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The Romance Of The Ranks ; Or, Anecdotes...
¦ world-wide celebrity , ' on visiting a parallel "which ¦ was in course of completion by a party of the . corps , went tip to the nearest sapper to interrogate liim ¦ with reference to the -work lie was executing . The ¦ workman was ^ Private Solomon Whelan , -who was not remarkable for . wit or good sense . Col . i What is your name , sir ? i—Sap .: Solomqn Whelan , sir . Col .: Well , Solomon Whelan , -what slope is that ?—Sap . ¦ : A very good slope > sir . Col . ' But what is its name ? —Sap .: A slope , sir . " Col . You are a very stupid fellow . — Sap . : Yes , sir . The colonel paused to scrutinise the genius , and having surveyed him from head to heel , resumed the examination . Col .: Supposing the first sapper were killed , what woul d you do with him ?—Sap . ; Stuff him in the gabion . Col .: And what would you do with the second , if he were killed ?—Sap .: Make a fascine of him . Others of a different class are to be found in abundance . The one headed Reading- the Mutiny Act is excessively funny , while the one called the Biter Sit illustrates another phase of life ; while the one called The Poor Peer with a Long Pedigree is a romance in itself ; and so we might go on , naming different anecdotes as descriptive traits pf all kinds of life in the ranks , not all of which would teli favourably towards the morality of the army . We have said that as far as Quartermaster Connolly ' s work goes it has succeeded , and the work before us should greatly add to 4 he author ' s already well-earned literary reputation . We think that the ^ Romance of the Iianks " will give the civilian the best idea on the social life of the soldier extant ; and we hope , should Mr . Connolly still have time to spare , that lie will give tis some more of these anecdotes , only they should be collected from all parts of our army .
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" This little tale was written long years ago in an old priory 6 n the banks of the Mole * * * * . I have tried to correct , as well as abridge this story , but it is incurably young and inexperienced , and after all iop-dressing , remains but daisied meadow grass . What memories it recals ! I cannot be so hard on it as its demerits deserve , nor , I hope , will the reader be . " The authoress should be well satisfied , with these memories ; Few writers have achieved so many successes and had so few failures . As to the merits of " Village Belles , " we are inclined to think very highly , bearing in mind the very early date of life at which the work was written by the author . It certainly bears the stamp of the writer ' s later works , although the impression may be fainter . As the work will be quite a new work to most of the novel readers of the present day , we recommend them to get it and judge of its " demerits" for themselves . We have read it through , and been highly pleased with its perusal . T / te Rose of Ashurst . By the Author of " Emelia Wyndham , " " Two Old Men ' s Tales , " & c . & c . Thomas Hodgson . " The Rose of AsntrRST" is the first volume of a new series of novels , to be published monthly by Mr . Thomas Hodgson , late proprietor of the " Parlour Library . " " The Rose of Ashurst" is too well known to . novel readers to require any comments from us . We think it equal to the best of Mrs . Marsh ' s pro-, ductions . To commence with such works as this argues well for the future of Mr . Hodgson ' s undertaking , —in wliieh we wish him every success .
Trust for Trust . By A . J ; Barrowcliffe , Author of " Amberhill . " In 3 vols . Smith , Elder and Co . ^ TiRTcrsT ior Tktjst" is a great improvement on " Amberhill . " When the latter , was published , two or three year 3 back , we gave it as otit opinion that Mr . Barrowcliffe would write better things . We have not been disappointed , and " Trust for Trust" justifies our expectations of the author ' s abilities . It is sometimes , we imagine , easier to write a novel than to define its purpose or character when writteneasier to , invent a plot and fill in the dramatic personsB than to analyse it . " Trust for Trust" is a peculiar class of novel , and one that is extremely
< nflicult to describe . When the reader commences its perusal he will expect to find a story of wild Welsh life—full . of the picturesque scenes and habits of the Welsh people- But as the tale developes it assumes a totally different character . Instead of romantic excitement , we have the interest of everyday life in a country town—descriptions of squabbles at vestry elections , riots , attacks upon factories comical courtships—in fact , a little of everything , and of which the author has made good use . Anthony Forrest , the hero , is a clever young man , who marries * Welsh girlj whom his parents have educated ; and deeming himself the only man with brains in his native place , he devotes himself to his regeneration , he intrigues successfully , is twice elected Lord Mayor ; , and finally becomes the great man of Porchester . Biit nis ideas are antiquated—his
conceit is sublime , and in the end he discovers that he has been on the wrong . path . His desire for fame has caused him to neglect and tyrannise over a wife who fondly loves him , and can scarcely , at first , be brought to see a fault in him . An eascly rival comes to the town and enters into various combinations against him—poisons his mind against his wife , circulates all kinds of rumours calculated to injure them both—runs away with the wife under the pretext of helping her to find a child she has lost—puts a wrong construction on her flight in a letter to her husband , and succeeds for a time in undermining their happiness . In the end ,, however , everything is cleared up satisfactorily , and the husband and wife see where each have erred ; and , retiring from the busy world , they make for themselves a home , and , are satisfied with quiet ; domestic comfort .
