# Littell's Living Age/Volume 131

LITTELL'S
LIVING AGE.
E Pluribus Unum.
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"Various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, may be indulged."
FIFTH SERIES, VOLUME XVI.
FROM THE BEGINNING, VOL. CXXXI.
OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER,
1876
BOSTON:
LITTELL AND GAY.
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1686. — October 7, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning, Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Millbank Penitentiary, | London Quarterly Review, | 3 |
| II. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc., Part XV., | Good Words, | 13 |
| III. | Correspondence between Schiller and the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 23 |
| IV. | A Human Sacrifice, | Cornhill Magazine, | 35 |
| V. | The Brigands of Bulgarian Song, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 51 |
| VI. | The Liturgy of the Jews. By a Jew, | Pall Mall Gazette, | 56 |
| VII. | The Indians of Canada, | Saturday Review, | 60 |
| VIII. | International Congress of Americanists, | Nature, | 62 |
POETRY. :
| Waiting, | 2 | Song, | 2 |
| Remembered Days, | 2 | Then and Now, | 2 |
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| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1687. — October 14, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Illyrian Emperors and their Land. By Edward A. Freeman, | British Quarterly Review, | 67 |
| II. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc., Part XVI., | Good Words, | 83 |
| III. | Francis the First. By the author of "Mirabeau" etc., | Temple Bar, | 96 |
| IV. | The Strathmore: Letter from Mrs. Wordsworth, the Lady who Survived the Wreck, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 107 |
| V. | Last Century Magazines, | Fraser's Magazine, | 112 |
| VI. | The Journey of Augustus R. Margary, | Saturday Review, | 119 |
| VII. | Early Christianity in Fiji, | Spectator, | 121 |
| VIII. | George Smith, | Nature, | 124 |
| IX. | British Association, | Athenæum, | 125 |
| X. | Protection in the United States, | Economist, | 127 |
POETRY. :
| Midsummer, | 66 | Going Softly, | 66 |
| Nicholas St. John Green, | 66 | A Question, | 66 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1688. — October 21, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Reality of Duty: as Illustrated by the Autobiography of Mr. John Stuart Mill, | Contemporary Review, | 131 |
| II. | The Philosopher's Pendulum: a Tale from Germany. By Rudolph Lindau, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 147 |
| III. | Ulster and its People, | Fraser's Magazine, | 159 |
| IV. | The Bayreuth Performances, | All The Year Round, | 167 |
| V. | Society in Italy in the Last Days of the Roman Republic. By J. A. Froude, | Fraser's Magazine, | 171 |
| VI. | A Drive in Devonshire, | Spectator, | 180 |
| VII. | Dolls, | Spectator, | 182 |
| VIII. | The Marquis of Lossie. By George Macdonald, author of "Malcolm," etc., | Advance Sheets, | 185 |
| IX. | The Pope's Daily Life, | Westminster Gazette, | 191 |
POETRY. :
| Antipas, | 130 | In Memoriam, | 130 |
| Poetry, | 130 | The House in the Meadow, | 130 |
| Stanzas Written in October, | 130 | From the Italian, | 130 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 192 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1689. — October 28, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Unseen Universe, | British Quarterly Review, | 195 |
| II. | The Marquis of Lossie. By George Macdonald, author of "Malcolm," etc. Part II., | Advance Sheets, | 205 |
| III. | Natural Religion. Part VII., | Macmillan’s Magazine, | 214 |
| IV. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc., Part XVII., | Good Words, | 224 |
| V. | The Strathmore: Mr. Wordsworth’s Narrative, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 233 |
| VI. | The Influence upon Girls' Schools of External Examinations, with Special Reference to the Cambridge Local Examinations, | London Student, | 245 |
