DESTRUCTION OF THE GRAND THEATRE AT ISLINGTON

... incurred on modern appliances for this purpose, that the fire should have spread so rapidly and destructively. He had just been speaking that morning to some friends about the security of his theatre against destruction by fire. In reply to a question, Mr. Wilmot ...

COMMON SENSE ABOUT SHELLEY

... poetry, above everything else, which for many people esta- blishes that he is an angel. Of his poetry I have not space now to speak. But let no one suppose that a want of humour and a self-delusion such as Shelley's have no effect upon a man's poetry. The ...

LITERARY ARRIVALS

... hLnd, ho broke it o with the elosingwordo'f his harangue. These Lectured s1 will show thoso whoiaclvor heard George Dawson speak 3 that he was a mastrr of clear Etatoment, who possessed 8n a style brilliant and yet familiar, -which, whilst singu- , larly ...

THE LADIES' COLUMN

... even back drnpiry, baving either tight-lit- ting habit bodices or eli - tiltling jackets. And shortly wbat are nuore sttiotly Speak- ilugr af'ternoon ?? will follow in their wake. Over drapinig suiltfew lgures ; itnity possibly be adviatalu in thu cuso of ...

Our Library Table

... where they find their habitation. I have written drily, and have not allowed myself the use of a single epithet, except in speaking of the so-Oalled' teere are very few first-olaes carpenters or joiners out of employment. On the whole, the outlook for ...

HIS DREAM ON HIS SEVENTYEIGHTH BIRTHDAY

... deeply groaned, and in distress did seem, Ieneating sadly: Ab, my dream, my dream I 4Well. stupid man,what was itP Quick, speak out! Those devilled bones at supper time, no doubt, And the Welab rare-bit which you would devour, Have brought to pass your ...

NEW BOOKS

... not want to kill the Emperor of the French, but the friend of the Emperor of Austria.' Her conduct is beyond all reason. She speaks of nothing but Orsini. The other day it was the sole subject of conversation with her Enuerry all the way to Piennes. On Monday ...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

... interest and awe. Of various other antique and barbarous drums, bagpipes, and percussion instru- ments, we have no space to speak. We could have wished that the arrangement had been more historical and less cataloguy, and a few additional dates might with ...

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

... of an artist who has been ill, and is now well advanced toward recovery. In conversation lie is most animated and cheery, speaking with a crisp Edinburgh accent. As we talked about one thing and another, it came out that he is a strong anti-Gladstonian ...

LITERARY NOTICES

... however, as is ) the conclusion with the entire drift of the LB argument we like the author all the better for * it, and can speak cordially of his book as con- ye taming a well-arranged mass of curdious informa- a tion upon a very iresting subject. His ...

THE EARLY LIFE OF SAMUEL ROGERS

... repeat to him Milton's lines The Angel ended, and in Adamn's ear So charming left his voice that he awhile Thought him still speaking, still stood fixed to hear. The most interesting chapter in the book is that which gives an account (chiefly from Rogers's ...

MUSICAL CONFERENCE

... National Society with srnetness ;; n Isa peciagiddreogtbe LordMayor weeomed I tb-4e-be ght together in a bearty Manner, a to speak of the position of musical t* Htsptwomnlscot e trusted' i, ehe 90ciety of F'IMaL Musicians would be o.le-toadvance the standard ...