The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15

Observation-Disclosures 8S99 S390S0oe00oD 7
by o. S. Mardcn, has been adopted iii
many government schools trl Japan as a
regular textbook. There are now five
different editions published in Japan by
different publishers. The book is also
used as q regular textbook IN many s
of the Japanese private schools
Mrs. Chhrles Bagot In her entertain~
ing volume Links with the Past tells
the following anecdote' OF Johnson. ~
which. though Mrs. Bagot had it at sec4e
ond hand from Mrs. Bowtller. who had
it from the niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
has every appearance of authenticity.
Said Mrs. William Deane Formerly Miss
Johnson) to Mrs. Bagot's informant:
During one of my visits to my uncle.
when [ was young and shy, he requested
me to sit at the head of his table, on a.
day when he expected Il large party.
Among the guests were Cumberland.
Garrick and DR.. Johnson. I trembled
at the name of the latter, and in conse-
quence OF his presence begged that mine
might be dispended with. My uncle
laughed at my folly. would not attend s.
to my entreatfes. and assured me If l.,
would provide a good dinner that nothing
more would be required of me by his old
friend. who probably WOULD not trouble
his head about me in any other capacity.
I did my best as to the dinner. anG took :
my place at the top of the table. deter
mining not to offend by my words. by
dint Of not speaking at all. The conver-
sation. by some unlucky chance, turned
upon music to which DIR. Johnson was
totally insensibe. Whereupon he In
duged his elouuence at the expense of
his sense. in violent philippe against
the art itself. concluding by his OPINION
most positively delivered that no man
of talent. or who was in any degree ca
pable of better things. ever had. ever
could. or ever would devote any portfon
OF his time and attention. to so idle ana
frivolous a purpose. I happened to oe Il
exceedingly fond OF music. which con- &
CURED my fears OF the sage. and prompts,
ed me to say to my next neighbor: FRI,
wonder what DIR. Johnson thinks otcl
King David?'' He (Which I did not in-
tend heard the remark-started. laid
down his knife and fork. got up. walked
to the head of the tabie-as thought
to knock me down-but did him injus-t,.
tice for, laying one of his large hands
on each of my shoulders. he said: Mas &
dame. thank you. stand rebuked be-
fore YOU ard promise that on one subject
at least you shall never hear me tails
nonsense again.'-New York Evening"
Post NC
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shist journals and reviews are published
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then. Ss follows: "Ono OF the Eaossr
remarkable is the Bukkyo Maishu Shin-'t.
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p-osra9:rcs. the reconciliation CO the CID e
aaa tts nsw- Buddhism. The Chuo Ko- s
ror.7. another w.de!y-rsaA publication. dis-s
c,.ssea not enlv :;,e Buddhist auestsoa5.
5ut also dero:6s 4 good Deal OF space to
sociology ard political economy. Tho
Myoehu has ths reputation OF being the
standard literary review and It's editors
srd writer's arc snen ne high standing
In tho worlG of lst.erS-'' 49,
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