New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-24
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MEMOIRS AND sroSDFScE oFEaASoIs moRSEs
r Lciies By M bi' ' , LEOTAS Sd oNSE Esq D
In this elegant reprint OF valuable piece of English
biography several additional letters are inserted by the
original Editor who has also introduced the edition
with an interesting preface Mr.. Francis Horner was
one of tie most literally cultivated men of his day.
The associate of jeffrey Sir James Macintosh Lord
Brouelan, Sydney Smith, Halam, Dugald Stewart
and other eminent contemporaries, he was the object
of singular pride and admiration in every circle which
lie frequented, while his remarkable harmony of char
acter and tie sound practical cast of his intellect gave
lin great personal influence in Parliament.
lie was born in Edinburgh in 177S, received his ele
mentary education at the High School of that city and
graduated at the University in 1895 In the year 1890
he was called to the Scotch Bar, but removed to Lon
con in 1863 and in 1896 became member of the
British Parliament and after life distinguished for
it, sedulous devotion to selfimproyement, and the pub
lie service, he died of pulmonary disease in 1917
These volumes are principally occupied with the cor
respordence and journals Of Mr.. Horner, the Editor
merely supplying such explanations as were necessary
to preserve the connection of the narrative In addi-
ton to the very interesting memorials which they pre-
sent of their distinguished subject they also abound in
notices of contemporary politicians and literary men,
which cannot be read at the present day without graft
fcation. Homer was not a man of genius-he pos
sessed little briancy and less orginality-but an
example of high culture, peculiar moral worth and an
admirably balanced character, he had not equal in
the remarkable circle with which he was associated.
This edition is brought out by the Boston publishers
in the style of beautiful and finished workmanship for
which their publications distinguished. Apart from
tie merit of IFS contents it presents great attractions
for al who have taste for typographical luxury Its
thorough mechanical execution entities it to place in
tie library of the amateur at the side of the finest
| English editions.
PUTNAMs MAGAZINE.
The December number which is out in season for
THANKSGIVING opens with lively article on the Crystal
Palace and IFS visitors doing justice to the labyrinth Of
beauty within those enchanted walls, and gngerly re-
rroachne cur excellent burghers for their Indifference to
tie unique spectacle "Strange, that novelty so grand
sight 30 splendid an enterprise humane should not have
stirred 10 It's inmo the great commercial metropolis
which was its natural and proper seat" Wensley,"
story without moral and "Bsrtleby, story without an
/ ond are concluded My Cbaeaux is in the unmis.aka
bio authors happies vein Of feeling and humor. Miss
Bremor is dispatched with flourish Of graceful but most
Elective surgery The literary notes usual intell
oert and valuable number Of original poetcal conr
buttons onrches The number from which we take the fol-
loving altogether inappropriate to the day The
coinosour may detect in il the firm and delicate touch OF
ono Of our most CITED poets although do not regard
as equal TO his beat productions.
pIJANToMs
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