Reviews

... confabulations on themes of mystery. It contains four stories, The Watcher, The Murdered Cousin, ' Schalken, the Painter, and The Evening Guest. The scene of the first is laid in Dublin, and the story is by no means an invention of the author, for the ...

MAGAZINES AND SERIALS

... capital story by a Mr. King ston, commenced in tire last nrurmrber, is concrlud1ed i in the present. The mouraful trtle cortairred it the - Ktr- I collections of a Cttrate' Life is also brought to a close. This number embraces sonite other stories, and ...

REVIEWS

... of the requisite intricacy of the 2loti of the story, and of the adequately severe oreal of constancy to which both these lovers are sub- jected, when informed that the true hero and hieroine of the story play respectively to each of I them the part of ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... 3tIstos'e, Patertzoster-rote.-This is one of those entertaining works forming the cheap series known as the Parlour Library. Its story is a severe satire on tise heartless. frivolities cherished in high life, a keen comment on the selfish motives generally governing ...

Literature

... Papers for the People. Vol. vII.-W. S. Orr, London. This popular publication maintains its high rtanding amongst c a, our serial literature. The papers on social, literary, and scien- e- tific topics are admirable digests of their several subjects3, guld- ...

REVIEWS

... Pagesfor Young People. Al We have received the numbers for January, Feb- t ruary, and March of this useful little serial. Its st stories have a merry vein of humour; its lessons T are full of attraction for the pupil, and of sugges- ti tion to the teacher ...

LITERATURE

... importance which the countless numbers of Pepys' read- ers cannot fail to appreciate. MADAmp DonartIGTON OF T]Ra DFws, the Story of a Life, by William Howitt, 3 vols. London : H. Cuilburn. , A new work by Mr Howitt is naturally opened with con- t siderable ...

Reviews

... each embellished with two large and elegant engravings. No. 54. ToMLuxs HELP TO SrL-EDUCATOIIS. Part IV. London. This is a serial which should be in the hands of every thinker lon political or educational subjects. It appeals not to the eye through gaudy ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... the languid, powerless x- character imparted to his limbs by the manner in which ae they are disposed, all speak their own story. There are seve- Is rat other works of greet merit, especially one which repre- tO sauts an Italian matron teaching her child ...

LITERARY NOTICES

... HETHERINGTON a tale, by the Author of Olnnivia.' Sims sad McIntyre, London and One Of 1)The nu herop reprnt o an interesting story, is onear of the nueru ooks whiel Iontitute the ' Parlour Library; of these enterprizing publiconrs. THE ADVENTURES oF MR AND ...

Reviews

... French garrison who held the place, is told with admirable spirit, and keeps the reader in breathless excitement. The agreeable story entitled A Yarn about our Forefathers, is conti- nued. It capitally hits off the characteristics of the Corkagian gentry ...