The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-22
LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,

The London Quarterly Review, for
October, has been republished by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co, Al
Barclay Street, N. Y. We give an
abstract Of the contents,
Article /. "Memoirs Of Saint-Si-
mon" The author of these volumes
nineteen in ally was the son of the
Due de Saint-Simon, Peer of France,
who had formerly been page to
Louis XIII. The memoirs, similar
in character to the Greville Memoirs,
extend over period of twenty eight
years, beginning in 1891, and are
filled with anecdotes Of the court and
times of Louis XIV.
Article II. The title Circuit and
Trout Fishing" will recommend the
second article to all fishermen. 1t
describes the fish, and tells how,
when, and where to seek for them,
and gives many quotations in prose
and poetry, English and Latin, in H.
lustration ofthe subject.
Article III. civilian Borlase, St..
Aubyn, and the Pope" contains an
interesting account of life at Bath in
the days of Beau Nash; also of Pope
grotto at Twickenham. William
Borlase, the friend Of both Pope and
St. Aubyn, sent many minerals and
ores, from the Cornish mines, to the
former, to be used in the construction
Of this grotto.
Article ". A terrible picture of
the extent to which intemperance
exists tn England is given under the
head of "Drink: the Vice and the
Disease" Legislation on the subject
is called for, so that the beer-shops
and public-houses that tempt the
poor may be suppressed, and asylums
provided for the cure of dipsomaniacs.
Article V. "Icelandic Illustrations
of English" From this review two
general conclusions are gathered.
"First, as to the early period of the
English language, we may say that
the Icelandic offers new instrument
for the critical study of the Anglo
Saxon remains" "Secondly, as to
modern English, we see reasons to
think that it has been partly shaped
by Danish influences, which have
been slowly working their way for
ward, while they have been long
eclipsed or suppressed by the more
prominent and advantageous position
of French and classic models"
Article vi. "'The Maules of Pan
mure' is the review of a history of
the families of the Barons and Earls
of Panmure, compiled by the Hon.
Harry Maule in 1888. It contains
accounts of some curious customs,
and gives a copy of q marriage con-
tract made during the reign Of
Charles H., and drawn up by the
bride, Lady Mary Erskine.
Article VII. RUSSIAN Proverbs"
The book that contains them must
be curiosity, but it is enough to
turn ones brain to have thirty thou
sand at once.
Article VIII. "Thc Census of En-
gland and Wales" "This country
stands, as shown by the census, high
in national prosperity. Our pros
perity has been won by the unceasing
efforts, by the unfinching exertions
of our people. 1t can only be pre-
served by maintaining a high stand
ard Of individual character"
Article TX. '"The Conservative
Government" takes brief survey of
the proceedings of the past session.
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