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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. PRINCE OF WALES' THEATRE. Four afternoon performances at this theatre in one week speaks well for its popularity with the givers- or, rather, takers-of benefits, and the producers of new or revived plays, out of the pale, for the nonce ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... replied this Frenchman, I venture to make dne r'e- quest.- What is it ?? The next time yon meet be in the stlreeit, don't 'speak to me, snpsweyed the Frenchman. A RAILWAY INCIDENT. A.fir-st-class pmassenger on the Groat Westemn ai- way took out his . ...

LAURENCE OLIPHANT AND HIS NEW BOOK

... in fact, dealing with one of the most jovial beings you have ever met. Then you unfortunately touch him epon a tender spot-speak, perhaps, of his attributed connection with Mdme. Blavatsky. Blavatsk-y! Do I know her? Yes. Did I ever belong to her community ...

SOME CLERICAL REMINISCENCES.*

... surgeon had explained this secret. Then came Mr. Quekett's twenty-four years at St. George's-in-the-East. It was a chance, so to speak, that took him there and kept him there-for had not his absentee rector at .Cadbury died, he would have returned to his runal ...

LAURENCE OLIPHANT AND HIS NEW BOOK

... in fact, dealing with one of the m1ost jovial beings you have ever met. Then you unfortunately touch him upon a tender spot-speak, perhaps, of his attributed connection with Mdme. 3lavatsky. 4Blavatsky ! Do I know her? Yes. Did I ever belong to her community ...

THE REVIEWS FOR JULY

... in face of Russia in Asia has annulled our insular character, is thus laid down :- We can then, if only the country will speak out and demand it, enter the alliance of the Central Powers, and make such tcr:mis with them as will protect India, our commerce ...

THE REVIEWS FOR JULY

... in face of Russia in Asia has annulled our insular character, is thus laid dowin :-i We can then, if only the country will speak out and demand it, enter the alliance of the Central Powers, and make such terms with them as will protect India, our commerce ...

AN EDINBURGH DIVINE ON EXHIBITION MORALITY

... speaker thought of pore minded daughiter-s ir VO ?? in the nuiglI ouihoo0d' of Gdlasgovw, and hie resolved that r he sioild speak iU) public on the quction of the International x tL inli sold hlave to utt' r a note of warning. I f'L social purity; Nveie ...

Modern Batting

... Mr. W. G. Gxlua writes somae pleasant p3ges about Modern Batting, a . - -- .- . .. _ ?? -. - subjeot on which no one aau speak with mnore dt authority. Mr. Gum}t made bis appear- oh aince in first-class matches as long ago as 1666, dr playing for Gentlemen ...

THE SMARTEST PAPER IN ITALY

... are Signor Crispi's views? Is he as headstrong and wilful as they make out ? Of course, my paper is anti-Crispian, so to speak; and we hit the Premiei often pretty hard ; but I am bound to confess that he is a statesman of fine calibre. We cannot forget ...

MR. FORSTER'S IRISH ADMINISTRATION

... thing, however, I wish to say. You wish to minimize in any public statement the cause of your retreat. In my opinion--and I speak from experience-viewing the nature of the cause, you will find this hardly possible. For a justification I fear you will have ...

THE ACTOR'S ART

... raised, and then, after pausing slightly, let the words follow. The result is solemn and impressive. Now reverse the process. Speak the appeal, pause, and then lift the arms. The effect is weak, if not ridiculous. Here is one simple rule in what may be called ...