... i. - 4 -- , ' .esearches into the Early Wistory, of Mankind and a the Development of WvUSam. By EDWARDt BunBT TAYLoL London: John lurray. wha This isl not so much an invesffgatiion of what men said and did in the earlier ages of the world as it is an examination of the psychological pro- 1 perties from which certain forms of speech and I action will always arise at given s ages of culture. ...

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... A meeting of the Royal Scottish Society Of f Arts was held last night in the hall of the Asso- e ciation, 117 George Street. Mr William Lees, F M.A., presided, and a large number of members were present. . Mr 11. H. Bow, C.E., read a paper on Photo. 1 metry, in which he explained the various stages I and improvements it had undergone since its ia* vention, and also made some observations on ...

... THE ENGLISH SCHOOLROOJPL* THIS little volume is so exceedingly practical that it is a mere misuse of words to describe it also as suggestive'. The author leaves nothing to be suggested. Every idea that he had in his head has been transferred to paper, and expanded to its full dimensions; and so far from anything more being meant by his pages than meets the eyes, we are afraid there is ...

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... I MAGNESIUM WIRE.-The use of magnesium wire as a source of illumination for photographic purposes, &c., gives it a considerable degree of iraportance, and its rich and beautiful light during combustion contains actinic rays in abundance, and brings out every detail of the object to be photographed. Magnesium is, unfortunately, dear as yet ; but science will, no doubt, soon remove this ...

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... FREDERICK THE GREA T.* WE have now before us the concluding volumes of this great work, regarded probably by its author as the monument taller than the Pyramids which is to preserve his name illustrious through all future generations. For ourselves, though we have never thought that it would add to Mr. CARLYLE'S glory among his own contemporaries, we believe it is likely to be the most ...

... THE, THEA TRES. RO YAL ENGLISH OPERA, COYENT.GARDEN. - This Evening 'Saturday, at half-st Seven), THE MOCK DOCTOR-Messrs Henry Haigh, A. Cook, C. Lyall, Dusseic, Linghans, Henry Corrn; Miss Poole, Miss Thirlwall, Miss Fanny HuddarL. After which, CINDERELLA. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening (at a quarter to Seven', GOING TO THE DOGS.' After which, RICHELIEU- Messrs. Phelps, Walter Lacy, ...

... MR. SALA'S DIARY IN AMVERICA. OF all the books which we owe to the weary struggle on the other side of the Atlantic, Mr. SALA'S Diary is the one, we imagine, that will find the largest number of readers, and for two very sufficient reasons. First, that the views of the author on American affairs are those of the great majority of the reading public; and, secondly, that those views are set ...