The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05
Literary Notes.

The LEONARD ScoTT PUBLISHING Co.,
Al Barclay Street, N. Y, have issued their
reprint of Blackwood's Magazine, for JAN
uary, and the present is one Of unusual
interest. Perhaps the paper which invites
the most attention is in form Of a letter
written by Turk who is highly educated
and has been an extensive traveller. In
view of the contemplated reforms in Asia
Minor his theory as to the origin and nature
of the collision between the East and the
West is well worth considering5 and it will
be a surprise to many to hear the opinion of
an intelligent man that "the consequence OF
the arrival of the so-called Christian in a
heather country is, not to bring immortal
life, but physical and moral DEATH" and
that "from first to last the woes of Turkey
have been due to its contact with modern
Christendom.
Other articles are a continuation of s'Bush
Life in Queensland in which the interest
is we'll sustained. This number describes
the sheep washing and shearing, horse-break-
ing, and fearful ride bare backed on an
ssuntamed ferY'' bull; and "How Fell
among Thieves, (" an amusing appeal to leg
islative aid to protect the unwary from being
trapped into making wedding presents.
There is long review of the Roman
Brevary, translated by the Marquis of Buet,
giving an account of the ordinary public
worship of the modern Roman Catholic
| Church; and the book is commended to the
Roman Catholic laity as giving them an OPP
portnnity of studying in English the devo-
| tions which are binding on their clergy and
on the members of the various religious Or
ders. rttst1
| Several other articles we'll worth noticing
complete very attractive number of this
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British Quarterly, Reviews, and Blackwood's
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5 HARPER's MAGAZINE for February con.
e tains the following articles
Bertram and His Garden, by Howard PYLE
with eight illustrations by the Author; For
: eign Tips, by B. F. DeCosta, with eight illus.
5 trations by Reinhart; A Famous BreVary, BY
> Mrs. J. w. Davis, with seven Illustrations
= A Visit to the Republic of San Marine, b,
John Bigelow, with two Illustrations; Wash
fington as Burgher, VIM. F, Carne, witt
4 Esieyen.lus5rations; The Drop-Star, A Eegeh,
+ I,of lake Sagtutah, by Arthur Cleveland Coke
4 with two Illustrations; The Percheron an
Norman Horse, by A. B. Allen, with on
Illustration; The Lovers Peril, Poem, b
o fJaraes I. Fields; Grub Stakes and Millions
d By Il. 4. Hayes, jr., with twelve illustration
4 WHITE Wings, Watching Romance, by w
Bland, with two illustrations; Hector Der
i lios, by Emily Royal; Mary Anerls; move
ls BY Y, D Blackmore; Mr.. Keesler's Horse
K Car, story by Edward Everett Hale;a
!. aympnsiun of Wood Engravers; A Night. il
an Avalanche, by S. FL. NJ Byers.