| VII. | Of Self-Sacrifice, | Argosy, | 249 |
| VIII. | Crazy Correspondence, | Saturday Review, | 252 |
| IX. | The Intra-Mercurial Planet or Planets, | Nature, | 255 |
POETRY. :
| A Lay of Lawn-Tennis, | 194 | Death the Poet's Birth, | 194 |
| The Wants of the Nation, | 194 | Canzonet to Correspondents, | 194 |
| A Farewell, | 194 | |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1690. — November 4, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | French Preachers, | Contemporary Review, | 259 |
| II. | Carita. By Mrs. Oliphant, author of "Chronicles of Carlingford," "Zaidee," etc. Part VIII., | Cornhill Magazine, | 275 |
| III. | Charlotte Bronte. A Monograph. Part II., | Macmillan's Magazine, | 289 |
| IV. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc., Part XVIII., | Good Words, | 306 |
| V. | Zeal, | Spectator, | 315 |
| VI. | Quiet Girls, | Liberal Review, | 317 |
| VII. | The Planet Vulcan, | Spectator, | 318 |
| VIII. | Highwaymen in Partnership, | Notes and Queries, | 320 |
POETRY. :
| Primavera, | 258 | August on the Mountains, | 258 |
| Forgiveness, | 258 | The Years, | 258 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1691. — November 11, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Secular Change of Climate, | British Quarterly Review, | 323 |
| II. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc. Part XIX., | Good Words, | 339 |
| III. | When the Sea was Young. Part II., | Cornhill Magazine, | 348 |
| IV. | The Friend of the Hero, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 359 |
| V. | A Straw-Plait Market, | All The Year Round, | 368 |
| VI. | Sixty-Nine Years at the Court of Prussia, | Athenæum, | 373 |
| VII. | The American Summer and American Society, | Pall Mall Gazette, | 375 |
| VIII. | The Luxury of Grief, | Saturday Review, | 378 |
| IX. | Edible and Poisonous Fungi, | Hardwicke's Science-Gossip, | 380 |
| X. | George Whitefield, the Famous Preacher, | Sunday Magazine, | 381 |
| X. | An Antiquary in a Difficulty, | Athenæum, | 382 |
| X. | American "Watering-Place" Acquaintance, | Pall Mall Gazette, | 383 |
POETRY. :
| Reunion, | 322 | A Rhymer's Wish, | 322 |
| Links to the Past, | 322 | Among The Vines, | 322 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1692. — October 28, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Sir Philip Sidney, | Edinburgh Review, | 387 |
| II. | The Marquis of Lossie. By George Macdonald, author of "Malcolm," etc. Part III., | Advance Sheets, | 406 |
| III. | Present Aspects of the Eastern Question. By Edward A. Freeman, | Fortnightly Review, | 414 |
| IV. | Christian Missions in West Africa, | Fraser's Magazine, | 423 |
| V. | Nenuphar: a Fancy, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 436 |
| VI. | Interjections, | Saturday Review, | 442 |
| VII. | Secret Societies in China, | Pall Mall Gazette, | 445 |
POETRY. :
| Two Worlds - the Old and the New, | 386 | Indian Summer. By the author of "John Halifax, Gentleman", | 386 |
| | | Leal Souvenir! | 386 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 448 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1693. — November 25, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Bancroft's "Native Races of North America", | Edinburgh Review, | 451 |
| II. | The Marquis of Lossie. By George Macdonald, author of "Malcolm," etc. Part IV., | Advance Sheets, | 470 |
| III. | Strawberry Hill, | Quarterly Review, | 477 |
| IV. | The Arab Christian Villages in Algeria. By Lady Herbert, | Month, | 500 |
| V. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc., Part XX., | Good Words, | 504 |
POETRY. :
| The Crucifix, | 450 | Last Verses Written by Mortimer Collins, | 450 |
| Love and the Violet, | 450 | Last Verses Written by Mortimer Collins, | 450 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1694. — October 28, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Arctic Regions and the Eskimo, | Quarterly Review, | 515 |
