... previously been speaking. They did not, however, possess the means of secreting solid matters, which was one of the characteristics of the animals to which he had pre. viously referred. After describing its life history, the lecturer passed on to speak of other ...

... was the adaptation of means to an end in flowers, that one was absolutely obliged to drop the impersonal mode in speaking of them, and so speak as though they them- selves had the sentient power of carrying out the objects of which they were formed. The ...

... this question. At the dinner which was held In Dublin In coonecton with the last Spring Show, Mr. Simson, of Cloona Castle, speaking on behalf of the judges, toll the company present that beyond doubt the cattle were almost all that could be desired; but ...

... and Blaokett.-The number opens with a biographical sketch of Tom Taylor, written by an early friend in a vein bhioh is, to speak mildly, quite sufficiently appreciative. Mr. Taylor was a Cambridge man, and his career, sketched with some minuteness, was ...

... Bet, no! the foes to peace oppose This plan utilitarian, And go about, and say they doubt The scheme is too sectarian ! They speak and act, as if, in fact, God's Holy Word unheeded; To read and write, and sum aright, Were all that children needed. Now, men ...

... means of which it could drill holes into almost any hind of solid substance. After speaking of various other peculiarities of the creature, the lecturer passed on to speak of the tra. ditions given out by various ancient writers in reference to cuttlefish ...

... comes from a Latin word signifying to creep or crawl, end we use it in a popular manioer very loosely. 1 They were apt to speak of anything that creeps or crawls, I whether it be a worm or a snake, as a reptile. If any- thing that merely creeps or crawls ...

... word bogey being often used to frighten children. After mentioning other insects comprised b in the order of which he was speaking, the lecturer is referred to the scale insect, which must be familiar to 0 all owners of greenhouses. The males of this insect ...

... submit, and the new earth Become Hisi temple ! Yon who listened oft To burning words that from your Pastor fell, Did he not speak and look; as one who had climbed This M~ount of Visioni IrTe had sorely soared As upon eagle's wrings ; and while lie told ...

... sight of land, £E are skilfully shown. Indeed, throughout the work the 26 characters are full of individuality, and never speak tel .like puppets. The 2nd Act ends with the break down ma of a mutiny, and a fight on deck, by the welcome cry de of land ...

... Birmingham Festival has always been remarkable for the number of new works produced at it, and the Illutstrated Midl and News speak- 'gTo tsay that the preparatioos for orse of these Fes- tivals are the work of three years, beginning for the next as soon ...

... large, iu spite of the bad state of the weather on Friday evening and a number of counter attractions in the town. This fact speaks much for Dr. Taylor's popularity. Dr. Taylor at the commencement of his lecture de- scribed the habits of several animals ...