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LORD MACAULAY.*

... while the other was due to his own independent reading and observation. We observe also with much interest that Mr. Trevelyan speaks of his uncle as walking up and down and talking what he called metaphysics; and also that he ranked the Dialogues of ...

FASHIONS

... if carefully fitted to the figure this bodice does not interfere with the set of the outer gartient. It is early as yet to speak of washing materials in general, but there are some substantial enough for Spring wear, for example, Inonli ?? and Wnashing ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1431 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Cripps the Carriec

... can stay out till it is quite dark. Why, Kit, you don't look pleased about it ! Mother, how can I be pleased to hear you speak of such things, at this time of year ? The spring is scarcely beginning yet, and the edges of the water are all swampy. You ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5951 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Our Illustrations

... heights of Gal- dames and Munecas, and in the battle of Monte Muo. Concerning these generals the Sattweiay Review of Marcha 25 speaks thus :- Quesada, who was chief of the staff, or virtual Commander-in-Chief, during the late campaign, finds himself overshadowed ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2686 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... seek. I have often wondered how our mother could ever have endured our noise in her little house. My earliest recollections speak of the intense happiness of the holidays, beginning with finding him in Papa's room in the morning; the awe at the idea of ...

Music

... Ries, Straus, and Piatti, a party not very easy to m atch. The performance was superb from end to end. There is no need to speak of the work itself, which has so often been introducedl at ths Popular Concerts. A young soprano, Miss Catharine Penna, vwith ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1900 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRES

... his own physical strengils and decision of character, the limited range of the actor's resources is painfully apparent. He speaks in a guttural tone, and he assumes a conventional strut, but he does not convince any one that he is the retired sergeant-major ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1111 | Page: 17 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MACLEAN'S GALLERY

... works-a large picture of Windsor Castle from the Brocas in the early morning, a view which is interesting to all English-speaking persons, and which is here admirably rendered; and a small but very carefully painted bit of landscape, entitled Evening ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1137 | Page: 17 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE BRITANNIA

... Harriet Clifton made a strongly-drawn character of Mademojs5~5 Hortense. Sometimes the accent wasnot quite what a French. woman speaking in English would have employed, but by her force and picturesque attitudes Miss Clifton made the cha racter wonderfully effective ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2063 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE URBAN CLUB

... dearest action in the tented field ; And little of this great world can he speak More than pertains to feats of broils and battle; And therefore little should he grace his cause in speaking for himself. Yet, by your gracious patience, I will his round, unvarnished ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2122 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE SIDDONIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY

... destitute of talent. One or two were really respectable, and since it is a more agree- able task to praise than to blame we will speak of these first. Mr H. Gaston, who played the character of Rochford, had a thorough comprehension of the author's intention ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 949 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MR. J. A. CAVE'S TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT

... and a lengthened and attractive programme was presented to the large audience. The first itenm was the popular farce Who Speaks First2 in which Bliss Angelina Claude played with her accustomed vivacity, and Mliss F. Hughes lent able assistance, the gentlemen ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 652 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture