... peeping, safe in the gloom of the entrance-hall; while the lady of the house came forward bravely in the lamp-light. I will speak to you presently, Joan, said the Squire, as he vainly searched, with a falling heart, for some dear face behind her. Here ...

... -particularly Nevil's uncle, the stout Lord Romfrey-that we should like to say had we not already exceeded our limits. In speaking of it as disappointing, we compare Mr. Meredith, as he has a right to be compared, with himself on former occasions, and ...

... by Walter Maynard, the music by W. C. Levey.-Others before Arthur Cecil have set Mrs. Hemans' beautiful poem, I Hear Thee Speak of a Better Land to music, and with greater success. In his case the setting is not worthy of the gem. A cheerful Rong written ...

... The Poet's Song is musical, though, perhaps, too obvious an echo. WVaifs and Strays, ' by Caerleon (Provost), is hard to speak about. One does not want to be severe on a young writer, but it would be false kindness to hide the fact that, apart from the ...

... position to speak to her father; and it depends on his fulfilling certain conditions whether he will be put in one by his atnt, Mrs. L'Estrange of Throstlethwaite, declaring him her heir. So Ruth, very much against the grain, as much preferring to speak out at ...

... were attached to this young lady? Certainly, I am. I would give my life at any moment for her. ' Well, well; I will not speak quite so strongly as you do. Life grows dearer as it gets more short. But still, I would give my best year remaining to get ...

... correct pronuncia- tion, namely, by mechanically placing the organs of speech in the same relative position as natives do in speaking their own language. There are twelve sounds thus to be mastered in French, divided under the heads of laryngeal, pharyngeal ...

... to say a wvord respecting the danger of Zon- Confession ? We believe that many cases of suicide might hase been, humanly speaking, averted, had the sufferers known of the existence of such a provision for the fallen. We are als, convinced that some persons ...

... both these songs have already won popular ?? the same coadjutors, and replete with an equal amount of moral sentiments, is Speak the Truth. These three songs are suitable for Penny Readings and other festive ?? of us have enjoyed a hearty laugh whilst ...

... instructions. Come in here, where we can speak privately. Mr. Sharp did not look quite as if he desired a private inter- view. However, he followed the young man, with the beat grace he could muster. ;I am going to speak quite calmly, and have no whip now ...

... also that he llas succeeded in obtaining the services of a good many approved En1glish instrumental players, whose names will speak for them- selves. Moreover, that it is his intention to pay due respect to the claims of native-born musicians was shown in ...

... January; and a thick curly beard of good hay colour, shaven into three scollops like a clover leaf. His manner of standing, and speaking, and looking was sturdy, and plain, and resolute ; and lie stuck out his elbows, and set his knuckles on his hips, whenever ...