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LITERATURE

... who now, while his mother by the body rocks on her chair in speechless agony, lies laid out in a chamber where we dare not speak of comifort, but are left to weep with is those that weep, ' dumb, opening not the mouth.' Relieve I us of the fears that lie ...

SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS

... athigh prices, while in many cases the meagre attendance would almost lead us to the conclusion that there is, com- paratively speaking, but a small portion of our community who truly appreciate fine music. Be this as it may, how- ever, the concert of Saturday ...

THE THEATRE

... most successful representa- ticns. In some points it is superior to any we have seen for a n number of years, and, generally speaking, we have seldom seen ; any more effective. The exordium is short and neat, without h the lugubrious scenes and demoniac spirits ...

LITERATURE

... literature which she has already a by general assent assumed. In regard to the materials of the u story, however, we cannot speak in terms of equal commenda- tion. In the hands of one so gifted, it could not be supposed to lack anything in the telling; ...

LITERATURE

... Windsor. London: John Morray. Of Lord Mahon's History 'of England-from which the above volume is extracted-it is unnecessary to speak. The book may now be regarded as a standard, and well is it en- | titled to the eminent place among historical works which ...

LITERATURE

... or The Flower of Lamnermoor, the music of which is also written by Lee (the words by Mr E. J. Gill), we cannot, hbwever, speak in the same terms of commenda- tion. It indeed possesses a few good qualities ; but it has little claima to originality; and ...

THE THEATRE

... Yet conscience bids me ask you to be blind To failings ;-yes, you wvill, you are so kind- And when, with faltering heart, I speak my last adieu, 'Twill beat with ceaseless. changeless gratitude to you. During the delivery of the address, Mr Murray was enthusi- ...

THE THEATRE. On Satu

... We refer to the comedy of Paul Pry and the farce of A Roland for an Oliver. Of Mr Murray's Paul Pry, it is itnpossible to speak in terms of too high commendation. His impersonation of the busy, meddling body, and his coolness in the scrapes into which ...

LITERATURE

... work. There is 9nly one point remaining to be noticed, and that is his opinion regarding the present posture of affairs. In speaking of the recent outbreak (to which he devotes some in- troductory remarks), he says 'After making dee allowance for conflicting ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... seen. Imagine I a real live celestial aking the way, Xas I saw one the other day in Cbeapside), and apparently not able to speak a word of 5 Engliebh He was surrounded by a-crowd of waggish fellows, f who were with characteristic sbarpness not slow in ...

THEATRE-ROYAL

... some thoughts of poor old G'rcndfether ~hitehecd. Tile very hoards beneath me E | I; prete of sa¢y wvhereaton7sts, and speak to sue of the years when t I trod them in the presence cof a Siddons, an O'Neill. the K enbies, the Keaus, Pawcett, Young, ...

WITH-MONDAY AND THE EXHIBITION

... uade-t veloped powers, or be may enlarge his real knowledge by learning his actual ignorance. If-as the Exhibition, generally speaking, very palpably proves-the chief de- a ficiency in English production, in most of its branches, is F that our workmen are ...