The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-24
LITERATURE.
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Burns, in which we seem to hear his "laverocK
song" among the fields of Ayr. Then we are
taken by Phillip O'Sulivan to the pastoral
hooks of Newport, of which we get elmpses
IN the exquisite drawings that accompany his
ecolorue. Miss Rebecca Harding Davis, whom
we accompanied to the Alleghanies in the last
number, with the aid of numerous striking IL
Illustrations leads us by further by'paths ID the
mountains to the heights of the North Caroll
ma Black Range; and Mr. Conway lures us
across the seas and IN the midst OF the beau
ties of the Tourainc recounts the legends asso
clated with ST. Martin of Tours, the fame OF
whose plcty so charmed the ears of the patron
saint of Ireland that he resolved to visit him
He walked all the way from the sea shore,
and arriving near Tours late at night (Chrlst
mascvc) too weary to proceed farther he lay
down to rest under the branches OF thorn
tree: and by morning this tree had covered
itself with fragrant blossoms in honor OF tue
holy man. A few leagues from this is the
small village called SaintParice, ana there, IL
has always been alleged, the ancient thorn
tree still stands and flowers every Christmas
IN memory Of tins sacred incident 1t Is
part of this legend that slips from This thorn
cannot be made to bear winter blossoms In
any other spot than that consccrated by the
sleep of ST Patrick.
Mr.. Chas T. Chase contributes timely IL
Illustrated article on "The Cruising Canoe and
its Outfit" William Blacks yachting Ro-
nance" prolOngs the summermelody; and the
short stories, "Mr. Tolman" and "a Boating
Adventure" supplemented by "a Boat Song"
add a glow of romance in harmony with the
scheme of the number. The second part of
Henry Jamess new novel, Washington
Square" Is gwen and MARY AnerIy' is con
Guided Tue Easy Chair, among other things,
discusses Fir. Wilkie Colinss article on In
ternalional copyright, Nominating Convcn-
tions, SC; the Literary Record gives It's usual
summary Of recent books, and the Drawer its
wOnted entertaining tit.bits.
LITTELL's LIVING AGE. Iittcll q Co.,
Boston, s. Year, A new volume began
with July. The numbers for July 10th and
18th contain the following articles:
The development of Buddhism in India
Formghty; Suicide, and The Reconstruction
of Shecpfods, Blackwood; What Shakespeare
Learnt at School, and Diamonds, Natural and
Artificial, Fraser A Learned Lady of the Six
toenth Century, and The Sculptures on the
Facade Of St. Marks, Venice Macmillan Hen
ry David Thoreau, his Character and Opin.
ions, COrnhill; College Life, and The Empress
Of Russia, Pail Mall; Thoreau's Pity and HUI
NOR Spectator; and for Fiction, "The Guinea
Box Drunk in the Streets" the conclusion
OF THE Crooklt Meg" and an installment Of
"Adam aud Eve" with the usual amount of
poetry.
The DELINEAToR. (E. Butterick d Co.,
London. s a Year, The August number no,
only tells the ladies' minutely what the fashion
goddess prcscribes for August IN the way of
dress, but Is full of valuable hints about flower
culture and the fitting adornment of summer
home, or TO those who can afford to spend the
heated term at the seaside or mountain
resort 1t gives abundant directions how to do
so with comfort.
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can come in on rousing ground,swellng
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at a few u.s.
THE Tn y or THOUGHT A Treatise on De-
ducti' .ogc. BY Moan X. DAVIS, of the Uni
ytr,it If Virginia New York: Harper IL
Brothers; Chicago Jansen, McClurg Il Co.;
Ottawa, Osmon " Hapeman. Price 81. 81.
While there is no doubt that ordinary hui
mainly, at very early age, is capable Of con.
ceivIng great thoughts, and it would be of vast
advantage to the young could they be taught
TO cast their thoughts into the best forms, il
Is certain that the science of logic Is not adapt
ed to the immature mind; and so the treatise
before rs makes no pretensons to be an Gle
mcnHry work in the sense that it begins 1T
the beginning, supposing the reader To have
no previous training to tit him for the study.
The student, however, sufficiently advanced to
master its contents, its careful study will I'M
questionaby place IN possession of the techni-
cal details of the science, acquant him with
it, established doctrines and if not make him |
a thorough adept will at least enable him to |
read intellgcntly all the current literature on
the subject and place him IN possession of the
terminoogy and doctrines of the ancient az
well a9 modern logicans.
The arrangement of the work Is thoroughly |
systematic and scientific, its definitions mar
ucl Of precision and cearness, and the achieve
meni of ITS entire scope is slngularly rounded,
complete and satisfactory. The author is man
ifcstly not only in theory but in practice a
a master of the reconcile science whose tenets
and doctrines he is able to expound with such
wonderful luclIItv As a nractical hand hnnl, |
for the study OF logic to the more advanced
students in colleges OF our higher academies,
ready to begin at point and advance by
easy gradations 10 where they will be in
nnsanssinn Of all the Technical ,Ininila nrl