The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25

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under which the count ry has attained its
present prosperity and the problems which
confront il in the future. Macaulay told
Southey. speaking Of the United States.
that he ought to look with pleasure and
national pride -on the vigorous and splen-
did youth Of = great people whose veins
are filled with our blood. whose minds are
nourished with our literature and on whom
is entailed the rich inheritance of our civil
izat ion. our freedom and our glory. In
this spirit Mr.. Bryce has written OF our
country in it's comparative maturity; and
we thank him for the manner in which he
has performed the task.
some Recent English Impressions.
picture Of Queen Victoria. a colored
drawing made by a lady in waiting in
ls48. provides a curious frontispiecs for
the Right Hon. GEORGE ". F.. RUSSELL 8
reminiscent and interesting book. Sketches
and Snapshots (Duffield and Company.
Tho back OF the Queen ia presented to
the observer. Her brown hair. not obvi-
ously copious. covers the ears and is
gathered loosely in a low knot. What
appears 20 be "a slender circlet Of gold.
issuing from under the knot 1T the nape
OF the neck and up over the top Of the
head may help to confine the hair or be
a bright ornament merely. The figure
attributed tn the Queen is remarkable
for breadth rather than height. There
is not much neck. The bare shoulders
are exposed. ample and billowing; also
the elbows. which are thoroughly rounded.
The dress seems to be of some white and
gauzy mat erial: il shimmeYs. and may be
a light silk. blue sash crossing from
the waist low ever the shoulder would
be called a bandolier il the wearer war"
n soldier We cannot be quite sure. but
the Queen appears to be holding a fan.
The whole glad impression OF the por-
trait is such as only amateurs who are
very much in earnest seem so he able to
impart.
There are many glirnpses in this book
Of persons whom the aui nor has known.
The character OF Gladst one furnishes a
study for the principal three OF the short
chapters. We read OF the religious part of
Gladstone. He doomed for more than half
a ceptury as politician. as Minister. and
finally. according TO the authors express
sion. as demagoyus. But alwaysG deeper
ASPECT OF his character was furnished by
religion. This religion in which he lived
and moved and had his being was AN
int cnsely vivid and energetic principle.
passionate on its emo, onal side. desnite
in it's theory. imperious in its demands
practical. visible. and tangible in its
effects II was the religious quality Of
Glaisi one which won for him both the
bitter wrath Of those large sections Of So
ciety whose lax theories and correspond
ing prac; ice his example constantly
rebukei and the afectionate reverence
of great masses Of his countrymen- who
had never seen his face. In the Eastern
quest ion. declares this essay which was
written in 1891 ne discerned that ell the
various interests which dread and loa,he
Christ ianity were making common cause
on behalf VI the Power which has for
centuries perseCu;ed the worshippers of
Christ in Eastern Europe. and that the
goddess cynicisn which scored ut the red
horrors OF Bulgaria was not so much an
unchrsstinn a. an aBti-ChrisI an senti-
ment.- Those who were behind tn.
scenes when Gladstone was preparing to
max" some important appoint ment in
the Church and who witnessed the anx lou.
and solemn care with which he approached
the task saw. says the esSayist how his
high ideal Of duty was translated into
pract ice.
Tn" ANT hors uncle wa Lord John Rus |
sell. who was Foreign Secretary in Lord !
PaimerS'on', Government Mr.. Glad ,
- ono was also in that Government and !
III" author speaks of the common dislike /
on the part Of HIS uncle and OF Cladst one !
Of Pllmerston's vainglorious jinyoiSm !
NJ III. we seem to remember that Gladsto one I
made speech IN our American time of |
extremity in which he rather outdid
Palmcrston III the respect Of belliceren, !
attruf" and was quite ready to recognize
the Southern Confederacy. To he sure
h" r"Dent"d quite frankly Of that sreech
iH'er. IL was good deal later. in Isa,
tthe second essay upon Gladstone her.
Was written IN is9s). that an incident &C.
CURED Of which the author records; -Never
shall forget the hour when I sat with
Nr. Gladstone IN the park nc Hawar,,.r
while "A thunderstorm was gathering over
1ur heads Rnl h. all unloading pour.d
forth in those organ tones Of profound
his belief that the human soul
Is not necessarily e~tr,lctlble, but tina,
IL tn" gift Of God in Chris.
70 the believer The impression of ,ha,
iisco'IrN" will not h" eHaced until the tab
lots Of memory ar" finally blottei..
Other brief sketches in tho hoo,, a,o
with Cardinal Manning. Mat.
how Arnoll. George Eliot. Garib,ldi
lori Halifax. Henry Scott Holland
Freshly Isve-nn.- Lord Ripon. Arthur
len"nt Hilton. Mrs. Lowrhor. Mrs. vii
perforc". DR.. Farrar. Lord Ros.b.rv ami
With subjects not purely biographical
'uch as Harrow school. the Puritan and
he Cavalier. tr- Queen and the Whig.
Ascot. slang. language. and Tn. human
Ny. Thes" essays are often Egrt and
ripping. They have also their more sar,
Ills quality. AS we have endeavored 10
Indicate.
Han On Tfis Hats.
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