# Littell's Living Age/Volume 125

LITTELL'S
LIVING AGE.
E Pluribus Unum.
"These publications of the day should from time to time be winnowed, the wheat carefully preserved, and the chaff thrown away."
"Made up of every creature's best."
"Various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, may be indulged."
FIFTH SERIES, VOLUME X.
FROM THE BEGINNING, VOL. CXXV.
APRIL, MAY, JUNE,
1875
BOSTON:
LITTELL AND GAY.
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1608. — April 3, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Life at High Pressure, | Contemporary Review, | 3 |
| II. | Alice Lorraine. By the author of "The Maid of Sker." Part XIX., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 12 |
| III. | Early Kings of Norway. By Thomas Carlyle. Part IV., | Fraser's Magazine, | 22 |
| IV. | Miss Angel. By Miss Thackeray. Part III., | Cornhill Magazine, | 33 |
| V. | The Siege of Florence, | Cornhill Magazine, | 46 |
| VI. | German Home Life. By a Lady. Part III., | Fraser's Magazine, | 55 |
| VII. | The Birth of a Republic, | Saturday Review, | 62 |
POETRY. :
| Good-Night, | 2 | Valentine Verses, | 2 |
| In Bondage, | 2 | The Hut, | 2 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 64 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1609. — April 10, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Heart of Africa and the Slave-Trade, | Edinburgh Review, | 67 |
| II. | Three Feathers. By William Black, author of "The Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Part XII., | Cornhill Magazine, | 85 |
| III. | Saxon Studies. By Julian Hawthorne. Part VI., | Contemporary Review, | 97 |
| IV. | Miss Angel. By Miss Thackeray. Part IV., | Cornhill Magazine, | 106 |
| V. | Have We Two Brains? | Cornhill Magazine, | 115 |
| VI. | The New French Ministry, | Spectator, | 126 |
POETRY. :
| Gain and Loss, | 66 | Dom Doardos, | 66 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1610. — April 17, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Debt of English to Italian Literature, | Fortnightly Review, | 131 |
| II. | Alice Lorraine. By the author of "The Maid of Sker." Part XX., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 138 |
| III. | Orange. By Edward A. Freeman, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 149 |
| IV. | Fated to be Free. By Jean Ingelow. Part III., | Good Words, | 160 |
| V. | The Abode of Snow, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 172 |
| VI. | The Metaphysics of Conversion, | Spectator, | 185 |
| VII. | Sir Arthur Helps, | Saturday Review, | 188 |
| VIII. | An Unpublished Letter of Coleridge, | Academy, | 191 |
POETRY. :
| Waiting, | 130 | Work, | 130 |
| Before Martyrdom, | 130 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 192 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1611. — April 24, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Modern Astronomy, | London Quarterly Review, | 195 |
| II. | Alice Lorraine. By the author of "The Maid of Sker." Part XXI., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 217 |
| III. | The Abode of Snow. Part II., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 229 |
| IV. | Fated to be Free. By Jean Ingelow. Part IV., | Good Words, | 246 |
| V. | The Tercentenary Festival at Leyden, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 251 |
POETRY. :
| Passing By, | 194 | Four Sonnets on a Philistine Theme. | Four Sonnets on a Philistine Theme. |
| A Question, | 194 | My Little Boy's Face, | 256 |
| Love, | 194 | Life, | 256 |
| | | The Classical Ideal, | 256 |
| | | The Gothic Ideal, | 256 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 256 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1612. — May 1, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | William Hazlitt, | Cornhill Magazine, | 259 |
| II. | Alice Lorraine. By the author of "The Maid of Sker." Part XXII., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 273 |
| III. | The Abode of Snow. Part III., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 283 |
| IV. | Three Feathers. By William Black, author of "The Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Part XIII., | Cornhill Magazine, | 300 |
| V. | Secret Papers of the Empire, | Fraser's Magazine, | 308 |
| VI. | The Funeral of a Son of Heaven, | Pall Mall Gazette, | 315 |
| VII. | Garibaldi and the Tiber, | Spectator, | 318 |
POETRY. :
| Vision of Spring in Winter. By Algernon Charles Swinburne, | Vision of Spring in Winter. By Algernon Charles Swinburne, | Vision of Spring in Winter. By Algernon Charles Swinburne, | 258 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 320 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1613. — May 8, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Milton, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 323 |
| II. | Three Feathers. By William Black, author of "The Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc.Part XIV., | Cornhill Magazine, | 329 |
| III. | The Cost of Living. By Edward A. Freeman, | Cornhill Magazine, | 337 |
| IV. | Alice Lorraine. By the author of "The Maid of Sker." Conclusion, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 344 |
| V. | The Abode of Snow. Part IV., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 355 |
| VI. | Dead Dutch Cities, | Spectator, | 369 |
| VII. | Vicissitudes of Ritual, | Saturday Review, | 372 |
| VIII. | A Spanish Passion-Play, | Spectator, | 374 |
| IX. | Arctic Vegetation, | Nature, | 377 |
| X. | The Cost of Living, | Spectator, | 379 |
| XI. | The Russian Revolution of 1762, | Academy, | 382 |
POETRY. :
| Lexington, 1775, By John G. Whittier | 322 | Grandmother, | 322 |
| | | Second Thoughts, | 322 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1614. — May 15, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Instinct and Reason, | Contemporary Review, | 387 |
