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Tho Art Journal for Juv contains tta usua1
variety nf entertainment anu instruction.
fts rst steei-rlaic, Heater PrJnnc and Pearl.
from q painting bY George II. Boughtut,, has
but little attractycnc*s. 1fawt|lornc'h "scnrIet
Letter" Ia fniI of wundcrful sugEcattuns lnr
most forrlhic uicturcs; and. in thinking Of this
tragedy and the humor OF that marvellous l'os'k,
II must bo said that the picture represented
hero seems cnrnmnr-pl place. wfrnl-engrnvtng
Of the 1yortraIt of 1frnct fostcr, and syInpa.
tlctic anil tlluatrattsl acuunt Uf Ills works, In
trsHtneca him to US Ino.t pleasantly. \ notlre
nf the "Vct,1tc" Of NJ. Yrtnrtc, containing four
lHaultfui engravfngs at sceacs III tim: City OK
TN Fen, tnakcA ua Icing IT, see the
tNo elegant volumes. hclng published by
J. 1sotlarhilh, Paris, one III which Inns
alrra,iy nI,renrc,i. The "scc,crY 1f tic 'aciiic
HALLWAY" and ttc ccfarmfnGlv-vr,ltrn article uri
"Norwny" arr fr,th finely illustrated. 4 s,rIrf
but rlrar account of tho making of lacquer
ware by The Japanese: mort practical article
TN Decorative DESIGNING; and tho nnuaf thor.
nuEl ard Instructive arttels on Pottery, by
Charles Wtllrs Elliott; toucthcF ri'h cktc,''fci
nuttces Of tho f'arfs HalUn anil London Rnyai
Academy Exhibition uf the prcecnt Year, viii!
sn.I,c American art-notce. make up tale text of
tho number. The atecl.envravng. Tho ftrst
1lUpc," frGru a painting h7C. +. Jalnmt, Inns
very graceful fortns, tut the Malhnnati Ike
theme Ii rather fackncyctl. The ''Hainc at
Carls," stcc1-p1ate alter sfc1ksUllcr's fa,nu.Is
picture, IA wc!cutHc from lls subject, but lucks
clrarllcas aud depth.
, 1877-07-07

r.u c,.,, .,..,I,,, - ~ 1at'.,,,t,,,, f,,u-
1"o 49,. '.se' .s.,," " ,'." ~ ..,,, ~. ~"
Geneva, irom Scnt, to Is.
The Auckland Institute, New Zealand, IL in a
aou.,.hin,, oon,,,ttun r,,,o,,,, - ia ,,oct.1
A.sAf ao' ~ sos' " s'o''"'
pr Bchweiafarth i'1s tetuned TO Cairo from
of Egypt: An aueount Of la results will SOON
bu published.
Frat,cs has l,,n,curatct. measures for the crer-
'tiou Of ttatucs to Arago at lcrp!eaan,. ~ the
Department nf 0rtentAlcs l'yrrslresi tn StctHo
90 Victor, Vt Clislot's; an1 to Au'pcre, 1T
The .1u,r mmhcr nf Mimi wifi rontafn n
1iI.",rnR Hh.,rh ~ ~, inf,"t rrttnm ~
parwin. IL viii nrcscnt lin. r.s"n, uf n srrirs s
Of careful observations Ut tbs curly nicutal der
vcloplneut ct ono Ut his kons.
nj, n,o,,cbt. that tbp Anupa, conorcs. n,
1,n.uists NstMrs1f.ts NJ ,,t ~, In, til vnar "
~ &C. -,,sa, ha< hn ,", ~ I. nv ..o H. 3.v
sr.,,,,rmt mi ia ~ 1T ~ wii nrsv",,, tts sru.ns,.
ie;"r nat sV nrivtts ,4,,,it t{I,attn1s 9 s'>'~~"
'e'"s "''' n HI eo''""''o"s'
Thn survey of Palestine, under UTdtiAli du-
spices, ~ progressing fayorahly. Lieut.:
.... ~, tsi, ~" Xxx nn't ~ a. ,l,
NV III. IL o .' a,s,,,... " .s., "J @ ...u
", s,,S,,,Us ~ MI nrrrinu.lv Nvn sn, t,"r 'n
''eus
lavu upIplutcd Commission to rrepars thu
way for oTr.nn9tng Nattnt.a! Association stnti.
lur to those extatins In England Mud ths Unitc.!
