The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-01
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/. Scottish Statesmen of the Revo-
luton; The Dalrymples.
II. Army Recruitment.
III. The Two Amperes.
". GARDENERS Reign of James l.
V. Wagner and the Modern Theory
of Music.
vi. Post Office Telegraphs.
VII. Pattison's Life of Casaubon.
VIII. Iceland and it's Explorers.
TX. The Suez Canal.
In the first article the lives of Lord
Stair and his son, Sir John Dalrym
pie, men eminent in law, literature,
and diplomacy, are briefly narrated,
the writer particularly dwelling on
their services in establishing Presby-
terianism in Scotland, and in promo
ting the union with England.
Passing over the article on Army
Recruitment, we come to the "Two
Amperes,' another distinguished
father and son, whose lives are here
outlined. Pictures of French man
ners, and especially of salon life in
Paris, under the auspices of Madame
Recamier, are intermingled with a
well-written narrative Of the career
and character of these two remarka
BILE men.
The fourth paper commences with
a few raps at a recent review by the
London Quarterly, and then takes up
the policy of the Commons in the
reign of Charles I. Much of histor-
ical interest will here be found relat-
ing to the rise of the High Church
party, the intention of the House Of
Commons in passing the celebrated
Petition Of Right in 1928, and the
right of the Crown to raise subsidies.
Wagner has of late been so con-
spicuous in the musical world, that
the readers of the Edinburgh will be
glad to find an exposition of that
reformer's theory and practice, which
are in direct conflict with popular
notions-as for instance, in designat-
ing tune and rhythm as non essential
qualities of music. The article
abounds with minute criticisms and
illustrations taken from Wagner's
works, and discusses the relations
between music and the drama, with
no inclination to ihdorse that compo-
ser's theories.
The short article on Post Office
Telegraphs gives an account of many
gross irregularities.
s'Pattison's Life of Casaubon,"
which was reviewed at length in the
British Quarterly Review for October,
furnishes the subject Of an article in
the review before us. 1t forms very
readable biographical sketch, enliv-
ening the literary portraiture with
minute social details.
In ICELAND and its Explorers we
are surprised to find our friend Capt,
Burton, Of African fame, who would
be supposed to be more at home in a
desert than on glacier. However,
his book, of which a detailed account
is here given, is reported to contain
every thing that the reader "can re-
quire to know of Iceland"
Respecting the Suez Canal pur-
chase, the reviewer does not deem it
advantageous, either in financial or
political point of view; fears it will
give rise to embarrassment; in fact,
thinks that the Government were
rather hasty, and took too great a
responsibility.
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