... subjected that of being head of the Indian army. Lord Roberts has proved that he can wield the pen as well as the sword and as for speak ing, it is a real pleasure to hear him criticise manoeuvres or summarise a military situation his diction is so pure and precise ...

... full satisfied with- the result of their self-imposed labours. Witli regard to the sum realised, I am not in a position to speak with accuracy, but I have no doubt I shall be able, in next week's paper, to state lo what extent the excellent fund has benefited ...

... edition of the romance. Mr. Frohman also introduced some Scots Guardsmen with scarlet coats into one of the soldiery scenes Speaking of new theatres, I am reminded of the fact that our playhouses are gradually edging Westwards, for the Strand is being deserted ...

... importance, 1 is book illustrations, many numbers of The Sketch would be required to contain all that might be said. Hut I have to speak of him At Home, n ,1 t lii.' 4 1 4 4 1 ci ii vi mm iimnnm iiiu lijui liii'ic are photographs accompanying these cursory c ...

... piece of highly coloured baize or plush having been unthinkingly used for covering the musical conductor's desk. Indeed, speaking from long experience of Edwardes, and not a little business association with him, I can truthfully -say that I have never ...

... advertise, and for this reason, accordingly, the details of his long career have been but little heard of, comparatively speaking. Yet, when the tale of these is considered, this circumstance is extremely remark able, for there are few soldiers still ...

... companies of some of their hest employes, in consequence of the Reserve being called out. The Brighton Company's report tries to speak cheerfully; but, in view of the heavy capital issue which must soon be made, the attempt tails off rather dismally. Berthas ...

... in some local guide-books, although I have not searched them. I have never seen the tale 111 the Leisure Hour of which you speak. I have seen somewhere a tale founded 011 the murder of the old Squire of the Doones. This may be the one you refer to. It ...

... OPENING OF PAKLI AMENT. HOW OUH STATESMEN SPEAK. Pathetic interest attends Lord Salisbury's reappearance in the House of Lords. On first-nights he is usually the principal attraction, and this Session he has a special claim to the sympathy of the Peers ...

... Norrish proves that' his interest in field trials lias not waned by nominating a February puppy by Major Thomas's True Bill. Speaking of the latter reminds me that the famous Pembridge kennel is to be dis persed during the summer, tho owner having rejoined ...

... familiar to Mr. Ruskin. But all that is done with. In Praterita he recorded some of his earliest memories at Kutt Town. He speaks affectionately of the times when, as he puts it, The personal feeling and native instinct of me had been fastened, irre vocably ...

... completed her eight classes, flat, in addition to this, great attention has been paid to languages, and she is a good linguist, speaking, in addition to German and- Hungarian, English, French, and Italian. She also paints flowers very well from nature is very ...