States, which viii ronTcnc annual meetings Ut
lSerent cities III Spa1li, aud publish the rcsults
tLat thay tu UttaiHetl,
nj. ,utcn,,wi to uako tl,s ccotouieu, t}cnart.
mcut Of The International Exposition of 'ls7s
VI rotttIlctn ~ possible; aud u u pr1bals t!i4t
surveys, y0eictlcs, Asnl pttrate individuals will
l's Inyttcl 10 send coIleetl',*. It Il also rF'.
ju,4u*l to sunyoku Ut International 0coloKleal
,rl. n.x, ,1lv,s,,,u If I'm, Nvaux, m,x.ton
,,,ttS u.ni.r "Ss tir R,y' e. r WImu. x,ni IT,
TMsilt .rrive,i n. Ha.,ehyi JIM. =. T'l.u uarty
~ '", Rars,,,.vn in J,y. ts;ii ard wrro liz
's',,trv ~ thr ;nrth nj StauV'S r.,,t,,. aid
! ,srr" ,,!,whrrr tt,oirstc,l by ti,u ,,ailyes,
, 1877-07-07
SPARKS OF SCIENCE.

1.s MIA I,f,y,Hn AuoyIr f.IJIe,Act,.
;ras ~, y a,,urs - -ws ~, .sr,,~.n. =
iuA hi'"N "o"so AH'' ~" "'""""'"%"'7'
Tho Milkwotts, or Polygalaeea, lumber a''oat
5O species. Wool Includes twcnty'atS spetdea
III tho GonA o! The UnItsd htatcs ea*t u stlo
Mississippi River, and lEo!. Habcock utncF1'tca
live whssf' ht'onx III our own nc'st%Ts'tk*':
llcFbs, shrut's, md twtnlhg-pEnts arc !ollnA
an,ua.K t(.s hltIkwoEks, anl all alike toAr very
Itruyulaf flowers. These llavc always lvu
sepals, differing greatly fruu rach othur In
.lnn. u,L tw., .,f tbe,, t,fleu bayl,u tho c,or
~ H. ssxt, ,s,,l. .. .,I,.-. vr,, 1r,,,,.I, Il,
N '"o co1o''.' "''o sno o|"s'o a.u 49, ~
huc. Tue petals aSo thfce 10 huthl@f, aha lio
sta.,,vrs fruul four to eight. Tho tfowcrs Ars
pc,erully small aud ypcouy,cuous, although Il,
g., ,,n,x r,,1vyn,o ,nanv NJ them nr. showy.
~ hs'sa. es.,. ,..a -, 80. t.,,,,,,,
AAaasey say.' VIII tosatu " '"o os's''o"s''1'
Of tho PolYcularese. that
Aeat OF tiE gsnesa ssa limited to ouu o. TWO Of
thu i've parts 81 the g!obo thus. Aalouonsa IL only
fund ln Asia. soulsmsA 10 Tue Noluccaa N1ia!ilA
II tho tape o. Hool nopas 49, Aclaans ena ~
alefa 10 sonta AMeMe .1h,t /. uuna "ass
Il ss + r. Ibn f"1,nar connfrY .ns.
~. ~ ia tane asaus nuudls poiyroia ltsef &C.
cur n four II tGo aye psfts,-uadsr thy Tosrid
Zona aud Ia Temperate climates, a cayenne
, 1877-07-07
THE CtsUCIFFxIONs

A new style Of treatment, by an artist Of
San FFanciaco, CAL, Of the oltcn-repeAted cru
elfxlon on Calvary, L. said TO 10 almirable !h
its effects. The dgure& arc Of ltfs.slxs. Tho
Cross is unlike those usually painted. 1t Is but
little taller than tho average height Of 4,an.
