... Hundreds, on Her Majesty's Ministers, that is to say, on the style and manner each of these distinguished personages has of speaking and bearing himself in Parliament. Thus we are told apropos of Lord Beaconsfield's distaste for facts and details, when ...

... in front, histrionically the rendition generally was a failure. As regards Still Waters Rvn Deep, we are glad to be able to speak in more qualified terms, and, indeed, in some instances to award much praise. The opening of the drama was cer- tainly the ...

... Carter-street, Walworth, to witness the efforts of the members belonging to ?? Club, and sometimes we have had occasion to speak in terms by no means gratifying to ourselves and possibly not more acceptable to those who took part in the performance ; but ...

... the less, that for a hundred who can write a novel one can write a play-the oldest form of literature, which must speak, if it really speaks at all, only through character, which must breathe to live. It is said that the remedy is to publish. I wrote not ...

... has happened? Tell to me thou lurdane (Corn. lorden). Ah, speak, thou false rascal. Ruin ! the dirty scoundrel vill not hear. Speak at once, thou beggar ! Speak, mischief in thy throat . Al, speak, thou son accursed ! May the devil be thy end. Saint and ...

... L I ToE r A T U R Es. SWEET SLEEP. We felt it to be our duty, as it was certainly also a pleasure, to speak in terms of warm commendation some time since of a velums of most agreeable essays, published under the title of Wildfire. The author, Mr Charles ...

... faint, As fit surroundings to my sombre thoughts, Would pant forth my design. . . . . this rich roof whereunder I speak Shall I speak further ? I Should turn to a forest in some cold far land, Think yourself a remorseless demon, mixed A gaunt, stark ...

... conduct themselves. A subtile definition of the truth of Shakespeare even when he is dealing with the preternatural. As we speak of Caliban we remember one of the original inspirations of Davenaut and Dryden in fumbling with The Tempest was to introduce ...

... Scotch Symphony was perforfnmed at the commencemesnt of the second part. Here orchestra and audience were hand in hand so to speak, for most of those who heard the symphony knew it by heart, so fre- quently has it been played in London. But this is one of ...

... CHR ISTMAS MISANTHROPE SPEAKS OUT ! old charlatan, humbug drear, I've borne your company many a year With barely stifled loathing. Your jovial face and beard of snow Scarce hide the wretchedness hid below- Off with such mummer's clothing. Good ! What ...

... respect made of such long life. Whereas if stress is laid on the word respect it conveys the meaning of courtesy. And now to speak of Ophelia, in which character Miss Ellen Terry appeared for the first time. Expectations had been great, and expectations ...

... careful and explicit, if a little formal and a little meagre; and when she has thought for herself she is usually able to speak her thought with clearness and precision. Her novel is less a story than a study of character and manners. Intrigue and incident ...