, 1876-02-26
Life l. :i}1e :si}1e Fur East The Nomads,
and the Dwellers in Cities.
Oriental Residences, Inns, Mosques,
Schools, Shops, Cafes, and
Proverbs.
Siberian Observation-Disclosures Of
spring...Fauna and Flora of
St. Helena---Tho Moa--"
Brazilian Fungi.


LITERATURE.
RURAL LIFE IN FRANCE.
Houwn Mr HousE: NoIEs or RuaAL LIFE m FRANCE
Ahas Ct I'D
tellsetual Lift, etc., etc. 12no.t pp. tf6. Boston
Roberts DsetheFf. ch'esgo: aansen, Ncolurg 4
Mr. Hamorton. tho Engllah laudacaps.paintor
and art-writer, has boon for long timo rssl-
dent OF franco. The circumstance Of bis having
married 4 ParisiAn lady undoubtedly had much
to do with his establishment In this foreign land
Jet the attractions Of acenary suited to bis tasto,
and OF various conditions peculiarly favorable to
the prosecution Of his literary and artistic stud
ios, were not without strong influence In tho
choice Of q locality for hia abode. Many years
ago, be tolls ua, no determined to sock
d homo In somo rural district in tho
country Of his adoption, which should ofror
tho advantages of picturesque and vasiod land
gcapo, comfortable climzte,-good weather for
outdoor aketching In summer being an essen
tial requisite, c,-within easy distance Of q town,
and accessible to linea Of travol and thua to tho
great centres Of social and commercial life. IIo
WAC long IN discovering = situation that COM
bined nil these desirable properties; but, by
dint Of pordovcrlng search and the assistance Of
friondH, ho was Able at laht quito perfectly 10
satisfy bis demands.
.,,n,,sd y,th . s;on - aeoun..,oa III HA.Va w.. wv.
round, but rather a. plnce Of rasort for 4 few
weeks in the warm scsson, Mhere tho owner
may throw OF tho restrictions Of society," and
lead d FREQ. rough sort Of life. wearing old
nlothes. sitting on hard chairs, sleeping in
cnpboaIds or cells, or on tho door, aud dispsns.
ing with many Of the comforts, together NTH all
Of tho e1egancies, OF lilo In tho town. Tho
chateau, which ID quita distinct In chsrac-
tor from the oountrv-houeo, Ia o.oor,I1v
~o,,,,. .,a h,rn1t.t,. =. -,
~.e Io'p''ss" =" '.nso' oo' =
a%eihns Oh scia quAnly u hoioom 70 lot, and, II
II wore, i6 4naumbefod With extensive grounds
that make 1t too troublesome and expensive
roa,d.nco for tha m.,o,itv ~ ton,nts Itt.~
~ N",s., M s...:. ~ .,.e"., .a' n'so'
e1P'of'"H .oses asp"ftnen'a ~ sno uortneastotn
portion Of anco,-travarasd respectively BY
tho Rhone. the saoue, Aod tho DoubB,-aod the
vlne district Of Durcundy. an olioih1o boma
w.. xa,rr.d +. ~ H.r..uta-, 10 .n,1.., s
Wa seeotco " o!s' ha"elton IN oeautllul
salsos ao5fonnaoa n5 IN ampmshestre OF lofty,
forsst.clad hills. threaded by trout-stroAms, and
distant hut miles from an ancl,nt cttv Thu
~,-.J and ,,rh.r ,,rrt.t,c,, - at. ..I,s..,.
1,sa 49,. On nho Fs'.,s ss..a 'a''e5 uun- .,i
oeseo noou' oo'ooo sou''' Auu among tneao thefe
Wsfe a. Ieast nve or SIX cultivated persons. ac-
cording to Mr. Hamorton'a reckoning. About
an n Ia forna 4, tho 1onn,.,. 1 -.
Nv 1oano ~ tno Popu'ace ol
LUG not.a OF 1ns'ana- not Mr. hanersons
standard for "a cultivated person 10
"1n the nresant low s,.to Of thu vaner.1 MIND
.,,s -ss4 -. ..,.s,a ~. .,.e NV s' souo"'. .a!nu'
Ao e.,a* e@P4'A4n A1o LUG on'y p'ase7 "nefe you
can flll room NTH people capable of talking
ssea sa @sei ss f;snsn
are dlyidad-thp nob{esse. tho bouraeofsn. And
the peupto-were fully represented among tho
inhabitants Of this particular valley and, asso-
cisting Nth Ill In tho familiar rotations Of a
tho distinctive trata and hab!ts OF each division.
Ills admirable qualifications ~ an observer and
: narrator are wolt known and when ia added
an intimate knowledge Of bis subject. such as
he has s.!ued Of tho character Of French socio-
ty, 1t will 10 seen thkt he Ia peculiarly conpe-
tent to writo An inte1eatpR and authentic history
Of life In rural France Taking bis homo for
tho contso OF observation be extended bis in-
usages OF bis nsighbors for mies around, and
has gathered tho rosufta OF bis inqurieb Into the
interesting. volume fe'lcisouslJ ntmea "aound
My House,"
Beginning whore Mr.. Hamerton does, With bis
ions, we learn that, WHOM ntIanKet aott!eo =, a
cow neighborhood iu France, ho ia expected to
make tho frat advances towards acquaintance
sh!p; A. whsteyoE hon'es he deureS friendly
and, with what doicAcy he can, make clear the
claims ho has, In tho way ot rank, wealth, or
reputation, To soc,al consideration. A good
deal Of embarrassment attends this latter part
Of tho business, "a Ill cIaima except that OF Ap-
pfectabla woalth and fxet1 title have q rnoroly
local yalus, A man'n fame soldon sureads far
In Tue country, and = removal to tho dis.
tknc0 Of 100 mi1es costs him mosk ~
shat which he may bass acquired,
But let him transfer himself from
foreign county, a. from England into rural
neighborhood il France, and tho worth OF .
Baronot's titlo, or Of literary reputation like
that Of tho poet.lnuroato, ia wholly lost, mo
"Hhat D4onet iat nobody has hoard Of Tan.
nyson." Whom the round Of frat yisita has beon
psid bv the stranger. It ID by no rnaans certnin