New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20

Electra (ruting The urn sole memorial Of "
omv orestes. how unlike the hopes
With which sent thee Iortt my tnousuoJd
Receive thee now. pear thee IN my h' m,t
sent thee from tine palace, o NY enid
Would had died, ere from thy enemies
stole and sped thee 10 the strangers I'hu'
Aud saved toy life, Tor on that seli-same uay' ,h
Thou too had-t did, ana shared thy IaIhei 'ohD
But now, u fugitive IN other lands 49,,
Far from thy nomr,-far from thy sister, thou
Hast msera5Y pe t d,,t nor or i low hands
With lustrals, nor sal blr1en, trom the pyre
All-blaziug, take thee up as was my need;
But thou. the hapless, tended by tne banis
or strangers, hIhcr cOmst scanty bulk,
In this scant cavity. Alas poor me,
For AL the nar.ure now so prHnt i'
With sweetest toll. Not to thy mother thou
Wort dear a. aye 70 me. TLey watched thee not
Tncy of the household, blt twas l. tny hur.e,
And thou diist ever name me " sister dear"
But now all this has peri sned 10 q day
With thee u died, FOR Ike "a whirwind thou
Dldst iickly pass and all hast snItched away.
My fa,ner nss dep.r,cd az dsId: o, ,,,,,,,
Aud thou,-thou art 40 more! NV foemeu huSh'
My motner.--ah. that mothers opposite
l. frantic win deii.h ga whom tnou OF ,o
Dist send me secret word tlat tlOu woulust come
As an ayeng +. THIS our EVIL fac
Took from hle, and in place OF tnat dear form,
Has sent Dat dust ana suadO" piOn'iesS'
oh me. Oh me!
O piteous frame! Alas! Alas!
. dearest VINO were sent, (Oh me! on meo
Upon path of terror now nast thou undone me!
Thoa mast undone me. o my kusman dear,
Therefore receive me now into my house,
Nothing to nothing that with thee below,
| NAV from ncncciorth dwell. Ia life, shared
nav lot. aud uylng let me snare thy toliD'
nc dead alone | see unscathcd BY grief.
The blending OF energy and tenderness Ii TINS passage
berays subtle perception Of chardctera peculiar III
sight into the genius OF the drlnatist anu power OF
ant and effective expression which indicate the soul or
poct and the hand artist. Nor Is this the only
,oof of superor gifts which found in the translation.
The whole work may be- regarded as signal Instance OF
success III tile cultivation OF Iteratare cOIDihed WIN
the tolls OF the forum.
nApuy " n Ntwqv Il TO
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Although the manuscript OF this WORK was
revised By the author his death took place while IL was
passing through the press and thus prevented the maj
touches which necessary To It's perfect accuracy
and completeness. Ii presents brief but lucid state
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sometimes hardened with irrelevant comments and
illusions The careful reader will notice some inaccu-
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value both as book OF reference, and for use IN the
school room Tie Geyscrs, for instance which iOIm so
remarkable n in the scenery OF Iceland and Of
the American Pacific Coast, and which have been 80
fully described by recent Travellers are dismissed with
only passing aluSion. The present number OF eheni-
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same page Of the statements the correct table
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they appear been Introduced for the sake OF
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FANNIE ST JOHN. b. EMILY PfyaPoyT LEDERSrER l2no
pp % hlgi & houShtoI.
traditional episode of the Revolutionary
war which occurred within the family circle Of
tor Of the author is here wrought up a
romantic and tender interest With but slender mater
ais, Mrs Lesdcrncr has together graceful story
which does not need the charm OF fiction to emOesh
the touching recital of an actual historical nciI lent The
scene opens Boston nearly hundred years ago. and
brings upon the stage of the most ancient and
honored IN the society OF Massachusetts at that
day One of the principal characters III the little drama
Capt Gusavus Feowes, old-fashoned gentle
man of the purest blood who might almost have been
entitled To the name of "A Christian hero II his good
deeds had not been performed within the quiet or the
domestic circle instead Of being blaZoned on the arena
Of public affairs No one can read aress tale OF his
modest virtues without deeper sense or the capacity
of human nature for goodness. He was model OF dsn
tercstedneSs without oI snoW' pehUty
of his life reflected gladstone light over his common
walks while the nobcness OF his nature shone pre-
eminent on superior occasions Without formal delnea
ton the author forth his character with singular
felicity She has relied few simple touches FOR DO
ing ustce TO his virtues rather than her excellent
powers OF description The volume is written with rare
purity and sweetness OF style, betrayng generous Ut
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It's tone Is refined and healthy, and though OF
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HISTORY or ENGLISH INSTITUTION ~ PnILrP v. SIXTH
l2nc. pp 1903. J. b. Iippncott Co
The gradual development of the political
institutions Of England is set forth in this volume with
learning and ability. In preparing the work the author
has drawn largely the standard authorities relating
to the subject especially Haam and May, but he has
skifuy condensed the results OF their inquiries and
them in form adapted to the purposes OF the
general reader He succincty exhibits the progress by
which the judicial element has become subordinate 10
the legislative and the financial department, which
hardly had an existence the primitive state OF things,
bas gained such vast Importance the distribution OF
nolitieal mower The connection OF Church and state
which has always part OF the English constitu-
tlon. ia considered &C sufficient length to afford Illus
tra,lou OF the civil condition OF tho country BY the
division OF the work into brief sections and ridy
methodca arrangement, the subject Is brought within
the scope OF general comprehension. ana will present
formidable difficulties 10 the intelligent student with
regard 10 recent movements, the Information Ia fresh
and exact, presenting the condition OF Affairs at the
latest date including the radical changes in the
OF Justice which introduced BY act OF Parliament