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lyrry here, thu Drsithcs, ami tho Eround zd
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Tho illustrations accompanying the toxt Of
Mr, kcllat,s book wcfc arn"n by lirnsolf. ana
OIL tho block, to SECURE creator A:curaoy. They
aro notable for admirable qualities. Iho ont-
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uhadaY. which ptodnceB ratchy oiEect: yct they
Mill, most Of them, bear studying.
FoETtcAL SELECTIONS DY WHITTIER.
soSas or THREE cESTVR1Es. Edited BY 1ons q.
frIeo, -.
There is a largo public WHO. Indifferent whcth-
or not it contains tt,sir especial fayorikes will
welcome this collection Of souga simply bpcanse
it VAS compiled by Whittier. The man ia 40 be.
loved 1T Amorica for s,s rurn true itfo ne It has
becu written out in bis gentle. noble lyrics and
idyls, that it will he eateemod peculiar pleasure
TO d!scover something moro of his individual
tastes through bis SELECTIONS from tho postry Of
tho past 800 yearH. Thcas selections. wo nre
told by him In the charming predatory esaAy, In
dictate Lila preferences, although. IN Difference to
tho general vo!diEt. he has c.tod somo OF tho
fAluons pincos OF tho old FossiderB 10 tho OK
clnsion OF 1atar poems roaily nearor bis choice.
It in interesting to mn1k tho JUDGMENT that
Whittier PASSES npou thn notr!oal authors of tho
Pact and tho cutront century, IN tho coitso Of
his Introduction. There can be Iittlo doubt"
l.o renlnrku TINT the critical cssaY1at Of tho
swentseth century will mako largs advance
upon tho present eatinEto, not only Of Cowpor
and BURNS but OF Wordsworth, Colerldgs
SheI1ey, konts. Browning, Tcnnyson, aud Etner-
SOU" hloro than two-thtrls OF the space In hia
volume IL given to tho pocts ranging from
evident that ho Ii moro'ford Of tho living ring
ers than Of most who haYo Eono bofore. Tho
highest praiso is given to the poetry Of to-day,
OF which he aara "The poetry Of tho last 1uar-
been noteworthy for purity OF thought and
language, ~ wOtf ns Tor earaestnoas aud ralgioua
feoltng. The A1uso Of our timo is fses but
rroianndly' 'reSorent inquitoE: t n rarely found
in the sect Of tho scorner. II It docs not always
speak tu tho prescribed ianEusgo Of creed aod
formula, it's tstteranceB oftsn Rivo evidence OF
fresl, communion with tlIst Etsrnat Spirit whoee
!espounoB ara noyef. IN any aga OF cl'mo, With.
held frotn tho deyout Auost!oper."
The poegna !u tina col!oction number about $40,
R1d represent littlo over 800 authorA
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uno are issued. Archibald Conatah1o wAs 70
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Tracts hore presented. dhoy IRE tskon
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Goodwin. Jamca Hogg. and Sheridan Kuowlea, DO
not n,aAa very lIyoly reAding. Tho sccollcctions
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htruaof, l'erhapD. Gucces6fu1 author
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