... mere question of space) to fill the entire number in a very few hours. Writing is thus made at least as rapid a process as speaking; and writers who have something to say, and are pre- pared to say it without hesitation, will be able by employing machinery ...

... STIGAND'S RlEINE.') MR, STIGAND'S Life of Heine would certainly not suffer if it were to be judged-as books, generally speaking, ought not to be judged-by its materials rather than by its structure and form. The stones of the edifice, and even considerable ...

... reaches a highly satisfactory phase. To bring all this about without sacrificing a single innocent person's life would, to speak from a tolerably long experience, be contrary to the rules and regulations observed by novelists; and, consequently, an old ...

... with a service of plate ,orth 3,000 guineas by the Corporations of Londont. Count Mlhister, at a dinnerat the National Club, speaks its a tone of warning about Roman Catholic designs in Ireland. t3. The Agricultural Holdings Bill passes the House of Lords ...

... five and for thirty-three lots, the average in the two cases being slightly over and under 300. These figures may be left to speak for themselves, but it is impossible to avoid the suspicion that purchasers will not in the long run get the best of the bargains ...

... of negation which is not avowed with sufficient openness; and you think we behave M ith undue reticence when wve act or speak in favour of secular education w ithout mentioning our theological beliefs or disbeliefs. The view I have myself held appears ...

... value of 3d., 6d., is., and 5s. The Birmwigham Post says that the meeting at which Mr. Bright, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Muntz will speak, is now fixed for Saturday, the 22nd inst., in the town-hall, at six o'clock, the mayor presiding. The side galleries will ...

... will want. From Egypt there are prospects of a very large crop. India is said to promise well, but it is rather too early to speak; Brazil is gradually reducing production, under the influ- ence of low prices. On the whole there seems no reason to fear that ...

... word, the barbarian was he who did not speak Greek. But the feeling of the Greek towards him who did not speak Greek was quite different from the feeling of the modern Englishman towards him who does not speak English. The Greek was used to a great variety ...

... later manner, and this is confirmed by a remark of Mr. Dennistoun in his interesting MIslemoirs of the Dukes of Urbino. Speaking of the extant portraits of Federigo, lie says, E I saw at Florence in 1845 an interesting but ruined picture painted on ...

... several places where the meaning has been quite mistaken. For instance, in the last chapter of Book II., where the author, speaking of a pestilence, says that it prevailed in Italia et ipsa Romana civitate, these last words are rendered by the Roman ...

... from the fact that the introductory note and explanations of the sketches are written by Miss Thackeray, who can, of course, speak with authority. --MIorning Past. The volume gives Miss Thackeray a new claim on the world's gratitude it is so full of life ...