... instruction in Bohemian schools. He certainly heard at Prague some very young children who sang very pleasingly by ear. He speaks in terms of high eulogy of the quality of girls' voices at the Bohemian Female Training School. But he is compelled to qualify ...

... 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 ...

... was commendable. Mr. McKee Rankin gave a robust and natural rendering of the part of Sandy, but he should be careful not to speak too fast, especially when he has to use language so full of Americanisms as to be well nigh unintelligible to English hearers ...

... in the heads of everybody else-the cbeek of the novice who was attempting a feat luite beyond her powers. Louder I Sp;eak up ! 'Tern it up ! were the cries which rose above the general titter prevailing duing this scene. The friendly lady with ...

... my dear Gladdy! How are you, my boy? Haveacigar? W. B. G. (evidently surprised at this tenderness, weeps, and is unable to speak. (They both cigar.) W. B. G. : My dear young prince, I am overwhelmed by this condescension. P. of W.: Bosh, old boy; none ...

... describing the clergyman aehe is turned out of what Roger calls the parson-mill. Says Roger, re- specting the Apostleship:- You speak of being a clergyman-I have already hinted to yoe whata vast number of problems in life and after it you have to ?? before ...

... refer to the admirable rendering of Gluck's aria Divinites du Styx by Madame Marie Roze. The choice of the piece itself speaks well for the intelligence of that gifted artist, contrasting as it does with the eternal repetition of a few familiar airs ...

... elections mean. I must confess to me it's as plain as A B C, And to you it may not seem quite immaterial, That the People's voice speaks clear to all who maest hear, 'We'll have nought to do with anything Iinseriol.' Says the Dean of W. to the Duke of IV., ...

... by many burlesque patrons, or patrons of burlesque, as ample compensation. Of course there are the usual jingling rhymes to speak-sound with little sense; the usual number of puns, good, bad, and indifferent, but chiefly bad and the usual number of breakdowns ...