Mr ; Barrowcliffe finishes everything he under takes : he knows his purpose and follows it up , a « od rarely zanders from fae point . He has a , story to toll , and he tells jit in a straightforward manner . It is seldom we find , even In . this . great agtf of novel writing , so much that is pleasant and so little to objeet as there is to he found in " Trust for Trust . " It contains much original thought and fresh humour , and we cordially recommend it to our leaders . Village Belles f a Tale of English Country Life . By the Author of " Mary Powell / ' & c . & o . Anew' edition , *;* 0 vi * ed . In I vol . Richard Bonftoy In the preface the authoress thus feelingly speaks o $ the composition and merits of " Village Belles . "—
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[ As we have no motive Taut to give , a 9 nearly as circumstances of time and space will permit , the truth regarding any work we notice , we inserfc the following- communication ; and since it contains additional information , . we do so with the greater readiness . It need hardly be said that there is no subject on which men ' s interpretations will more differ than Etymology . ] TO THE' EDITOR OF " THE LEADEB . " Snt . - ^ -tt is indiiFerent to me what a reviewer may write about my work , provided he will not misrepresent me . In your review of * ' Local Etymology , " under Watford , the reviewer states that a branch of the Colne flowing through Watford is called the " Gade , " and that " Wat ford " may be a corruption of Gdde-ford . The Gade is not a branch of the Colne , and does not flow through Watford , but falls into the Colne near Kiokmansworth . I have not derived Runnemede as stated in the review . If the name be referred to , it will be . seen that I have given two derivations ( both q uotations ) , and the reviewer might have quoted the most reasonable—just as well as the least reasonable- —etymology . The derivation of Pimlico , from Ben Pimlico , is not mine , but ( ag by referring to the name w , ill appear ) is a quotation from ** Notes and Queries ; " The derivation of Wokina I believe to be the correct one , and to be totally unconnected with that of Ohingham , or rather OakingJiam , in Berks ; and if the history , of Bucks and the other authorities had been consulted there would have been no necessity for the suggestion thai ; th ' o money collected by the Eton boys at the Montem was called from the-locality , any more than there i $ for the observation that " money" is not generally called " salt . '' I have not stated that money is generally , or ever has been , so called , although it is a well known fact that the Romans made " salt " a portion of their soldiers' salaxhxxa , or 'Salary . I spoke of " salt money , " not " salt , " Again , notwithstanding the sneer of the reviewer , if the authorities are consulted , the derivation of Tooleystreet will be found to be the correct one , although the same would not be so apparent without the link which I have given . My , work is said to be deficient in numberless English names , and . that the foreign names have been selected upon no principle . Now , the British derivations amount to about 2 , 000 , and the foreign ones to about 1 , 000 -f and if an unprejudiced reader will look through them I think he will say I have given neatly every name which is likely / to be of interest to the general reader . I have also to complain that , in the second paragraph of the review , the writer appears to be correcting my derivations , whereas he is in reality quoting the work itself . Gray ' s Inn . B . S . Oiiaknock .
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BOOKS KECEIVED . The Story ' oftho Lifo » f George Staphcnson , Railway Engineer . By Samuel Smiles . John Murray . Notes ' of the Principal JPioturas Exhibited at the Royal Academy . ¦ Smith , Elder and Co . Romantic Tales . A new edition . Smith , Elder and Uo . Tike Two JPatlut , being Xoattirea on Art , fro . Smith , Elder and Co . England and Her Soldiers . By Harriot Martinets . Smith , Elder and Co . Out qf thy { pgptha : tho Story of a Woman ' s Mfe , Cambridge " MoMUlnn and Co . Manohoatpr Walks and Wild Floxvors . Wlilttakor and Co .