| II. | Carita. By Mrs. Oliphant, author of "Chronicles of Carlingford," "Zaidee," etc. Part IX., | Cornhill Magazine, | 530 |
| III. | Secret Correspondence on Marie Antoinette, | Edinburgh Review, | 544 |
| IV. | Nenuphar: a Fancy. Part II., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 562 |
| V. | The Art Of Deception, | Saturday Review, | 569 |
| VI. | Names and Arms of the German Nobility, | Saturday Review, | 571 |
| VII. | The German Expedition to Siberia, | Nature, | 574 |
POETRY. :
| On the South Downs, | 514 | Possibilities, | 514 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 576 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1695. — December 9, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | London Alms and London Pauperism, | Quarterly Review, | 579 |
| II. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc. Part XXI., | Good Words, | 595 |
| III. | The Rings of Saturn - Recent Discoveries. By Richard A. Proctor, | Fraser's Magazine, | 603 |
| IV. | Charlotte Bronte. A Monograph. Conclusion, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 611 |
| V. | The Laws of Dream-Fancy, | Cornhill Magazine, | 627 |
POETRY. :
| The Silent Pool, | 578 | A Model Maiden, | 578 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 640 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1696. — December 16, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Fermentation, and Its Bearings on the Phenomena of Disease. By Professor Tyndall, | Fortnightly Review, | 643 |
| II. | What She Came Through. By Sarah Tytler, author of "Lady Bell," etc., Part XXII., | Good Words, | 658 |
| III. | The Astronomy of the Future. A Speculation, | Fraser’s Magazine, | 667 |
| IV. | Cinderella, | Argosy, | 672 |
| V. | The Life of the Prince Consort, | Quarterly Review, | 680 |
| VI. | The New-Found Enemies of Man, | Spectator, | 697 |
| VII. | The Sea of Ancient Ice, | Academy, | 700 |
| VIII. | Erckmann-Chatrian. By Edmond About, | Athenæum, | 702 |
| IX. | On the Shelf, | Literal Review, | 703 |
POETRY. :
| The Night Cometh, | 642 | Two Songs. From the German of Heine, | 642 |
| Psalm CXLVIII., | 642 | Two Songs. From the German of Heine, | 642 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1697. — December 23, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Lord Althorpe and the Reform Act of 1832, | Fortnightly Review, | 707 |
| II. | The Marquis of Lossie. By George Macdonald, author of "Malcolm," etc. Part V., | Advance Sheets, | 723 |
| III. | Bunsen and his Wife, | Contemporary Review, | 731 |
| IV. | Thoughts on Criticism, By a Critic, | Cornhill Magazine, | 743 |
| V. | Pages from the Story of my Childhood, | Blackwood’s Magazine, | 751 |
| VI. | An English Homestead, | Fraser’s Magazine, | 762 |
POETRY. :
| King Henry’s Hunt, | King Henry’s Hunt, | King Henry’s Hunt, | 706 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 768 |
| Fifth Series, Volume XVI. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1698. — December 30, 1876. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXXI. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Christian Subjects of the Porte, | Contemporary Review, | 771 |
| II. | The Marquis of Lossie. By George Macdonald, author of "Malcolm," etc. Part VI., | Advance Sheets, | 783 |
| III. | The Law of Honor. By Edward A. Freeman, | Fortnightly Review, | 789 |
| IV. | Carita. By Mrs. Oliphant, author of "Chronicles of Carlingford," "Zaidee," etc. Part X., | Cornhill Magazine, | 802 |
| V. | The Revolutionary Effects of Speculative Thought, | Spectator, | 816 |
| VI. | A More Excellent Way of Charity. By Miss Octavia Hill, | Macmillan’s Magazine, | 819 |
| VII. | A Popular History of France. By Etienne Coquerel, | Academy, | 823 |
| | ⁂ Title and Index to Volume XVI., | | |
POETRY. :
| A Song of the Period, | 770 | A Morning Hymn. From the German, | 770 |
| Nigh at Hand, | 770 | A Morning Hymn. From the German, | 770 |