... SCOTSM.EN'S {MITHER-TONGUE. 1`I, has declared the Scottish language to be the 1 sweetest, richest, subtlest, and most musical of all :the dialects of Europe.' Many doubt!ess think the estimate extravagant, and yet willingly recognize the great power and pathos of which the tongue is capable. Numbers of the words are, of course, in these degenerate days, becoming obsolete, the earnest efforts ...

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... I V 1 - I ?? a. . o- - - -_ The London correspondent of the Alanchester Guardian writes -I believe it is quite settled that Mr. Bond's successor as principal librarian at the British Museum is Mr. E. Maunde Thompson, at present keeper of the manu- scripts. Mr. Franks, the senior keeper on the list, refused the appointment at the last vacancy, wvhen Mr. Winter Jones resigned, and Mr. Thompson ...

... 1ON0 To l DAUDET WYRITES IHIS NO VELS. THE latest s-olure which :Messrs. Routledge have added to their charming English edition (illustrated) of M. Daudet's books is his Thirty Years of Paris and of my Literary Life. The book (which is very adequately translated) is charmning reading throughouLt, and is specially interesting for M. Daudet's contribution to a subject about which there have ...

... ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Under the Management of AUGUSTUS HIARRIS.) THIS EVENING, at 8,o. VERDI's RIGOLETTO. Mdme. Ivielba, Aidlle. Bauerineister, AMdlle. Floreoza, and Mdme. Scalchi; Signori D'AndradeT Novara, De Vaschetti, Miranda, Corsi, Bieletto, and Signor Guille. TO-MORROW (Extra Night) ?? L'AFRICAINE. (Last Time.) dfll. Colombia, MdMle. Bauermneir, and Mdlle. Mlacintyre ; M ...

... ,A CLOUD ON ST. ANGELO.3* Tiis is not exactly a book either to set the Thames on fire or to cause a rush of subscribers to Messrs. Mudie's. The function of the Mes- senger in Greek plays might sometimes with advantage be revived in nineteenth century novels. The second volume, however, is far more interesting; from the introduction upon the scene of the literary recluse Dr. Willoughby and ...

... RE CENT PUBLICATIONCAS. tp3'i)ishers would -reatly oblige by stating the prices of books. Any notices under this head do no precie further review, shjord such seem to be necessary.] We have received the following books since our last issue ' A RENASCENCE OF THE IRISH ART OF LACE-MIAXING. (Chapman and Hall. pi). 40-) BARTlIOLOERNW, J., FR.G.S. ' Elementary School Atlas. (Macmillan. is.) ...

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... TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAI N MENTS, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Under the Management of AUGUSTUS HARRIS.) TO-MORROW EVENING, at 8, LOHENGRIN. Mdme. Albani Mdme. Hastreiter; MM. J. de Reszke, E. de Reszke, Navarrini, and D'Andradt MONDAY, June is, MEYEREEiR'S LES HUGUENOTS. Mldme. Nordica, Mdlle. Ella Russell, Midme. Scaichi, Mdlle. Bariermeister ; MM. Jean de Reszke, Edouard de Resake, ...

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... I WAS crossing Covent Garden Market last night about eleven oclock, with the usual precautions which, being a family man, I always take when I I - -vntiirp into the nrecincts of the Duke venture into the precincts of the Duke of Bedford's market-that is, with my handkerchief pressed close to my nose-when I was attracted by the rows of carriages drawn up in Wellington-street, and a blaze of ...

... T HE RE VIE 11'S FOR JUNE. Tl;: rcvic ws C i. ia nth are dull as a whole and undistinguished by any s!ccial altilce- cf conv.iasing brillhance. Concession to that panic feeling ixi ic i has so .;essed the lot~l od avoi is seen in thi cof theni, the .\'izneteenzth (Ce,-ury going so S.r as to li acket thice several articles on the question of linlpelil ldefence. Timr ?? FogrNtc~ltrlt.~l The ...