Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-04
Literary Notices

TnE ATLANTIC MoSrnLY for juno. Boston Fields,
0sgood Co.
The Atlantic is always good. and this number is no
exception to the rule. To begin with, we have slice
from "Malbone An Oldport Romance" aud so rich
treat does present that very reluctantly we turn from
u to read about those old fellows Of times gone by,
"The Hamlets of the Stage" First among them is
Richard BuIhage, partner with William Shakespeare in
carefully fitted by It's iuHtrious author. After him comes
Betterton over whom all London went mad, and who
raised the stage TO higher repue than IL had ever
borne. His wife, Miss Sanderson, is said to have been
the first woman who appeared on the public stage.
Then comes an inteIregnum for till Gailck made his
Appearance, none OF the HametH won the hearts OF
spectators Little Davy, as he was ihmiliarly called
Of whom Goldsmith sad that "As actor, confessed
when after his retirement from the stage, the classic
kemble followed The difference between the two
was very marked, Two Hamlets exactly opposite
could hardly be Imagined and this very difference
doubtless prevented many odious comparisons. With
him closes Part and we wait lmpatienty for the next
chapter. "EarthquHkesi thoroughly discussed in
ten pagesand the hFoe the nouahod has progressed
to its fourth number. "a Carpet Bagger in Penn
sylyania" tells ts Of his adventures there The other
prose articles "China in Kitchens" The Pacific
kairoad-open,' and Buddhism, the Professionalism
oiihe East" For poetry, we have 'Norenbega," and
one copy year, $4 two copies, 81 five copies,
SIC ten copies, $50 and each additional copy, So,
For every club Of twenty subscribers additional copy
will be furnished gratis.
BLAoKwooD's EDIsBURoH MAGAZINE for May. New
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By an oversght,the May number of this most excel
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has not received from the early attention which It's
table OF contents demands for 1t. George Eliot, whoee
| late poem, the 'spanish Gypsy" challenged the
admiration of the literary world tells ls in CHARMING
verse "Ilow Lisa Loved the King" 1t is u beautiful
story Of sixteen pages, telling OF the love of low-bor
Spanish Maid for her honOred lege, who twas the King
oi Cavaers With the present number OF the magazine
commences new story, entitled "a Year and Day.
which bids lair to possess intense interest all lovers
/ heightened romance. "Cornelus O'Dowd" contains A
| page of Autobiography, Jail Deliveries Breach oi
Prnmlae to Marry, lnseruable Peope,The Two Dromos
Elcquence for Every One. Part H. Of the biography
Sir John Lawrence treats Of this remarkable man's Life
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