The Ottawa free trader., 1881-04-02

ume OF some JD duOuccinO pages, anu iIo cou
tents are exactly what its title indicates. Son'
OF these choice speeches and utterances OF our q
presidents occupy several pages, while other'
are In the form Of aphorisms and show the power
most OF our presidents had OF putting thingt
graphically and to the point. The contents are
chronolOgcally arranged, the names Of the dif
fercnt presidents following each other In consec
utive order. and each chapter Is preiaced by q
brief synopsis Of the life and services Of the pres
ident In hand; as we'll as, wherever 1t WAS prac
ucabie, with the date and circumstances under
which the speech or uttersnco WAS made. The
selections appear to have been made with good
Judgment aud thus embodied form convenient
as we'll rs attractive handbook for the student
old or young, OF American history.
| Magazines.
| BLACKwooD's MAG,zINE U.conard Scott Pub
fishing Co. New York. "a year, The first ar
t!cle in the March number, "Ireland under Or.
dinary Law is q strictly tory view OF the Irish
question, maintaining that neither coercion nor
a new land law however liberal. nor both com
bincd. can produce satisfactory results. The
present impending war between Greece and Tur.
key, about, among other things, the Epirus, iin'
part special interest to the next article, "Among
the AiDanians OF Epirus." which seems to pre-.
sent the views OF n judlciods aud careful obserN-
er. "The private secretary" is continued; Part
III. Of Lady Martins papers takes up the chsrac-
ter OF Desdemona and paints II as the writer
dreamed Of her when she acted the character as
an enthusiastic young actress. Other articles
worthy OF note In the March number are: "Ho-
mer's Sea Epic rendered in Ballad Masure," a
long review, with numerous quotations. OF Dir
Charles Du Canes recent translation Of the first
twelve books OF the Odyssey; and "Autohogra-
phes No. II.-Lord Herbert Of Cherbury, broth
Ter to the gentle poet and churchman George
Herbert" and who combined In his person the
apparently incogruous qualities Of philosopher
|diplomatst, and knght.crrant.
scRiBNER's. A paper by X. W. Emerson, on
his personal Impressions OF Thomas Carlyle,
made up from his unpublished letters written at
the time of his first visit ~ England will appear
in .Ser,5,pr for May. The publication Is made by
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It il to be printed after its appearance in 5eri6er.
THE PHRENoLoGICAL JOURNAL. (Fowlcr Il
Wells, Now York. S2ayear) Thomas Carlyle,
with portrait, receives attention In the opening
article OF the Ph,enolOgical for April brief
sketch Of his life and his work is given, with a
chronological analysis Of his peculiar mental
structure. y similar sketch with portrait is Civ.
en- Of the popular American writer, Louisa N.
AlcOtt. In addition to which the present mum.
Der contains articles as follows: Studies In Com
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Organization and Cline; The Puritan Child;
George Eliot; The young Folks OF Cherry Ave.
nue. Cold Wa,cr-Nothing Else; Curious In.
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