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A MORNING THOUGHT.

No more, no more will I resign
My couch, so warm and soft,
To trouble trout with hook and line
That will not spring aloft.

With larks appointments one may fix
To greet the dawning skies,
But hang the getting up at six
To fish that will not RISE 1

New Monthly Mag

THOMAS HOOD

LITERARY NOTICES.

The Churchman': Monthly Review for November. Seeley

London

The Monthly Remembrance?. Burns, London.

These periodicals are avowedly bbth " set " for the defence
of the doctrines and discipline of the Church of England,
but their modus operandi is perfectly distinct, and " far as
the poles asunder." The articles in the former are manifestly
written by men of study, deep penetration, and profound
piety ; and whilst the principles of the Church of England
are uniformly and stedfastly advocated, it is only because
they are, each and all, in perfect agreement with " the law
and the testimony." We wish we could give the same cordial
testimony to the latter periodical, but in a publication where
the writings of Miss Martineau are spoken of, with scarcely
tacit approval, and the labours of Scott, Simeon, and other
such worthies of the Church of England are slighted, and
even derided, we cannot do so. We have often spoken in
terms of the highest commendation of the " Churchman's
Monthly Review," and this number is equal to any of its
predecessors. Nothing can be more sound than the principles
which the reviewers continue to advocate, and the ability dis-
played in their maintenance is of no ordinary character.

The Book of British Ballads. Part IV.
and Parsons, Fleet-street

London : How

This splendidly illustrated collection of our British ballads
progresses, in, if possible, increased beauty of type and il-
lustration. The present number contains the conclusion of
" Sir Lancelot du Lake," illustrated by drawings from the
pencil of Corbould, engraved by Smith ; the whole of which,
and especially the concluding tableau, are gems of art.
" King Arthur's Death " is from designs by Franklin, and
engraved by Green, Williams, Nicholls, and Armstrong,
These are conceived in a fine, bold spirit, and are ably exe-
cuted. The illustrations of the " Heir of Linne " are the
best specimens of the art of woodcutting which we have as
yet seen, even in the pages of this publication. They are
designed by E. M. Ward, and some of them, as pictures,
would not have disgraced the pencil of Hogarth ; whilst the
engraver, Bastin, has bestowed upon them all his skill. We
scarcely know which most to admire ; but the last, at p. 144,
is so perfect that we, hesitatingly however, give it our prefer-
ence. By the way we may remark upon the faithfulness of
the likenesses preserved through this set of illustrations—a
quality which greatly enhances their interest, and which in
this publication is secured by allotting each ballad to the pen-
cil of one artist. The ballad of " Lord Soulis" is illustrated
by R. R. M'lan, the engravings by Linton and Smith ; the
whole are exceedingly fine. The number concludes with
a portion of " Lord Thomas and Fair Annet," illustrated by
Townsend and Folkard. No lover of art, and especially no
lover of the old ballads of our country, ought to be without
this noble edition, decidedly the most creditable effort of
British typography which has ever come under our notice.

NEW ENGRAVINGS.

The Slave-market at Constantinople. Linnecar, Ranelagh-

Sir William Allen's noble picture of " The Slave-market at
Constantinople" has just been published—etched by Lewis,
and engraved by Geller—artist and engravers forming a
worthy triumvirate. In this production the passions, both
good and bad, are admirably developed—the coarse impulses
of our nature being as painfully shewn to create disgust as
the finer ones to draw upon our generous sympathies. The
picture represents the place at Constantinople where the
slaves are sold. The principal figure—if we may select one,
where many rivet attention—is that of an aristocratic and
dignified Turk, splendidly mounted, who is supposed to be
bargaining with an Ethiopian or Nubian dealer for a lovely
Greek girl, the mother of whom is by her side in all the
agony of despair, kissing a pretty babe held in the arms of
two Turks, both of whom appear to gloat on the charms of
mother and daughter. The ebon-hued hand of the dealer
clasps the ivory arm of his beauteous captive, forming a sweet
contrast. The dealer stands erect ; his eyes are turned upon
the Turk, who appears too dignified to truckle or bargain. To
the left of the picture is the father of the girl, struggling in
the arms of two fellows, who are tearing him away from the
dear objects of his love and affection. Near him is a mailed
soldier, who appears drawing the attention of the Turk to
this group. In the extreme back ground is a mosque, near
which a party are leading away a fair purchase. The right
of the picture is occupied by a large building, perhaps a bath,
on the steps of which a woman may be perceived with her
child : a variety of figures occupy the porch of the building.
Underneath the horse of the Turk a figure is seen with a dog
creeping on his hands and knees, to catch a glimpse of the
Greek captives. In other parts of the work Turks may be
observed sitting smoking their chiboukes and hookahs. This
composition of the picture displays much poetry and refine-
ment of thought. The engravers have succeeded in multi-
plying it, and adding to the list of high class engravings that
which will not fail to maintain their names as accomplished
workers.

Charles the First in the Guard-roorn

This work of the French artist,
Paul de la Roche (now the
property of Lord Francis Egerton),has been engraved in the
line manner by George Sanders. The passage in the life of
for
the unfortunate monarch, which the subject of the
picture, is taken from " Sanderson':nLsife
ill of Charles the
First," in which the following statement
re-
lating to his confinement in the guard.,,, be found,
,nl That one
defiled his venerable face with spittle, I abhor to
off with t—oe'say it,.th his
was
(no
smell
wittingly done ; but we are assured he wiped
handkerchief: they puffed tobacco fume
more offensive), and cast their tobacco-pipes at his feet."
him
The king is seated nearly iu the centre of the room, having a
book in his hand ; a puritan is smoking in his face on o:
hand, while another " crophead" is tending him a glass of
liquor. At the back, in one corner, a " praise-the-lord
barebones" is preaching. The other figures all bear upon
fallen majesty's " doleful history." The engraving is ex-
quisitely executed.