The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-23 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

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S. 13Y L O UISA ANNE TWANKEY.
C. Tilt, London. 1835.
There are many pleasing fragments of verse in this
collection, which is, we understand, the first attempt
I:,
.4 very Young authoress. " Sea-side Thoughts,"
the best, both as respects ideas and facility of VerSifi-
-Bati". Of the " Sonnets," we cannot undertake to
opeak so favourably, for there is a flippancy in some
them, and a straining for effect in others, which
u!traY but an imperfect acquaintance with this most
diet
t„ f all
poetic tasks. Numerous as are our
thng"Bll bards, we have few good Sonnet writers among
believe,
Bowles, in early youth, wrote
loitie that, we
n Or still
-Z survive, though we seldom see them
ed
alluded to ; but Wordsworth is the only man
d
the ffi di )flay be fairly said to have triumphantly mastered
thculties of the Sonnet. His are, without doubt,
the finest in the language, whether we regard their
rii°llights, their melody, or the apt structure of their
sirtunt• We say this, even with the recollection of
atuat"Peate and Milton in our minds. Our young
in "°l'ess then must not consider that we are pronounc-
rn! en unfavourable verdict, when we say that she has
4.01
to learn before she can be allowed to take her
ore lon as a Sonnet writer. Her Minor Poems, which
in all varieties of metre, show much promise ; and
1,17 years
40.
ago would at once have given her eminence.
1701 cePPer-plate engravings which accompany the
hnle are also the production of the authoress, and
jer great credit. Let her persevere, and she need
4tt.gesPair of becoming honourably known both as an
Ist and
a poetess.

l'(:)1?1" OF THE GERMANIC EMPIRE.
Longman and Co. London, 1835.
4,4 his volume, which is the production of a gentle-
ner; nitined Dunham, forms the Sixty-fourth of Lard-
-411(14 Cabinet Cyclopedia. It depicts the Political
kicimeivil history of the Germanic Empire during the
Pio, `me Ages, with which is interwoven a sketch of the
Luxe t'd progress of the Houses of Hapsburgh,
booicnburg, and Bavaria. There is also, in the second
all ably digested account of the German Church
of the Carlovingian Dynasty, which displays marks
LEGENDb
lerere research.

- S OF THE NORTH, AND BORDER
kjec
MISTR
led
chiefly from the TVorhsE of S LSYir Walter Scott, with
Illustrations.
A Tilt, London, 1835.
~qreve
11 Pretty volume, re-opening sources of plea-
044"hose streams have scattered fertility and fra-
-1444 over the universal field of imagination. We
Seott,ll4r---in a collected form, accessible to all—
legendary tales and most popular ballads.
44 11C.eleetion is judicious, " such only being chosen
1'404 14taio the writer's powers in characteristic and
the aie composition." We heartily congratulate all
llovell',lnirers of the Scottish bard and unrivalled
tnerit-s' on the publication of a work of so much real
to he 4.44 concentrated interest. It either is, or ought
the hands of every one.

`44 'STATE OF THE NATION,
.4,1" Effects of the Rise and Fall in Value of Property,
Commodities,from 1790 to the present time.
1.144 Saunders and Otley—London, 1835.
korftet the above title we are presented with anl.
tie4l 'te treatise on some important elements of pn
°lld exlY • The object of the author is to examine
qtral:;ain the circumstances which gave rise to that
Perty°l\4inarY increase in the price, or value, of pro-
"d commodities, which took place in this
The tY during the French war, from 1793 to 1813.
tsrisidw°rk evinces great labour, deep research, and
11.0W-emveerrable
Powers of induction. We would not,
Uri
be understood as fully concurring in all the
41e14 ra'°Pted• We apprehend that to determine the
~'441!0111 of value, by a definition to which no objection
-gteallY be taken, is a task yet unaccomplished.
ate re with our author respecting the depressed
than agriculture, and of some of our manufactures ;
ie think we must seek farther for the cause
inte:2lle question of price." To all who feel
4
41t in the important subject on which the
114 pie notice treats, it will be read with profit
"leaBure.

THE GALLEY.
lir THE REY. E. COBBOLD, 21.4.
ABoone, London, 1835.
'We th Ithauk
4,.kti
1, a Pothe talented author for presenting us
,
Lk i en,
founded on one of the most interesting
th
11(114g as •
"e ever remember to have read. Unpre-
• •
at kw it is in character, we will venture to affirm
itNI,. Persons can rise from its perusal without the
-.404
heir o._ sness of the author's truth of feeling, and of
NI delighted sensations.
IV'
c,,i
ie
_
wltin,447derstand that that excellent Actress, Mrs.
Nil pekia will take her benefit at the Queen's Theatre.. on
tole p Y' on which occasion a variety of attractive pieces
Iltoereercif°hrtn. ed. . Among other stars, Mr. John Reeve has
itl . twp is services.
1!),1, Wu ?" FLOATING DOCK.—At a public meet-
% -4n an
klki r the . nnously agreed, that it is expedient and necebs-
t4,..e,.4lo interest of the port, that a floating dock should e
kTiztiteafrbeieltlivinittrhoeduutccieedlaiyn.to parliament for carrying the
404, 4 ACCOMPLISIIMENTS.—A gentleman ob-
Nytnins e_nr;Y, Prince of Prussia, that it was very rare to
Nit!. 47t, memory, and judgment, united. in thes m.
14tti, the princely,ur there is nothing astonishing in this," le-
qti:tt,h,:• " Genius takes his daring flight towards
the
the - Is the eagle ; wit moves along by fits and starts—
tit,44l) .g,rasshopper ; memory marches backwards--he is
4414' et',,Ptig'ment drags slowly along—he is the tortoise.
1i4?., you expect that all these animals should move in
Skt,tl/I°er!ht STEEPLE CHASE.—On Friday last a
tikl,jteltas(e)ftook place with three men of Barnsley, for a
V "hit . one sovereign each. The race was run from
ii kik) e Lion 1
V 44 Itt th, nn, Oldtown, to Darton church, a distance.
Vli t, 44,1 ee miles. The candidates were—a publican, a
t);izidre".,4 Mason, and they were not allowed to go above
Pkte, the Yards on the highway. They started at a slash-
hotitsholtu °
.4nas.on taking the lead, until they came into the
Intoolt lead.'am, where the land is very soft, then mine
ki,nth„ tro All were much incommoded by the nature
tietioh und ; mine host knew the ground, and took another
itR 4139 got upon the highway, and kept turning and
111 t° tak 'S °PPonents struggling in the soft land, while he
V„t!le he to the fields again. The mason got the lead oppo-
II pieneLlane End. A ludicrous circumstance occurred
ehoste ; some persons on the road thought the tinner
‘II I', arose, were pursuing a thief, and a general cry of " Stop
Ntlll:::.es:raiThe mason with great difficulty arrived at ihe-
141', 44,1 post,' Several persons attempted to stop him as a
tott °tie when they were told of their mistake, they burst
fit of laughter. They mason won by about