Guided by tho belief that tho outstretchod arms
could not tnalntalu, nor the aailed hAnds sup
port, tho body, aud sustained In this belief by
the description Of tho cross used Tor punish
ment ~ given by the historians Irsnrus, Jus
tlnlan, aud Tertullfan, the artist has placed
midway projection, on Which jesus sits aatrtle.
All hlstortans agFep that III eEucillxiou the legs
wetu frat tied to tue cr0s4, mid After
wards splkc8 wcrs driven through the
feet, This could not bc donu uulcss
something wcru placed f9nrath tho
feet to receive thu splkrs; therefore there ts
ai.o In this picture foot-rest. Wrought iron,
being tha best s1yptic, instantly stops the Tow
Of bleed; therefore tleru Il n0tu falling froul
tho hauus aud feet. Neither IL the side pierced
with Spear. Death Is represented ~ being
causrd by suffering mud cxbaustlons nnl not by
bleeding. No frcnds Or relatives of tho SUI
fcrer aEo present, but only the exccutfoners OF
&he law. Tno 1lg1ire VI Christ u tlpbly AUD
dellcatcly given; the countciI1aco Is most splI-
ttuAl; tic Tcelined bend, Nllh IonE auburn Rug
lots, shows expiring lie; tho body 10 sps1e, and
of short stature.
Tho inscription Ut the top Of tbs cross d pur-
poscly lllegiblc, becAose ktrcn differently ln tho
four 1oapelS. Several marginal pictures ulua-
tsate accessory scenes. The most striking OF
these pottrsys the going " the place VI cIecu-
s!nn. The kezaEcuc. clothed ln selElet, -
Matthew describes, walks Majcstttally to : vol
Qnt2zy sacrifice. st4nun, who bears tho cross.
accosd4n.. to ths thtca sInopta uoslTls, walAA
, 1877-07-07

IL apncar.nes shere VA. either ero'. mistake or
occssEnn hJ MF. Jonea for hla communication.
Mr.. Jonc. was present Al thc nrst, and took no
exceptions to villa, mid. sscocs ravs consent
e,aealiY olcct. 10 it. i. he and othrfs 81 The con %
mittso hah gone home. Mr.. Jone. mn]t tomem.
nef m hst h. l1;san n aepo;!t'on WI osjess!
Of It's irregular procurement, md that It WAS road
BY consent. for tn{ormatioa oniy. nyssreemcnttt
forK'ttcn THU, ! IRE! snre other mcmirrs of tho
Cnr,mittce have not~ This l.. n material potnt,
,ee . he ep ! fGss Mt II m ,sm ;s
.ama t!iat ae does, un'es. hi" rsnsa.ss e. eiesily
affirm thst sh1a IIedcan depoaitlnn. puht1.hedas ~
tstl'mtny, II IN unwa'ranfed Interpolation II
III. - b ttus no sorority Of lan1u.Re On my psrt ot
scnate nhantmnnsly, nccls any apology. Thusa
who concnetcd thu fraud r',onI1ats explaining. Of
rc.t a. hc*t they can un!er ths cra.art. lid mi
fraud. regret 10 find my friend lnncr s.nrit,yt
mt t /, sessnss % = s.r. -, tSs .a.pen that @
But eay: Senator jonca, why wn,l tIll at lhe
to'nnnttee Ind snn" hotner did moi roc Tho fub.
how wfung u would bc tn let II "a nnex ptsrd, how
unjust to ihe Commissioners, who derlfcd II rrhn
ih;s a,asrt hut were mled a., ont on thf gf1n that
bid been therr, should havc ins'rted tha. he sx-
pose II, ~ had dune IN former 0etAalUn similar
II; and, feeling that thIp Knn1d 10 ii, OUTRAGE
promptly exposed II IL the senate.
~ DO nut hear that ull!cr membcrs of tho Com
m'!sce take exception IN shtr, / conclude they fcrt
~ would To hare 'earncd sflat they promplfy do.
Senator jo'lcs snys he went away That ,uosofnu.
This wsr not my fault: II I nrrd nny apology fot
staying tlll tho end. thoarh had NIT bcen lion,s
!hc 'act thas great struggle was In proyret. vital.
