... Aryan race, are briefly but lucidly explained in a valuable introductory chapter by Mr. Cox. Of the tales themselves we cannot speak so highly. We may be prejudiced ; but in the rather stilted narrative, reminding us a little of the forgotten romances of the ...

... the new and the old, the romantic and the common-place, the imposing and the ludicrous, elbow each other at every turn. To speak particularly of the illustrations: artists of high repute have here aided M. Wey by their labours, and the scenes are not only ...

... Some portions of the structure are as fresh and well-defined as though they had just left the sculptor's work- shop, and it speaks well for the villagers that such an interesting memorial should have been thus carefully preserved by them for so long a period ...

... pining away into a consumption through grief at her separation from him. On the eve of his marriage, his mother, forced to speak, tells him that Adam is not dead, but is living in concealment with his young and beautiful wife at the Maze, an old house ...

... young people, are made of the most fragile materials. But before describing these perishable though becoming goods, we will speak of some dinner dresses for married ladies, and those who are past the age of muslin. The materials used were pouet de soie ...

... sooner or later, and the reaction from the passionate favour with which Eleiah was hailed seems now to have begun. Generally speaking, the ora- torio was given in an imposing manner. A portion of the solos, moreover, gratified critical ears, those entrusted ...

... and the poor creature then tossed to the country for subsistence and burial. Sir 7ohn.-- By George! 7Te Doctor.- You were speaking of the weather, Sir John. Sir7ohn.- Was I? When was I ? I 'tell you those cot- ages are a sight to s e in s u mimer. My ...

... at Buxton. -Our engravings (the Derby School excepted) are from photo- graphs by Mr. Richard Keene, of Derby, and we cannot speak too highly of their clearness and beauty, considering that the weather was most unfavourable for obtaining prints from the ...