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THEATRE-ROYAL—MISS GLYN

... a-dlkr, e A diztict -jand appropriate utterance to every wo~ .i6! pctiajyi. fitted for it.;_aud. the.lan- c gpagq, as she speaks it, falls on the ear like a-- piece of music. The otheris the incarnation of 4 tregpdy. In what can th; delicate daughter- ...

Literary Notices

... art of public speaking. When we speak our sermons-which may be said to be our charac- teristic national fashion-we speak them, it may be, with too much harsh, strong, boisterous bellowing, and convulsive wriggling on occasions; but we speak often with a ...

SPIRIT OF PUNCH

... any whiskers 1 Thomp- son (after careful examination). Well, sir, I really don't think as you ever will-leastways not to speak of ! Young Swell. That's rather hard, for my Pap-I inean Governor-has plenty ! Thompson (facetiously). Yes, sir,-but ...

GRAND MORNING CONCERT

... Of WI. Vieuxtemps, whose merits as a violinist of the first rank are so widely known and appreciated, it is unnecessary to speak for- ther than that he performed with all his wonted ability and success. M. Lamoury, on the violon- cello, displayed fine ...

GRAND ITALIAN OPERA

... compositions of either ]3ossini or Bel- aln. i Mldlle. Titiens' conception of the Duchess was really an artistic triumph. We speak at present more of her acting than of her singing. The scene in the prologue in which she is unmasked by Maffio Orsini, her ...

SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS

... ancient and modern warfare. -le described at length the principle of the an- eient battering-rain, catapult, &c., and went on to speak of the javelin, the bow and arrow, and other instruments used in warfare in past times. Be then gave a brief history of the ...

Literary Notices

... who of sent me, He gave me a commandment whlat I should ds say, and what I should speak; and whatever I a speak, therefore, even as the Father said. unto me, i so I speak.' Bishop Colenmo cannot maintain his ground without going much farther than he hat ...

MUSIC

... any vocalist. The key-B flat major--is ad- mirably suited to the pawky way in which Mr Ballantine gets his quaint lover to speak of the charms of Linton Lowrie. ...

Original Poetry

... blown. He ?? to the window, and ,on the hills of Braid Saw the Sedttish army southwards vcoel with flash- ing.hdlm and blade. Speak, 1der before yon sunshine fades along the 'wescaan sky I go to jii my king ! no sign, no murmur of rept - Wth ay wge of grief ...

FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH MUSIC—PRIZE COMPETITION

... rendered with a degroe of skill not certainly inferior to anythinig of the kind we have lately listened to, and that gene- rally speaking, the vocalisation wvas strikingly effective, our readers will understand why it was that an Edinburgh audience, usually so ...

ORIGINAL POETRY

... ignorant past, Young labour wan passive and weak, And in spite of his temples and pyramids vast, None deignled of lis mecrits to speak; For thc sword of tho slayer was then of more worth Than thic tool of an nrtizan's trade, When destruction nlone could inherit ...

SONG

... :; Ilka gesture looki, is treason,. Saesis la ward tbutia's. Clte lt 6 ii my de''-e-f1 stpAkk i '> Lt me hiear asy de'irie'speak! 5 -i. * Let.my earnes6 e'e'('b~elild'tfiee '' i'''' Let'me irea tbyMidvet ch'k j ' .;. i s, I un.Ait blissfiu' pnertin' An' ...