Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-15
snrtai OF one EnEilsh ronEue.

BaEarsl Taylor, EpOn his TReent visit
to the City OF Alexandria, in Egypt
SAYS he noticed one striking change
upon his return there after twenty
years, and that Is the astonishing
spread of the English language IN that
time, resulting, as he says. both from
the number Of American and English
travellers who visit the East, and the
use Of the language by travellers ot
other nationalities. French, which
until the last few years was indispen-
sable, has been slowly fading into the
background, and Is already les, avail
able than English for Italy and all the
Orient. ST was not a little surprised
In Rome" he says, 'at being accOst-
ed by a native boOt-black with:
Shine up your bOots?' In Naples ev-
cry peddier IN canes, coral, photo
| graphs and sheli-fish knows at least
enough 10 make = good bargain; but
I this Is nothing to what one meets IN
Egypt The bright-witted boys learn
/ the language with amazing rapidlty,
and are so apt at guessing what they
do not literally understand, that the
traveller no longer requires an inter-
prefer. At the base of Pompey's Pill
lar a ragged and dirty little girl came
out of Fellah hut, and followed us,
crying, Give me a ha penny All
the cOachmeu and most Of the shop
keepers are familiar with the words
necessary for their business, and pre-
fer to use them, even after they see
you are acquainicd Rish Itaiian er
Arabic The simple, natural S ruct-
ure of the English language undoubt-
edly contributes also to its extensive
use. It i, already the leading Ian
guage of the world, spoken by ninety
millions of people, and is 20 extend
ing it's conquests year by year that |
its practical value is far IL advance Of .
that of any other tongue"
Appletons Journal.-The Hungarian
Gypsy Orchestra, who recently gave
their first concert in New York, excl
ted considerable curiosity at the out
set, as they were believed in many
10 be identical with the re-
markable band over which Paris aud
st. Petersburg recently went into ecs-
tastes of admiration.
This error has been corrected, but
there is enough III the character of
the performance to justify a few
words OF comment on u p culiar style
Of national music. Mr.. Theodore i
Thomas has made US familiar TO some ,
extent with the charI cteristics of
music, as reflected in the
of Liszt and Brahms
The Hungarian band, however inferi-
Or in execution and power to the
Thomas Orchestra, presents "a more
vivid idea OF the music of the ''land
Of the Magyar" in the great Wild
ness and freedom with which they !
play. the only control exercised by ,,
he leader being in the emphasis he
gives to his bow.
Tho music is full OF bold, wild
-hythms and the most fanciful
changes, with an Oriental tendency 10
,torm and cash, and a preference for
,tlideut and stirring to e. 1t j.
such a music as may be conceived as !
,mineutly Characteristic of warlike
md half-barbaric people (fOr such the !
HUI gaIianS still are in I'll but the +.
arge citie-). One may almost fancy :
! cavalry charge in the fierce rush of :
many of the measures, and even the q
iancc-music has a rec kless impotuosi :
~ full of significance. la addition to 1
he strings, the PLAYERS only use two :
,lariouets and an instrument some
hing like an exaggerated zltherD. !
Whatever criticism there may be found
With the performers, the sly lie Of mu 2
iic is so eccentric and picturesque as
cry well to repay study aud care =
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