Co., with notes ...

... L coloured illustrations, although not for coloured supplements, the Grafihaz Itakes the palis. The Ilaus/rated London News contents itself, except in its coloured supplements, of which it has three, with plain black-and-white illustrations and a very ...

... For coloured illustrations, although not for coloured supplements, the Grapfic takes the palm. The Illustrated London Arews contents itself, except in its coloured supplements, of which it has three, with plain black-and-white illustrations and a very pretty ...

... productions according to the kindl or quality of the illustrations, and we shall do so with those before us, D] illgng literary criticism incidental to artistic. 'Ithe first division of illustrations would naturally be into ?? and recolourrcdl The former ...