K involving the public interest. sstail To ~ it
tah II Senator Jones ai ; scca II hts ] aaty n t'Me '
i,ne nn would a.s pssM present y t.ke pa1t IN
In Ills htprcncg. Senator .Uner cOnstEGncnt% p4f.
].aps. vnuld have csc1heh hn for remaining nj ts
was hottest AMI thu rcanlt uncertain.
Mf. .fonea thinka prompted the rtFo!ufton pre-
s1tbcl hy the Housc struggle. and nevrr knew Ut
lIncss, but cannot claim tic honor of its pa,sagc.
s 70, me 81 tSs M and
iiaase 5o;,nls.iones.. ri. il m,..ske. e 1fs "a.
y fasor OF that III. mot because had Inst con-
aaenss 70 ~ com"t.s!oners ut th9ugt soH,o
would 10 some extent damage the prospect Of
favorable 'otc Of tne pcople for an appropriation
b,l ~ apoiovy uanat 10 found In tho fac. tbus
was giving my chief Labor. to defeat nils III and
oSsy neas5 anpsraieed IL ;cF.a.ise M st1 h.tos3
ressonally an n"t d1sp1ea.ed that zig i,eess.
ran'o,o them, fasther tha 70 st"p ,heir .aIary III
more eontaeueee IN tie.e ,rtcd men ft thsn would @
thc work ali thr Scttct f@f their ions experience
Thcit integrity stands the tcat and thar cxpcsl-
se.res I sssss u sst - NJ III eaa PULLS ono,
llnusc. ] had reached quite different conclusion.
pb aSp;at nF pes an.as IL ss
Tho few tulstnktA made are no argument to mo
limit nd nNnf ftt1 : Arf fha9rt
, 1877-07-07

T1aKiLwA, H., July 2.-Undor tho abovs cap
ton, my friend, Senatos Jones, ID recent Arttc'e
In Tus TMAuas, oucs 1nosu opens the s:atD- Huaso
usiter. Al my nsn,o il ussd littls freely and II
othcrs arc Involved, and tho public inGtcst con-
eespsd, dssirc 10 ssy few xordA.
An outline OF facts will help 10 understand tho
matter. Twice in tbs Ben&to feit tmpesled TO do.
uuuncs certain publications 1elstin2 70 The State
House lnveataauon: FlEst, to deny that 4 certain
sensational publication was what It pretended ta
b., to-wt: tho majority npo1 Of the stata. llouAe
Cou,mlttsc sscond to ststs that the deposition os
Paul BcdsAu.( published on pages VI. aS, 50, ~,
Satl u at testimony. VA hsts u1A9tpotlzsa. and
, 1877-07-07

VIC learn from Nature that NJ. Megutn,
naturalist who has devoted much study to tho
Aearias, has discovered IN the aerial reservoirs
of bTfsls, especially of the tlalnucen. an ino'1en-
size species, named by him Kytotlftcs Rla,,cr,
which breeds In this strungc situation, antlsenls
colun!cB even into thu bronchial brunchcs, and
Into tho masrowlcss homes Of the limbs IN COM
nluutcattun With thu ar-yessels III brtls. Another
larilllcss species Lwells III the CELLULAR Tissues
Of birds, anil there remains ovcn aitur death,
surrounded by calcateous tutrrelc. a thini
speses e ~. e;tap,Aea @ octWeG IT, ,ito sS
nolting, III this akin Of the birds, especially Of
tlIe domestic alid Will ptgcop, a hyp0jiul yer-
inform nylnph. unlcss tlls prceaiition werc
taken, the specie would bc ubnihilatcl when tllu
bird sheds ts feathers nt tic period Of moltiug.
, 1877-07-07
Ireland
VAA. .frA THAAA

Tho population ol Ireland, though now incsea1-
lug. makes but SLOW &dxanes. Il Il Estimated It
s a3s. 9A Or not quito ~, goo more than N lsol
lass ihsa ass marriages per 600 ot population; in
England tbs rsts xas III pA 600 pstsons. In
rate ia Ireland VA ~ low ~ 10. 2 per COZ pr
auaum; but Lbs birth. rate wa only s7. psr oo0
living Th' .sEss"sfa Sth. a!bs, '1sssasa n,a shs
ID, 900; bal more than 0, 600 pcr.oEs
xml1tssd. Tia lQu 1e&th-sais b sa4p SatRx. c1a.
