... fiction-writing myself. am very glad indeed to notice a. great improvement the novelist's art Look at the vividness with which Thomas Hardy con ures no Dorset scenes of rural life and rural landscape • look «f power Sir Walter Besant has of making again-notab ...

... same. and who has done good work as Bishop of Wabe- Geld, publicly announces that, having read a cord from tho of Mr. Thomas Hardy. pen the fee, he incontinently threw it nor was he content until 03 niterle We do not kouw tba: hike this pablicly announced ...

... as the Residence of the late William Manfleld, Req., and stated to have been the home of Nelson's Companion, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, is Of moderatv sis,, but affords every necessary accommodation for a Gentleman's Family. The Ornamental Pleasure Grounds ...

... UNION-STREET, BTONEHOURE. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL GOSSIP, IR HAIDT'd NEW MOST. I understand that Mr. Thomas Hardy, who is at present in London with Mrs. Hardy for the scuon, has already sketched out a story with which be intends to tackle afresh the problem ...

... A Set of Rogues, 1 vol, by Frank Barrett. In the Sweet West Country. 1 vol., Allan Sf. Alkyo. Jude the Obecure, 1 vol., Thomas Hardy. A Comedy Sentiment, 1 vol., by Max N'rdeo. The Red Cockade, 1 vo’., by Stanley Weyman. Poyllis of Pbilistra, 1 vo.'., ...

... LITERARY NOTES. Perhaps it is not generally known, says the Barbosa. that Mr. Thomas hardy endeavoured to withdraw novel of Jude the Obscure p u rer's Xaystise, actually requesting that of When to cancel the ointract. But it was md to be impracticable ...

... telegraph wirea. We should thought that even SPaincould enienthnage an so Most of those who ore interested in the of Mr. Thomas Hardy will The Times review of Jude, the Obscure same time and agreed with *e reviewer that Mr. is les hook is quite real ...

... years the Residence the late William Man field, Esq., and stated have been the home of Nelson's Companion, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, is of moderate size, but affords every necessary accommodation for a Gentleman's Family. The Ornamental Pleasure Grounds ...

... excelled in all the annals of the sea. In preparing for the presa the new volume of his collected works, Talee,' Mr. Thomas Hardy explains hew it is that two of these tales ai e concerned with hangmen. Though never personally acquainted, he declares ...

... LITER ARY NOTES. Mr. Thomas Hardy has written • chatty preface for his saes Tales. which will he the May volunie in the eollected edition of his works. He remarks that apology may seem necessary for the cn.c, - - , ence of two hangmen in one volume of ...

... together with sums others hitherto unpublished. One tale, of a dramatic character, was written in collaboration with Mr. Thomas Hardy. It bears the title. -no srvtro of the Reel. Mr. Augustine Birrell is to provkle an introduction and some notes foe an ...

... editor of the International Library, translator the commercial department of the Board of Trade) his been staying with Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novelist, at Dorchester, and is likely to dedicate Ins new work to the author of Tem. The book in question is likely ...