... VARIETIES. I , .. 1 I - . GEMS OF THOUGHT. We often speak of being settled in life; we might as well speak of anchoring in the midst of the Atlantic oceari. The chiefest properties of wisdom are-to be mindful Of things past, caretal of things present ...

... children, or sV the Solnnet to the Rainbow, though even here T. bis vice of mixed metaphors is most ludicrously seen, as when he speaks of a sign manual spanning tho azure sky.' The volume is most unequal, and if it were well pruned-in fact, reduced to one-third ...

... noble overture to Gluck's Iphifnsi ean Auhide, with Wagner's coda. PHILHARMONIC SOcIETY.-Although there was nothing new to speak of in the programme of the second concert, it was an excellent programme not the less. The symphonies were Sterudale Bennett's ...

... the matter was under the circum- stances out of the question, so he'wrote a few lines to Sir Robert, asking permission to speak with him in private upon an impor- tant manner, and gave them to Parker the butler. That dignitary returned in a few minutes ...

... Tarsil, which is of interest as showing how similar these dwellings are in the most remote parts of the world. The travellers speak of these singular cave-dwellings as being cut near the top of the cliff, where the rock is nearly vertical, and in positions ...

... of lace. These flowers are easily changed I l to correspond with the principal colour of the | toilette. e It is early to speak of parasols; but, as ladies 1 9 may purchase them before the appsarance of our next article, they will be glad to know 'hat ...

... Protestant may think it a sufficient explanation of the heroine's action that, as she has no preconceived religious convictions to speak of to stand in the way, and is very much in love with her husband, Mr. Dene, of Dene, a gentleman admirable in every way, and ...

... and Harry Beckett, whom Mr Wallack has kindly loaned for the occasion. Before leaving Booth's Theatre, let me not forget to speak of the marvellously beautiful scenery that has been seen in The Danites. The last scene, represent- ing the Golden Gulch, surpasses ...

... would leave undescribed; and as I watched, and as I listened, to the eloquence (I ought to call it eloquence, because she speaks in, other people's words), as I listened to the admirable wayin which she interpreted the thoughts of the authors whose creations ...

... and Miss Garland as Anne Chute, and all rendered most valuable assistance. Of the remaining characters it is unnecessary to speak in detail, Mr Sinclair as ltyrle Daly being, perhaps, the most tfficierit. Paddy Carey formed the afrerpiece. There was an ...

... to greater advantage than on these genial occasions. We need not dwell at great length on such an announcement because it speaks for itself. Thousands will of course flock to St. James's Hall on Tuesday next, and there can be no possible doubt as to the ...

... Few have written in so sympathetic a manner. It is not gushing, but there is a kind of tenderness in the admiration which speaks well for the author, and shows how universal is the estimation of our great poet. It is, indeed, one lof the best accounts ...