... and what is meant to he humorous is sadly depressing ; the blank verse would seem to show immaturity. And, when Mr. Elford speaks of Otway's Isabel as being to the original as Hyperion to a satyr, did he perhaps mean exactly the opposite of what he says ...

... archaeologist, but has also had the great advantage of studying the savage as he is. As a geological discoverer he has a right to speak with authority on questions like the apparent age of buried remains as judged from the beds in which they are found. His singular ...

... ofthe objects they attempttorepresent. The valueofthe series is thus seriously lessened. We are sorry to be obliged so to speak of a work which in other respects must be acceptable to many, and which, but for this crucial fault, would bid fair to be a ...

... new tenor, Signor Engel, appeared as Manrico in the Trovatore; but of these, as of other matters, we are compelled to defer speaking till next week. For to-night we are promised La Sonnambula, with Madame Albani as Amina, the part in which, not so many years ...

... oveestrain of the talking and walking mania ffermif l upon us by the influence of the times. Of the danger ,hiPionaliSi he speaks, as he always does, judiciously, oroeiiars that if the clergy are anywhere taking too much upon ?? alwvays (a section ...

... of some intelligence and alertness. Gradely,' sir, gradely, she replied. A bit frabbit2 o' times; but thot's now't to speak on. Wun yo' be pleased to coom in? It was the smallest cottage of the 'four, but clean and tidy. The bricked floor was freshly ...

... love scenes are told with all the keen appreciation of a woman's tender hand. It would be impos- sible to do anything but speak most highly of this book, which must have a wide circulation. We feel we are but echoing the feelings of every one of its readers ...

... technical merits of the work, of its rich and harmonious colour and broad but finished workmanship, it would be difficult to speak too highly. The half-length figure of a man In Red (35) and the full-length of a lady richly attired In White 1137). ...

... 1.;, I THE denationalisation, so to speak, of the English stage would appear to be progressing at a rather alarming rate; for while two distinguished companies of French performers are preparing to appear at the GAIETY, and ?? company and a German company ...

... or do not bring, an action for ejeetment depends on herself and her advisers. Now, that's plain speaking, and I hope you under- stand it. No speaking, Mr. Fawcett, could possibly be plainer, replied Mr. Goodban; and I am happy to say that I understand ...

... us ; we have been educating the natives, and, too generally, leaving our own flesh and blood to grow up anyhow. Dr. Iitcomb speaks very well of the Burmese climate ; of King Thebaw and the horrors for which a remedy may be hoped from Christianity he says ...

... sea-weed and small crabs, the land bears splendid crops year after year for a century. Mr. Crawfurd is a Portuguese farmer, and speaks with authority; and the way he quizzes a philosophic German bagman who was angry at not being able to sell patent farm-implemenlts ...