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THE CRITIC ON THE HEARTH

... that it is the coward who, after the event, dare not own he was frightened, and the brave who, having a clear con science, speaks carelessly and with out shame of the natural fear which, in an hour of peril, knocks at the door of his heart only to waken ...

Published: Wednesday 09 January 1918
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1399 | Page: 30 | Tags: Review 

Books of the Week: The Late R. E. Vernède

... doings of people who desire to gain an entrance into American Society. E herself was not born into the purple dollar, so to speak, but her father, Montagu Vincent, after marrying her mother's money, speedily made his position fairly secure, and when the ...

Published: Wednesday 30 January 1918
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 945 | Page: 38 | Tags: Review 

LITERATURE: Some New Books of the Day

... Arcthusa lads have passed these tests satis factorily, and two of them got through with 95 per cent, of the full marks. It all speaks well for the special schooling which they received on the Arcthusa. We hope that the nation and the British Empire at large ...

Published: Saturday 02 February 1918
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1624 | Page: 28 | Tags: Review 

THE CRITIC ON THE HEARTH

... good will as well as capably. If he can- HUL UriJIK ...

Published: Wednesday 06 March 1918
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1142 | Page: 16 | Tags: Review 

A LITERARY LETTER: Dr. Johnson and Mr. Birrell

... judging by his picture I have a photo of a water-colour drawing of hinv must have been a very handsome man. I heard my father speak of William Cooke and of his family. This talk was vague, and now I am sorry that I did not ask him for more precise information ...

Published: Saturday 09 March 1918
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2307 | Page: 20 | Tags: Review 

THE CRITIC ON THE HEARTH

... M. Barrie. His fellow-autjiors are agreed, writes Sir James, that Mr. Merrick is one -of the flowers of their calling. I speak, of course, only for myself, but there is no doubt to my mind that Conrad, in. Quest of His Youth is the best sentimental journey ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1918
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1212 | Page: 20 | Tags: Review 

THE NAVAL OFFICER AND THE LITTLE GREY BOOKS

... some thousands of wounded officers and men throughout the country who are studying Pelmanism whilst in hospital and these speak of the little grey books with real affection, not only as a source of present interest and pleasure, but also as a definite ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1918
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1352 | Page: 18 | Tags: Review 

THE NAVAL OFFICER AND THE LITTLE GREY BOOKS

... some thousands of wounded officers and men throughout the country who are studying Pelmanism whilst in hospital and these speak of the little grey books with real affection, not only as a source of present interest and pleasure, but also as a definite ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1918
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1352 | Page: 18 | Tags: Review 

A LITERARY LETTER: What a Beautiful Country is England!

... pieces of trumpet rhythm in Carlyle of counterpoint melody in Bacon of complicated fugue in Hooker. You have no business to speak of the Bible chants among the babbling of any of us. A most characteristic epistle The vanity, the patronising air, are all ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1918
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2164 | Page: 18 | Tags: Review 

THE CRITIC ON THE HEARTH

... THE* CRITIC ON THE** HEARTHS 'ea^' Y Br A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK. OUR ancestors used to speak of Swift with admiration because, such were his powers as a thinker, he could write an essay even on a broomstick. But E. V. Lucas can do it, and do it easily, without ...

Published: Wednesday 02 October 1918
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1173 | Page: 20 | Tags: Review