The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-05-27
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW.

VUAHA II - ~ - ASAS-s - - - 49,
The reprint Of the British Quarter
" Review for April has just been re-
ceiyed from the Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Co. The publication is a lit
tie later than usual, in consequence !
Of the removal of the office from 140
Fulton Street to Al Barclay Street,
Rev York
The first article in the number is
a review of the lately published lite
rary correspondence Of Archibald
Constable, The famous Edinburgh
publisher, whose business brought
him into intimate connection with
the literary men of his time, and in
particular with Sir Walter Scott.
The reviewer prefaces his sketch Of :
Constable's career with brief SUI
vey of the rise and early history of
the publishing trade, as connecting
link between authors and the public,
with many interesting details show
ing how authors formerly lived and
were remunerated before publishers
were known.
Art. H., on "The Antiquity Of
Man, gives sketch Of the records
of prehistoric man, derived from the
remains found by geological re:
searches; which asserts that the date
of his arrival in Europe can not be
ascertained; that, judging from the
remains, his social condition was
akin to that Of the savage tribes now
upon the earth; and that there is no
proof that he was more closely rela-
f ted to the higher apes than the ex-
) listing races.
In the article. "The Prospects Of
E Persia we have an interesting &C.
, count of the physical characteristics
. of the country, it's productions, man
t ufactures, trade, government, rela-
& tions with other countries, and the
4 benefits that it is hoped will be de-
e rived from the improvements under
It taken by Baron Reuter-.
S Art. w., "Provision for Public
l. Worship in Large Towns" gives sta
tsitics of church accommodation ano
" average attendance, and adds thai
the general inference is that the ma
iority of the church-going population
of England and Wales is to be foun'
outside the Established Church.
'e Art. ", ASPECTS Of the Agricul
IN tural Labor Question:" tells Of tn
ia strike that occurred about two year
NJ ago among the farm laborers Of Enc
;" land, and the causes which led to il
u and draws vivid picture of the mis-
IN cry and poverty Of these people.
OF Art. VI, s'The Electric Telegraph
" A brief history Of telegraphy, wit
'e- an account of the different instr
~ nents and codes Of signals former
ne and at present i'll use in Englan
'o the advantages derived from the Pc
leu tai system, and description OF Il
l'n main Office in London.
Oh Art. VII, 'srhe New Parliament
e'e After a description Of the Parl
na' ment in 1868, ard the different az
IAN which led to the recent dissolutit
III we have an account of the prese
'ral ministry and the difficulties viii
Wv confrontit.
ON, Art. VIII, "David Livingston
anu A tribute to the memory OF Il
n'n great traveller, followed by rev.
'i'', of his "journeys and Researches
u South Africa" in which we are
'n. e. rapidly along with him through
'0i' countries he explored, and real
the annoyances, difficulties, and d
:ne'' GERS he encountered. "As we rev
loin this long career Of heroic devot
ieai and splendid discovery, we reF
'u'0 that the nobility Of the character
l i" rests our attention even more 7
anu the greatness Of the work"
-'ne conception and execution OF the
q IN York Herald Expedition are hi
mem, !, somely acknowledged.
u oi The remainder Of the REVIEW
as usual, devoted to notices OF
gu a. temporary Literature.
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