, 1877-07-07

Mr.. Thomas Brassey, II. T.. tho son OF the
late English ratlrohd-contrartor. Is preparing
for publication nurrattre Of ILLS recent yacht
ing voyage around tho world.
Tho memoir ot Carlyle lii tho new HioqrafAtta'
Hayasins IL wrltto1 by Mr Frederick MaFtIu,
and the second c.lit!on has been u,rrcctc'l by
tho authority ot tue vuberab!s subject of tic
memoir.
L. psang 4 Co., Art and Edusational Publish
ora, Boxtn1, have III prcss "*lhu Yeliowstono
Natural Park, and ths Muuntaln-I Itc9Iuns Of
Portions OF Nova.ia, 1daiMa Co!ormlo. an!
Utah. Described by rrof. nv. lIa.lui', and
Illustrated ~ Chn,moL Lttlographir Keurodur-
tiut,A Of WaterColur Sketches taken by
Thomas Morut1,n
Tho Uniyersity Of stznsshurg, which was
ol.cnctl May l, l4T2 has celebrated lts nth anil
yorsary: Tho number y st1sisuts at she gat. 4
tho cortm u tcacless from orty-soycn to ninety.
two. Thy. Institutions csnnllcctcd with tho
school, asich u laboratories, museli'ns. soeic-
ties, etc, nuw number ttirty-etght; and thu
library csntalns 1000 volumes. :.
, 1877-07-07


Four Oot,c1tn tapcstrtes, bearing tho date
17 were recently sold III Paris for tue sum u
$4,000,
inc muc'1.prahcd portrait o1 Dumas, on e.
bition a. the recent Salon. Paris, Is glft frUsn
Mcissonlcr to Dumas, who intends eventually
n 1n,oto n !, Tho n al,crv ~ Tho uvn,nf,our,r
- ~ 1'""'e - ~ y, ~'
Tho attempt TO show thc pictures OF tho
Salou. Paris, by mcans OF the electric Hight,
which Ii said not to tlccomposc color, has beer,
Int ,orttnlv eccce.fnl. a. # n fuun,i IN he an.
n.,.,e -. ~" 80, s,a ~ a,s,.,i.o ,y,o ,trh.
usa41 W so''o" ~" :" eaA"''"~ ~ ''e"1'
The French Government purchascs every
wear noteworthy works In the annual exhibition
ri t,1c salon. To he ntuccd in prorinrtal muse
Thcsr wnrks ara ecnintt,ros a. wall "A nnintinrs:
anl Il ia aai1 fiat the former, many .of wI3cfa
arn tarrc. nre not essy nroyitlc,l With suItaLlo
i1cafions' ns ihc churrhrs and t,uhi,r niaces
~ 1sri. era eircodv snmrwhat ,crnw,lrd wfii,
thrm.
Thc ,,o.t p,ctnrcsonc and forrallc of cnrravcrs
Ia sai.l to be- j. de- Siafc resident II Paris, but
n T1mtri,mnn hv hfrth, We In. for Innnv
r,a-a Iovntna ifmscff n III, rnnrot1urtIon II,
hfans. s.an,1.wh;tn ~ lin unTk. 81 Tia ,rrcat
t.n',nt tvman' I,enhrnndt. itr Is nnw nj wnrk
,,,,,1' ~, nnwrorinv sf lila Knn,1c .ic Et,ft nj
IL 1r"ot ,nnstrr. liz 1'ss 1ntyn ira ycnrs In en-,
grn v|n1 'Titiants il Entnmment j nf 3bc lomyrc.
shi'f' cnrravinr /. tt,r annual nrtzc river ttis
~. ~ '"o e"'s~' ~ ''"
1""' -,
An English Royal AeatGnleIaf, William f.l"
ward Frost, died carly In June, nj tile ago ~ ~
l!o BELONGED 70 TIC classical sci'ool. u Rliici
TIC graceful feprescnIAttoh W HiytnoitRlen!
