The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-20

IL mOuTut q mOlNe Cnemln'
II ma jamais WI Carcassonne.
have encountered a reference 10 the so called
fact that Benjamin D!sIaeli while Prime Min
l .SsT, and r. leader . m Of the a af IS. Of dS Gs%ImIon' v Tss
holding regIcidal views. | know II seems absurd.
but 4 there any basis In fact for The ;'s,smsn1'
Such a charge was made by John Bright In
debate over the case OF Mr.. Stansfeld, q Lord Of
the Admiralty In the early eos. In the course
Of an Investigation into plots against Napoleon
III. the charge was made by the Procurateur.
I'm perisl that Mazzini was having his contraband
mali addressed In care OF Mr.. Stansfeld al his pr-
vate address. In defending the course OF this
Minister Of the Crown Mr.. Bright took occasion
TO remark that Mr.. Disraeli 10y no means Premier
as yen had made a display OF his ,yrannicidal
sentiments In his enthusiastic youth. and In
| jocular proof quoted TO the amused House Of
ommons these lines:
The spirit OF her strong career was mine:
And the bold Brutus but propelled the blow
Her own and natures law alike approved
This piece OF fus,Isn was published In 1884 In
Disraeii's Revolutionary Epick." Very scant
attention would have been given to the episode
had not Disraeli felt 4 little pIQue aud reissued
the poem. all but forgotten In an earlier genera
ton. He said that the new edition was a reprint
except for the correction Of a few literary blem-
ishes. yet II did not pass unnoticed that In place
Of the lines which Mr., Bright had quoted he sub
sttuted these:
-Rome's strong career
Wa mine: the blow bold Brutus struck, her fate
Ny father. Evan Grn1ths. at that time Of the
Arm Of John ". Rich and Evan Grhiths. was the
s ss ! and anS sra assHss.s' and ", '% a Mr. Gr.'f LoeW. whose
nrst name ] do not remembcr., was one OF the
permission the bridge was built. and II was
given the name Of The Loew Bridge. Al that
III sn .hs5s w s,1,. no s sss tracks no ram, On ei 4.rala sGSaaSs ss
that Il was the most dangerous crossing In the
city. and there were many accidents In conse.
forms Of bridges and a tunnel under Broadway
among them. Different architects submitted
staircase at each corner OF the lntersec.ing
streets, but my fathers plan was accepted and
architect OF the Knox Building, at the corner
OF Broadway and Fulton street. and his plan
S Sss ,ss s Sne M With Knox me wi %SSls ; ns, sD wh,sa Was X:
light, and II was on account Of this claim that the
bridge was demolished after standing q short
$500. but II cost nearer $500. Al the com
pcnsa,ion received by the architect was the
Of the rail- for future historians 10 forget,
EVAN GRIFrITHs.
with reference to a query from y. s. II" con.
ccrnluy data relating TO the vessels composing
the Spanish Armada | would suggest that .
chapter on tte -Defss, Of TIE spanish armada.
The az author goes into fun detail CONCERNING. the
p HR1s =. 10 i Be- . 'I record translated from The
writings OF a con,emporaneous author OF 1855.
among 1s. H = s'. 3pa e. Sss R' dasbr a sae and nSI'e sssle
i%eys"-the latter being handled b. slave rowers,
Under Hugo De Moncndo, ! galliasses. contain
Ing LOO gelly slaves, 400 mariners, $40 soulders.
hat Besides the ships Observation-Disclosures. there
were 20 caravels rowed with oars. being appointed
s 10 psrfH n,om nsss' ;s.' Il snri 4. .s Ipse sp ass s5ssissr
eehe being sun1cienlly provided Of Furniture and
socoan, which give. crsais 70 -HsiIuy,'s vey.
ages" for tho translation from the Spanish writer
which may prove Of worth to Y Il. r. arMs1 .is.,A.
lead. me 10 ADD = little s~uppiementa!y lniorms.
ton which will Interest him and TIL. SrN. After
S ,ss Ssr s ,s. . p Fosnd 1f G srm IN r1 snS Sihs N' J. rers
number OF citizens thought the swamp Angel
deserysd z better fate than hs; Of being melted
ins. and mounted the old cannon Al The Junction
where L now stands, The following is . copy
Of the inserptIon; which doesn't contain a single
The nr.s gun an Parrot, RIDE or 800 FOUNDER
s ssTis S esTGs1ne Of q su III: $50 s5'y ID. o. and SAs Of pTo9.e sSSe
IT,, scs !: of powder 10 pounds greatest e'ev.-
"Rombardmen, opened August :, ,%s Burs.
At % rounds" L, =. ELLIS.
hard 70 satisfy" This house Is TO lot" 1T was a
sight 10 see" &c, Should II not rather read lie
is 10 be blamed" is hard TO be satisfied" Se.'
Who. Il may respectfully be asked. Is In a po-
sltlon 10 say rather" to an idiom OF our speech, |
That is a trick Of the compllers or manufacturers
OF the various "Don'ts- and the like housemald
compendis Of literary ART. Quite apart from the
rules Of formal grammar each Of these expires.
sIous has stood the test OF centuries of speech and
has proved itself satisfactory 10 the court of last
resort having the determination Of questions Of
propriety. namely tho body OF those who use
our common speech intellieibly and intellig emily.
When ] was a boy the only English TRANSACTIONS OF
pa! psi f s's 9 v sss sa Il s. .4.ss story S1s q q h ahi R5's end
was The best in the Whole collection, since that
time have seen many English editions but none
SCOTS transla.Ions nor in the German version OF
Wen; The only English edition That has i TO
ny %s SoSn 6 Ti L ION co a11sasi' Where ral ssis pay Ss
s ssSS; TS /. / |; /, /, I K: r ,sis s's ssi. !: e 3, ias si / I
80 -
IL not. where Is II FRONT MIASus.
Some time ago ! read q report Of the address
made by the foreman OF q jury who was re-
proved BY the Judge for the verdict which they |
rendered. Thereupon the foreman made a
reply telling the Judge what he thought the duties
OF q jury were. The answer WAS both dignined
and. as II struck the writer. a logical and proper
answer. I believe that this happened In Derry.
Ireland. hut am not sure. As a particular favor
70 the writer, please publish. this letter for such
as you may receive relative 70 same.
! have looked far and near for II, but have never
seen Il since the. nrst time ] read II, OF which
have . very good recollection.
EpwARp T.. CuRRAS.
Please give me the OH gin and meaning of the
phrase There IL nothin g new under the sun"
z. V. G..
That which hath been 10 that which shall be:
and that which hath been done 10 that which shall
be done; and there 10 no new Thing under the
suns-Ecciesisstes. l.. .. In the Dousi version
Svs6s To-: Nothing under he sun b ssw.-