The Vicissitudes of Italy since the Conorpii ^ Tv- " ¦ ' * £ * £ V ^ ' ^ etton ' Ro ^ tledge anTco F < eMwa ' The Royal Academy ; Review No . 2 . Kenf -m , i n Things not Generally Known . Sent and Co Co ' ^ Vir ^ and Iff ™ § ° etry - By Josh - ^ yne . " A . HaU . ^^ eT' ^ s ^ SlfSSr ^ ^ hos . de C HcS ' a ^ S iOWS ° Style an * Rhet ° ™ - James ^ a * £ r ^ SJK ?^ . ***^ ^ MonB . Le A £%% ^ ^^ a ^ SoT ""^ Arith ^ . Clarke ' s Railway Excursion Guide for Mav tt n Clarke and Co . ' ¦ " -
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The colossal figure now on show in the garden of Apsley House has drawn forth the following amonj ? other critical remarks from a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph , who subscribes himself " One in the crowd . " It will be observed that the writer claims certain postulates which may , or may not be conceded . He considers the work to be ' " placed where it is , to show the public how much better a work the Baron Marochetti could have produced than the one selected by Government , and how much better , in all cases , it would be to do as was done with the Scutari monument , viz . —give it to the duke ' s friend ; " and continues : —
" Baron Marochetti having thus thrust himself before the public , I think no one can complain if I offer a few remarks on the work itself . The paragraphs your correspondent speaks of state that this figure is intended for . a Victory , and that it is to form part pf a monument , to be erected in St . Paul ' s , to the memory of the ' Iron Duke . ' As the baron has not contradicted this , I may take it for granted that a Victory it is , . " The work , as an artistic production , is not good the modelling of the flesh is bad , and the posture of the figure is constrained . A figure to represent Victory should , to my mind , convey an idea of triumph , of exultation , and' should be standing , not sitting , as though ruminating on a defeat , or envious of some other ' s triumph . "If , however , I have mistaken the baron ' s
intentions , and his-meaning be to represent * Envy or a ' Rebellious Angel , ' or anything in which the baser passions are to predominate , then I should say he had succeeded admirably ; but even then I should take an exception to the wings , about which there is nothing noble or elegant ; and to the treatment of long lines in the drapery , which are very pinaforish . "My opinion is , that the Baron Marochetti , having refused to enter into a competition with his brother artists , has no right now to come forward to endeavour to upset the decision which has been arrived at . And I am sure that it would not be conducive to the honour of the nation that any change should be made in the artist to whom the execution of this monument has been entrusted .
" . How the Duke of Wellington can be so wanting in good taste as to interfere in a matter in which he , above all others , should be silent , is a matter of astonishment to most persons . Of that , however , we have no right to complain , unless any other means are used to influence the Government , in all cases in which the nation has to pay for an artistic production there should be a fair field and no . favour , and in my opinion any thing done after a competition has resulted in an award is both unfair anaungentlemanly . "
The last week or ten days has enriched our table with no less than three Exhibition Handbooks oi different degrees of merit . First there came the second annual number of the " lloyal Academy « eview , " being a guide to , the Exhibition of the Hoyai Academy , containing original , critical , and descriptive notices of upwards of 250 works ot art , by xm Council of Four /' published by Messrs . K wrt *^ 86 , Fleet street . Then came from Mossrs . Brmtn , Elder , & Co ., " Notes on some of the pnn « Pft ** J ; " tures exhibited in the rooms of the Royal A < mdemy , t . hfi nl , l nnrl nfiw RrtoifttiflS of Painters III W « 0 T
colours , the Society of British Artists , find « w French Exhibition . No . V . 1859 . ByJolm gug kin , M . A ., & c , & c . » Lastly , Messrs . Arthur UJ" . Virtue , and Co ., in their Review of tho Exh » w tion of the Royal Academy and other ' Art Gallorwj , by John Stewart . " In our opinion , tho last ottnew in , beyond all quostipn , tho first in merit , 1 » oug » avowedly the work of a plain consulting ana con twettng decorator , it is as rich in its oomnlon ouj , rationaV , real criticism , m tho edict of « Thei Council of flour "is in judicious mediocrity , and tho ja m phlot of tho Graduate in now flippant , now vo-pW .. gg ever unsatisfying—maundering . Those »»«> P » g are , of course , wrUtow and printed with ft , ; , ° .: > a £ b . d . j they are also to be bought as money J worth . ILot us say ,. then , that for his shilling w »
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Leader (1850-1860), May 21, 1859, page 18, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21051859/page/18/
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