, 1877-07-07
FAMILIAR TALK

FAMILIAR TALK
EDWIN FORREST.
Tho "Ltfc of Edwin Forrest" by Mr.. W"R.
Atgcr, c0ntntns many anecdotes and rctninls-
cenccs OF Forrcst himself, and Of other d!stin-
guIsltcd actors, from which VIC cufl several OF
Interest. Willie Forrest WAS In England, Mr..
A1gcr relates that 1ie contracted warm frfcnll-
ship with Sheridan Knowles, who had often
witnessed the playing OF the great Sildons.
Being anxious tn learn tho secret Of tho. pro-
found Impression which Mrs. SI,ldons created
In the sleep-walking scenc of Lady Macbeth,
Forrest once said to Knowles: II have read all
tle high.!town descriptions Of the critics, and
they fall short. want you to tell nc. In plain.
blunt phrasc, just what impression slio pro-
duccd or yuu." Knowles replied. With u sort
of shulder, as II the tncr5 remembrance terri
fled him still: swell, air. / smut bloodI
swear" snctt blool!" Forrest was wont to
soy TINT tho whole life OF Bi,idous by Campbell
did not convey to hin so vivid mn idea Of tho
actrcss' power na tls tone uogurthcan
strokc."
An Incident which happened in the experience
Of john Mccullough used to bc repeated by
Forrest as ali illustration VI tho dran,atic ad-
ventures that asc perpctually playing upon tho
emotions Of an attor, Mccullough was IN
Washington just before The assassination Of
l.lueolIl, and Mas awakened onu night "hy tcnrs
failing IN bis fase from tl'o eycs ot SONG "no
Bodtl, 4nd exclaimed. .WIIy, What Is thu mat
tcri, My Hodt' replied tho unhappy nun,
nIrcaly burltned witt, Ills monstso1ls crime,
aescriGabiy t fatietlr. .My e'oi Low peacefully
you weTe slccpfnGl cannot sleep"
Forrest, gave Mr,. Agcr the following at,e~
, 1877-07-07

AUTHORIZATION An AItllED TO lMDUH.
THY. Hy HEonah WAHn StcIiola, Author OF
lurtrst,ons. Now York: lI.rpor-E Bros chi. !
fayo; S,yes s,an''n' sa hsc'ufs Co. s'0'' pp' ELL
Tle appearance of this tnndsoma volume ut
tho present moment ID IN Indication OF tho ltyc-
ly interest whIvh Ia t,cfng awakened Ia our
country upon matters rulallng to industrial srt.
TIE educational lea&lurs OF tho United Rtatcs
ns0 4r1,lsng tho people to roallxatlon Of tho
importance Of universally disseminating
knowledge of u, Vaws OF ost',st!cs, 10 far ~
they may bo practically used III proccsaos OF
manufacture aMl construction. This uatton IL
behind all othcrs of It's runk in tho application
Of art to the mechanical tru.lcs., 1t a superior
to many others In tht faculty Ut inyen-
ltiou, % is shown BY tho ncw lorms
}oi Ingenious nnu elaborate ulaehncry which
urc trlug continually turned out frotn cur shops,
and which iu4 Immediate atxeptancs at homo
aud abroad. but, III n,t'st Ut the work Of our
artisans whrl, is susceptible Of ornancutattou,
lheru Is 81, cnt,re abaencu Vt trueart~feelng Tho
)ul,orer, III thu lujoFit{ of c,laes, purslus Ills
craft III Ignuruncn Ut the enhanced value hls
products would receive lrom the thought and
kulch VI a tnunl llutur tratl'el to All npprseta-
thu ot the WORTH of atttatlc modelling and dcc,
F1ttlll. ,,
stimulates ai'ti sa1is'rs II u Frlxeu NH enloYea
II oltguty intended uyen Tor common aud luwly
usus can bu 10 fashioned % to minister to thus
rut,sc, w!ltlc they II rho sanlu tno answer their
appropriate purpose, tho gain lis great. Artt-
cica that eetyo Our needs, AoHcYcf humble,
and Rlsu Eivu lfeaaure to thu cultivated
tastc, uro Of tw1-foll va1uc, aud their prleo
Is c0rfcspqYdnkly Increased tn tho market.
