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POETRY

... in the rack, the little bookcase, stuffed with works of rcference-Dictionaries, Peeragee, Eneyclopeedias -the labyrinth of speaking-tubes gatlhered on all sides of the sub-editor's seat, mnd the huge heaps of old newspapers, over whicl the unwary visitor ...

LITERATURE

... Pope. The lluguenots were al- to lowed to worship outside the walls of the cities, and of both parties were enjoined not to speak disrespect- ier fully of each other. The Reformed party looked Wnr upon this concession-and rightly, too-as a great re- victory; ...

LITERATURE

... Lacordaire preached no more. No prohibition was laid on him. But the time seemed no longer propitious to free- dorm, even in speaking for God, . , *. I also was a kindof liberty, and it was time for me to disappear along with the rest. The last ten years ...

LITERATURE

... love of gossiping and scandal in those days as exists in villages and small towns now, orit was a point of honour always to speak well of your neighbour on those occasions. At all events the Presbytery got the most flattering accounts of every one; What- ...

A NEW SULPHUR SONG

... ice of a thousand winters? And if the lady of your love is out upon tlhat hour, 0 follow her swift over ice and drift, and speak the words of power ! ...

THE QUEEN'S NEW BOOK

... spuoken. to U onthe 20th of 1is wishes, but wo were a uncertailn oIL account of her extreme youtb, whe. atle''De) s'io6uld speak to her hiiis'elf'or'weit til he' c pc~pe beak si .HoweyerWe'felt 'it: wa9 better ' thbeeould do so and duering our ride tip ...

THE QUEEN'S NEW BOOK

... tbat her Majesty, as a person well versed in the ctsduct of affairs, is wont to keep closely to tho point at issue, and to speak of nothing but what is. directly connected with the matter before her. But whenever there is an exception to this rule, it ...

LITERATURE

... languages, and may succeed in makting oulr- tIselves understood more or less as we travel, whereas a Rue- ihsian or cii Austrian speaks five or nix weith the most psi-etoo sot mastery of their difficulties, and delicate appreciation Of in their idiomatic correctness ...

LITERATURE

... we idad a reduction in oulr iniports and exports, the reply should be niade, that, in tie first pluce, it is incorrect to speak Of a reduc- tion in our forergn tradie at all, since the apparent decrease is solely due to the cheaper vahlse of cotton; andi ...

FALKIRK CANDLEMAS FAIR

... dealers from a distance present, and transactions for the most part were confined to low and district men. Prices generally speaking, Were similar to those obtained at recent fairs; f any difference it was slightly in favour of buyer, The cattle were in ...

THE PORTRAIT EXHIBITION

... limited tto portraits, the' rigiaals of Whith lived at a remote. period, and to those of men of great emirnenone. Generally speaking, contri- butors have, with excellent taste, beensatisfied' with very brief notices of those who, however eminent have been ...

THE ALLEGED PANTOMIME IN THE SCOTIA MUSIC HALL

... was an int=rir. The King and the long uoicd individual -(laughter)-danced, and sung a dialogue. They did thiL instead of speaking. It was in the style of operetta; and the general meaning Yas that the King had come to see an old man s daughter with whom ...