, 1881-03-05

The american AatHrn;fst fnr alHrch has the
f0l!uw!nH contributed ARTICLES: Observations
m tito snlrnnnnt tho pacltlc," BY Iav! :. Jnrt'an
I'M! Chnflcs II. Gibert; "Thr Slphonnphnrt.s.
tI1.-Tlse Anututny and Development of Ag,lI,na
-cantln,c,tl," by J.Waltcr rcskts: "Tho !tes.
t!on Of Aptcnlsura to Science." by 4. J. Cook:
"Glacal i'hononicnn IN tho Yellowstone Park"
By William II, Holmes; ~ Collectors NOTES TN
the breeding Of II Few Western lslrds," by T..
iIu'terhotf, Jv.
Following tho precedent set IN tho well-knoxn
"WhLttler" a..i Emerson" numbers, tho Lit
e,Nry lfortd for Feb. ~ is "1.n1rrtl.ow nutn-
her." From tsGzcn S:atcs,--frOm ,falRe to
CaalfGr;liN. frnln tho fur South, FROM Nuyn
scntlH, aud from England. it hns assembled snlu
Fifteen IaEes 0f nAticr. descriptive, critcu and
eongrntuiatUry. n1'lrcssesl to Mr.. I.onggcllowand
lis writings. There upwards Of fifteen artI-
Giles. II mlf'tfnxrn or murc original poems, anL n
complete photography uf Lungfrlow. ono most
Important feature Ut which Ia list Of the trat,s-
laiions nf his writsnpa. nov publlsfr! for tho
first ting. ami extending to upwards Of seventy
titles. 1'hcr. ts also II new Md cnptnl nortraft
cxtl,lets iron lis poetns. iapptiy intro,i.icssi Is
tnxts tD tho several nrscle4 With tue exccp-
tlon os Miss Au!rita Il. Edwards. of England.
Inv, nf deorgR, tho contslsIufors' nnmcs nro
int signed: but st y no secret tlat n',,nns
s s IT, ntY ay tS xsssafis IT, I % at*s Gsor. T. EssnS ss
san, iiorars l. se!!..,ler. Mra Margaret j. F,ns-
t,a. rn1t. ": e. Wilkinson: Mlss Chsrlotte i.
L. +. ttAEn. as nn nddItlonal contribution to
I.osfe!Is'w literature. an Illustrated supplement
aev"tssl to tle n9et x9es with ibis WEEKS E,,!.n-
l!er Lylnatl Al'tott, md Of ihe poets manner
Of compnstIon hc savs: He writes rapidly.
but reslses slowly. lls never writes to. onler;
never writes till expression bGconles Ii necessity,
Ut nj !enat HI Impulse. Hut sttrlc ut his hest
poems hayo ;,,e ntteranee q M instant nspIra-
tito back Ut loter received frnl Cl,Arlrs Sum
nor, tho thcme R.Ygt,stttl by tho word Excel
sEnr which cnuNht his eye In fh evening phI'er."
The January nnn,s,er Of that excellent nntlp-
Tho atlty Displayed II, It's articles hut ra!i,rr
weak In topics u Ecncrn! in.escss. Its sablo VI
contents II as inllowb: '.Tnc Education Question;
\ Reply ly the ltt.-ltev. Lord IsEshOp Ut Mel.
banrile; 91'te Strength Of Is,ta,ion.''hy Fr,n-
G., Myers sSrey 1,rs Edfti"n Sn1 ls d.
!rniian chr11s.Mass;,n by jatnes i: Hogan, soar
ss; !ssnses ~ il v;ara y IL S = sG%esp Ges5
l'reIxht+ Mna C1loia industries" y. Georse i.
tr,ts "raskoS a ,'I ana M Tnsk: c9F.e.
tnn: "lns.rcolnn'al Agreement" by tho linn.
Sir 11cury lurkcs. 4. e. 81. q. lSyd!leyl: "On tho
Gartcr:
Tho numbers of 'iho 1tufno 4ioe for tho weeks
uln the tolI.nv:ug ARTICLES: ''.lotu ait!ton.'
EiIot." and "'iho Wnty Of Sa;uro.' tnnca,.
1",turN:" Mites I'll 'i:lyIun,. by Lord Iinu.ll-
tnn." tM1n'phtlp;, "rhG Moral Element N Lii
EI!nt," FruAcr: "frank 1inekland." .M1emliian:
..rho Grcat SIlow-ftaru nf l.oltlnit." A,ld "Ti,u
New Treaty bctwcHn Ilussla anu CnI.,a," Speclt-
t1r: "Antt.nr!lu Travelling IN Ccnsrut rriincc."
"AmnnE . .A1d"es,"u " 81 :,lh1 fa! of h'!nH." and
Of 'Dn, .Iohn,' .vtslto,t Vi, tho Chl,srcn," ind
"Tic Freres, md tho usslnl ntsis.,'nt Ut poetry.
Thu Mnrcf Hutn',ur Of tho .anaaefne " hmer-
tcan ifst"rH 'as forits 'itst art!c!r tho Interest,"
tIs city, husure Tho Historical Sncitty, cnttlstl,
"kMsi;i,skn mud lls Parish ltccorda." With f,tu-
smtla III regards: 1t y III nrticle wnrthy Of
preservation. Il. +. ie Costa hts Ut, article o,t
.Tho Nancy Gluhe." Tho bIog'nphlcal mrtlele
tho ltfe et Christian FeLlgur. ceilonc of tho vtr-
ginta I.lne Ut tho Continental Army. Tho orig
ina1 dt,sn!nent ~ ths ulnllcr Is tho orderly
with IN Introduction BY ". l., Stuuc.