Thuy aJs stitu III bearlng Of the palm when
brought tuto competition with objects Of tho
same class exhibiting = waht oi refinement.
It ID from this commercial point OF view that
tho ucecssity Of educating our workmeh in tho
tbe princIplas OF art is urged In the present vol
uino, II As because tho character q our manu-
facturcs and workmanship 0t all kinda IL tnfc-
Ii0r iu urtistlc qualities to that OF similar pro-
JuctIUns OF the forelnust cnuntricsof Europe,
that q general movement 10 being made to ln-
truluce drawing and other standardization OF
practical kiud into our sehooas. The saKacttv Of
this movement Is readily percetFe<i on an e1-
animation OF the subicrt. aud hooks llke the one
unuur uutice llcfp u to an understanding OF sts
Yarl9us bearings. .,,.,
,Alr. Nichols treats the question with ieas pre-
founiucss than u,isht be- dcsl1ed by tho thor
uughpuIng student. Tho chapters of his work
appeas to haye been prepared fof seF1a! pana,sa,,
tiou, aud they 70 over . Euod deaa ot glouasa
without penetrating very deep. Inc coneiuo-
tbg portion ct tho book Is the most interesting,
especially this appendix, which contains uGe*
Information regarding the art-seaools -
England, which culminate In tho schooa steoutn
kensluKton.
, 1877-07-07
Literary and Art Notes--A New
Picture Of the Qruoiadon.
Flora Round About Clllcag0--.Tho
.MilkwOrts and the Nc
last0mads.
African Exploration -. Russian
caves.-.Brief Scientific
Notes.
LITERATURE.

- 1-AeA A*s - A4.ts
ENnLIsit GRAMMAR AS BEAE1Nn oN CoN.
N,SfT1pN. ~ ALEXANDER HAtN, LL:D.. ,Ffo-
1essor I'll o. i|GEe IN the tnivcfsatJ OF Aec19sen'
~ n 'otH. nIn'5 'o'. w. ~. ~. .1a.
In his excellent Philosophy Of English Lttcra-
@ jIteparr work al 1 immortal Homer, virsi1 M Raeine
nh.r.oo"rn Hi,,.nn oro nj lnown IN nos,rri'
" by the discoveries or the Inventions recorded
In their writings, but by tho mariner in which
thcy have told human cxpercnco: and We chi,
only recognize their Rrcntncss as We feel that
tneir statc1nchts arc trHc ~ W, OWN experience
or knowledge. Bacon, 0al'lcn. Capcrntcus,
or Lctbultx might hayo given their discoveries
10 tlo World ID CIccroutan Latin, but posterity
lots the ora1'-the stsle-peflsii. "a a writer o.
commonp'accs may have hIs feeble thoughts
cm,,ot,y @ M tl,cm in ceoant dtct,on. And vot thcre
.n.. :, .na,n ~ ~" taaro,, .a,,, ~ ,s,,,,,s -,
must pe spark o. 11e neasen-ooEn genius, 20
give them True lite. Il nocta more t!an cold
Of thls, too much caro- can hardly bc given to
style.
Although Cicero may laugh At Plautus, and
Ronsard aSrtle Cicero, there arc styich
which whlt'atana tho caarplng Of thss
most bitter crttie'stu, and arc admired
IN every hgc. The present slay may ace much
10 complain q II tha pretty reatnsss e1 tavdry
Tcuntlcllt u l4ltlJi tnc coW Lhtlhat! u 1FtuS1si
or tho elaborate antithcsfs Of Macaulay. and fitl
In pure Saxon tcE!ns and clearntss tho solo
REGULATES Of style; but this 1ast viii have Ito
day, md, u seems, mtlst Eive way TO something
moro lalMrcd. Clcarncss, as being orc OF tho
first rcqutstes Of STYLE cannot DO tho solo char
ncteFisttc. 1t IL = quality comparatively casy to
be attained, and henee Will 90 acquired by
many, nlnl, consequently, less valued.
perfcet atylc &nust be clear; 1t must
also be definite, With carotu'ly-ehosen wortls.
, 1877-07-07
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