... strikes a lighter chord than the Gentleman’ t, the story element predominates, the writers beino- Mr. James Payn and Mr. Thomas Hardy. “ Vittona Coloona forms, in this number, the fifth the fleo series of papers on The Homes and Haunts of the Italian Poets ...

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

... but the club has, understand, made a distinct score by securing Mr. Thomas Hardy as a guest its next dinner. Mr. Hardy has consented to read a beautiful little storv, entitled “Thomas Horsefeld, Knight,”which has written for the summer number the Illustrated ...

... Lever’s novels. But for the capacity to tell a story he sets Richardson above them all.” He has a great admiration for Thomas Hardy and George Meredith among living novelists, and unqualified opinion of Lord Tennyson amongst our living poets. Lord Tennyson ...

... both Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Mr. George Moore having studied character in the Eastend of London in disguise, while Mr. Thomas Hardy, of Wessex renown, is quite at home Dorsetshire dairies and farm kitchens. Professor Qaenkb, who went to Africa to learn ...

... probably painted about 1480. ~ , , , Some of our older novelists seem to have developed anxiety to bo reckoned poets. Mr. Thomas Hardy recently published Wessex poem of some length Mr. Hall Caine ha» written Manx ballad, and now comes Mr. Blackmoro with ...

... of Coriolanus, Brutus, Julius Cmsar, Antonins, and Octavius Oiosar, with extracts from those Theseus and Alcibiadea. Mr. Thomas Hardy, author of “Far from Madding Crowd,” &c., will appear in character in the Gentleman’s Magazine ” for November, as he c ...

... those tacks fort** Mill Homer. “Perhaps,” rejoined his fealiw haif, “ she i.» going to lay carpet.” LITERARY CHAT. Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novelist and used live, when was boy, with an aunt, and h© waa eoroetimes called upon to writ© love letters for her ...

... overturned. Foraman William Smith, an employee of the Cheltenham Tramway Company, who was riding the lorry, was killed. Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novelist, has accepted the presidency of the Society of Dorset Men in London, in succession to Sir Frederick Treves ...

... White Company.” It pictures the national life of England about the same time, and is written on the same broad lines. Mr. Thomas Hardy says that began scribble when he was sixteen, and in his early years appears to have acquired some reputation as a writer ...

... Scottish Academy. The committee sesms certainly to have missed an opportunity which might have led to excellent results. Mr. Thomas Hardy has now decided to publish his story The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved ’ in the collected edition of his writings. It is ...

... the Duchess of Suther- land has enlisted help from the highest talent in the country. It is not invidious to mention Mr. Thomas Hardy, Mr, William Watson, Mr. W. B. Yeates, Mr. Henry Newbolt, Mr. Robert Bridges, Mr. Maurice Maeterlinck, and Mr. Owen Seaman ...