| II. | Miss Angel. By Miss Thackeray. Part V., | Cornhill Magazine, | 402 |
| III. | Fashions and Tricks of Speech, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 408 |
| IV. | The Marriage of Moira Fergus, | Cornhill Magazine, | 418 |
| V. | The Abode of Snow. Part V., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 425 |
| VI. | Fated to be Free. By Jean Ingelow. Part V. By Jean Ingelow. Part V., | Good Words, | 439 |
| VII. | The Suez Canal, | Pall Mall Gazette, | 444 |
| VIII. | Dreams, | Lancet, | 446 |
| IX. | Literary Curiosities, | Gentleman's Magazine, | 447 |
POETRY. :
| Once Upon a Time, | 386 | After, | 386 |
| Few Days, | 386 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 448 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1615. — May 22, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Livingstone's "Last Journals", | British Quarterly Review, | 451 |
| II. | Fated to be Free. By Jean Ingelow. Part VI., | Good Words, | 465 |
| III. | The Statue of Memnon, | Quarterly Review, | 475 |
| IV. | Miss Angel. By Miss Thackeray. Part VI., | Cornhill Magazine, | 481 |
| V. | The Bogeys of the Day. By the Earl of Pembroke, | Contemporary Review, | 490 |
| VI. | The Marriage of Moira Fergus - Part II., | Cornhill Magazine, | 496 |
| VII. | A Monastery among the Apennines, | Saturday Review, | 502 |
| VIII. | Germany and Austria, | Spectator, | 506 |
| IX. | Royalists and Republicans, | Saturday Review, | 508 |
| X. | The Mental Effect of Pecuniary Pressure, | Spectator, | 510 |
POETRY. :
| "My Sheep Hear my Voice", | 450 | Cleopatra's Mirror, | 450 |
| Not Thou but I, | 450 | Cleopatra's Reply, | 450 |
| Love's Quest, | 450 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1616. — May 29, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Indian Missions, | Quarterly Review, | 515 |
| II. | Giannetto, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 534 |
| III. | The Abode of Snow. Part VI., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 556 |
| IV. | The Centenary Nuisance, | Saturday Review, | 570 |
| V. | Mr. Smith's Assyrian Discoveries, | Spectator, | 572 |
POETRY. :
| Lines Written on Recrossing the Rocky Mountains in Winter after Many Years, | 514 | To the Unknowable, | 514 |
| Lines Written on Recrossing the Rocky Mountains in Winter after Many Years, | 514 | Safe, | 514 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 576 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1617. — June 6, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Arctic Exploration, | Edinburgh Review, | 579 |
| II. | Three Feathers. By William Black, author of "The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Part XV. | Cornhill Magazine, | 598 |
| III. | The Abode of Snow. Part VII. | Blackwood's Magazine, | 607 |
| IV. | Miss Angel. By Miss Thackeray, author of "The Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Part VII., | Cornhill Magazine, | 616 |
| V. | The Colorado Potato-Beetle. By W. Dallas, F.L.S., | Popular Science Review, | 622 |
| VI. | German Home Life. By a Lady. Part IV., | Fraser's Magazine, | 628 |
| VII. | Lost Knowledge, | Saturday Review, | 636 |
| VIII. | Feminine Snobs, | Liberal Review, | 639 |
POETRY. :
| The Maiden Sleeps, | 578 | Sabbath Rest, | 578 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 640 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1618. — June 12, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | The Covenanters, Charles II., and Argyle. By Peter Bayne, | Contemporary Review, | 643 |
| II. | Fated to be Free. By Jean Ingelow. Part VII., | Good Words, | 660 |
| III. | Eton Thirty Years Since, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 666 |
| IV. | Three Feathers. By William Black, author of "The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Part XVI., | Macmillan's Magazine, | 673 |
| V. | The Abode of Snow. Part VIII., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 686 |
| VI. | Isaac Casaubon, | Blackwood's Magazine, | 696 |
| VII. | The Dean of Chester on Fashion, | Spectator, | 702 |
POETRY. :
| Margaret, | 642 | To a Greek Girl, | 642 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1619. — June 19, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Gaspard de Coligny, | British Quarterly Review, | 707 |
| II. | Three Feathers. By William Black, author of "The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Conclusion, | Macmillan's Magazine, | 727 |
| III. | The Abode of Snow. Part IX. | Blackwood's Magazine, | 738 |
| IV. | The Marriage of Moira Fergus, Part III., | Cornhill Magazine, | 750 |
| V. | An Italian Spring in England, | Spectator, | 759 |
| VI. | The Æsthetic Modifications of Dissent, | Spectator, | 762 |
| VII. | The Success OF Humbugs, | Saturday Review, | 764 |
| VIII. | An Unconsidered View of the Future of Europe, | Pall Mall Gaxette, | 767 |
POETRY. :
| The Grave's Voices, | 706 | Rethel's Woodcut, Der Tod Als Freund, | 706 |
| The Bee and the Wheat, | 706 | Rethel's Woodcut, Der Tod Als Freund, | 706 |
| Miscellany, | Miscellany, | Miscellany, | 768 |
| Fifth Series, Volume X. | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | No. 1620. — June 26, 1875. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | From Beginning Vol. CXXV. |
CONTENTS. :
| I. | Macready's Reminiscences, | Quarterly Review, | 771 |
| II. | Giannetto. Part II., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 753 |
| III. | The Abode of Snow. Part X., | Blackwood's Magazine, | 803 |
| IV. | Miss Angel. By Miss Thackeray, author of "The Adventures of a Phaeton," "The Princess of Thule," etc. Part VIII., | Cornhill Magazine, | 814 |
| V. | The Characterlessness of Sermons, | Spectator, | 822 |
POETRY. :
| Hope, | 770 | A Winter Prayer, | 770 |
| To Honour Thee, Sweet May!, | 770 | |