, 1877-06-02
Knights Bhakspeare-Russian His
tory--The TegetthoR
Expedition.
Art-Matters...A Sketch OF Walt
Whitman-..Women in
Industry.
Flora Round About Chicago :
Tho Orcllls Family.
eon.Hawks--.Coffee as an 1nvigo-
rator---8un-Bpots and Rainfall
African Explorations.
LITERATUnE.

LITERATURE.
rRouDE's "anEAT sUDJEcTs.''
SHORT STUDIES on GREAT SUBJ ECTs. Dy
.ss, ecs osot II Tai seGS
Io;k: @ @seslOnet, Armstrong q.,, : so &c. Chicago:
Tie ilrst Of the Great Subjects " which en-.
gage Mr.. Froudc's attention In tho present
volume IL tho "Annals ot an Eneli.h Apbcy,''
Tho abbey OF st. Albapa, which Was founded
In the town OF tho samo name, twenty miles
from London on tho great North Road, IN the
Ycar 793, aud was suppressed with the other
convcntual houses in Great Britain, by Henry
the Eighth. Tho history of the monastery Is
kiyen with mucl, detail, and occupies nearly 100
cages. It is uutltuchiuE In Its exposure Of the
eorruptions which prevailed during the later
years Of the institution, aud closcs with the
puntent remark tllat-
There is talk now Of rcstor!ns 81 Albsns.. Va
f. Id To- s e o
Curscd IN hs thst robni,deth Joricbo. Ne,er we're
bpy instltut!ons brought to moru deserved 1udG.
asnt than tho nsonastio ordcte Of England; and
dearss ltrcvesenee than tho Puritan lies in Tho
IL is. md With lis fati, has lost tho power 10
recognize Tho vlelbit workings Of tho incGablo
being by whose breath We nr0 allowed TO exist.
The second topic discussed Is tho "Rcylval
Of Nomanlsm;'' u after which come "sca-
Studies" oitho dramus Of Eurlpides; essays on
"Luctau," "Dlvus Cmsar," "socscty In the
Last Days Of the Roman Republic" "On the Uses
of Landed Gcntry," and 4PartY-polittcs."
The whole concludes With 'Lcaycs from
eouth-African Journal.n IN tho summer OF
ls7{ Slr. Froulo nude visit to South Africa
for the purpose Of studying tho working Of an
English colony. He spent fcw days at Capo
Town; trnYerscd Natal from Durham, tho chief
seaport, ty why Of MarltzIu1g, tho Capital, to
tho DrncilcnbcrE Mountains, on tho front!aF,
the Dianond.Fleiis Mt. Froudo regards tho
seizure Of tho lattcr territory by tho British
Governmcnt as measure Of gfeat Injustice,
md freely cxprcsscs hla condemnation Of It.
causo oi tho utter want Of unity OF Interest be-
tween the native and Immigrant populations.
The country Is dosort from lack Of irrigation;
Jct, nlioro It IL under cultivation, t}lcro seems
iastance S cited by III: Fl Freudo Shows tic won Won
detful fertility Of the soll and tug fayorablc
nature Of tho climate. Tho cstato described In
GUIDED iorty-Iiye acres, which. sig years before
Nr. Froudc vtslted II, was Wild, opUu moor.
The ep0s selected by tic ownc.
s "a well s,'tnstsd, . and shctefsa BY mountain;
ealyptns. In this short intotral these eeuda hare
ias Through the,n you Ind yenf.eli among sfo7st
eforauRts, and lemons. and citront. aud lines
ag'. Peaches. apstcot. and almonds. On faror:
VII sst w. c,zc ~ VI sra 10 roaa1a
anonx Towering trees and shrubs. In hollow il
tshcet Of water, frtnrcd with roses, axalcns and
eesan.nnis. Thofo Is 10 much shado ihat you noyer
tss she he.s opp.esslvo 4 you tc9alto refresh
Il Joa a. mnonS Ta an9 ny e4ona s
W"1iS ~ ~ H. Nnw E"rnnrr~ Sfsicar a. nmcri ~
en- III III III, Gnufan n III. cIimns nnd iii III
bo,s hit cac, osnt eontcnsS I viii " IT, ne,ahSas
theh shall spsiug Tho soonest to thu hlghost pof.
fiction.
Lady Darkcr often speaks, In her account of
llfu Iii Natal, u tho terrific thyulc cr-sturms
which iiIilY dclugo The country tlurlng tlu
rainy season; and MIR. Froltlo makes frequent