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Each bewailing to the pawing wind * it * far and , faded glory . And lamenting' days departed which , may never' come again . OI to couch on beds of violet in a foUage * c / urtain'd pleasaunce , There to feast upon their beauty and to breathe their sweet perfume , „ ¦ - ' .-.-Meet to be inhaled by angels , so ethereal is its essence , "While they are meet for angels * gaze , so holy is their bloom . " * * T were a joy alnyjit ' too blissful for mere mortal to inherit .
T « t a simple joy , Sjid Nature hath a thousand such in store Jfar all those whaVeo her beauties with a pure and constant spirits ,- ' ¦ : ' t .. . And for eVfw fresh revealing , love those gentle beauties more . . ' ••• * ' ¦ * ' * Tte * , io live inii leafy shadows , and to note the hours flit by us JVM-he sunbeftois on the foliage , we ' re a happy life to lead ; '' And a life recording sweetly with a pure and natural bias Of some hearts devote to Nature and well skilled her lore to read . <
• i 2 Sut the world hath claims upon us , and our social duties ever Call us forth to crowded cities , there to jostle with the throng ; T « t methinks it were much happier to depart from Nature never , But to dwell amid the wild woods and to pass our life in song . " Here is the opening of a poem -which might have b ^ en -written by Keats , -whose style it resembles :- — " It were a blissful thing , if on a day When we were wandering far , far away Adown the mazes of a joyous brook That fills with melody each leafy nook , . A spirit of the waters were to **¦« # - A river nymph or naiad passing ' fair , And look upon us with her large ' black eyes , And dazzle us with rays of golden hair . It were a blissfulthing , if on a night When earth is sleeping in the pure moonlight , A band of angels were to come , and stand Seside our lonely couch on either hand . Bringing sweet looks of charity and love From their god-lighted palaces above ; And we could hold discourse with the bright throng , In their'own speech whose ev * ry word is song . And clothe our struggling thoughts in a new dress Of rare and unimagined loveliness , ' Until we won upon their love to take Our souls to their companionship , and make Them worthy of acceptance in those bowers , That never feel the weight of rolling hours . "
In summing up , our -verdict is that Mr . Holt has a faculty -which may hereafter produce poems ; the present volume can only be accepted as poetic exercises .
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EUGENE SUE'S LAST NOVEL . £ » Enfantt deV Amour . Far M . Eugene Sue . "W . Jeffs . IiOVSRS of " thrilling incident , " who are at the same time not over ' critical , will be amused by this publication of the celebrated French roinancist . It introduces us to a circle not the most amiable ; nor can we contemplate with pleasure its picture of life . Libertines , assassins , ladies of remarkably easy virtue , Corsicans "with ultra-Corsicanesque ideas of vengeance , and husbands ' such as one meets -with only in
French literature , form the principal figures moving through its scenes . The purport ' of the book is never lost sight of for a moment : it is to show the terrible consequences of adultery . ' "Were we , in a combative mood ' we might break a lance with the author on the manner in which he handles this subject ; but it scarcely seems worth while , it would lead us too far for our present purpose : a rapid outline of the story , with a translated scene , must suffice .
We have a fascinating Colonel , whose life is passed in <• bonnes fortunes . " Three of his victims are introduced in the first chapter . One , a Corsican girl whom he has seduced , and who is now , with a child in her arms , selling bouquets on the Boulevard ; the other , a Madame Delmare , whose husband idolizes her , unaware that his adored boy is the child of the said Colonel ; the third , a Madame de Bourgeuil , whose husband complains she no' longer loves him , which is very true , inasmuch as she loves the
Colonel . This is tolerably strong for a beginning Then we have Pietri , the quondam . lover of the Corsicnn girl , who has saved the Colonel ' s life in order to secure a more perfect vengeance hereafter This Pietri now writes to M . Delmare , informing him that the child of his wife is a " love-token" from the Colonel ; and at the same time writes to M . de Bourgeuil , informing him that his wife is at present
closeted with the Colonel . The two infuriate husbands arrive together at the house of their Lovelace . You may imagine the scene which takes place ; but you can hardly imagine the resolutions which are adopted by the two husbands . M , de Bourgueil declines demanding satisfaction ; he prefers killing his wife by slow degrees , taking her home with him and perpetually reminding her of her guilt ! M . Delmare is more brutal but less cruel ; he demands
satisfaction , but he insists on the duel being fought withbutchers' knives ! The Colonel at first refuses , but is forced to yield his consent , and the duel takes place . We translate this portion : — " The night was so dark that they could hardly see three steps before them . " On leaving the garden the four personages , still silent , found themselves in the midst of a vast extent of desert l and . " Afar off the faint light of a lamp was seen almost hidden in the night fog . ¦
.. " We shall be as well here as anywhere , ' said the trembling voice of Monsieur Delmare ; ' quick—off -with your coat—off with your coat ! ' * Well , let it be here V replied Colonel Roland . And he threw his coat and waistcoat down at his feet . ** M de Bourgueil , groping his way in the dark , approached Major Maurice , and said courteously : — " * Here are the two knives ; choose one , and take care not to cut yourself ; but it is so dark one can hardly see . ' " « It is arranged , Monsieur , that when the two addistance of
versaries are armed , they shall stand at a three feet from one another , ' said the major , taking one of the knives ; « they will await the signal ; three claps of the hand / . «• Quite right / replied M . de Bourgueil , with ill-concealed delight , ' and at the third clap they begin . " So saying he returned to M . Delmare . # " ' Here , Adalbert , ' said the major , in a whisper to his friend , as he put the knife into his hand , and gave it a friendly pressure for the last time . The latter then endeavoured to discover the shape of the blade by gently
touching it with his fingers . « ' It was a butcher ' s knife , with a wooden handle eight or ten inches long , a thick blade , wide at the shaft , slightly curved , and ending in a very fine point , but excessively sharp in its entire length . " The colonel shuddered in spite of himself as he touched this weapon . " « Monsieur , ' said the voice of M . de Bourgueil , addressing himself to the major , ' I think the signal may now be given .... The gentlemen are doubtless ready ?' " « I am waiting / said the voice of M . Delmare . ' I am ready / added the colonel ' s voice . " Major Maurice clapped his hands three times . died
" The last of these three sounds had scarcely away in the profound silence of the night before the two witnesses heard a loud hollow noise of footsteps , the sound of irregular , panting breathing , but not one word pronounced by the two adversaries ! . " Nothing could be distinguished through the darkness but a black confused mass engaged in furious conflict . " The struggle lasted fifteen or twenty seconds at the utmost . - ; 41 Suddenly one of the combatants uttered a strange sound , between a rattle and a hiss . ' " The black mass staggered , sunk ; the two bodies fell heavily , to the ground , and moved about for an instant in convulsive starts . .
" ' Whatever the result , I declare this horrible combat ended ! ' exclaimed the major ; ' hel p me to separate them if there is still time to do so / . ' * 1 beg your pardon , M . Delmare wishes to fight untilone falls / replied the impassible M . de Bourgueil . ' If he is only wounded , he wishes to begin again / " * And how do you know that he is not dead ? ' exclaimed the major falling on his knees in terrible agony , for it seemed to him as if the two combatants no longer moved nor breathed . voice
«•« Adalbert / whispered the major in an altered , and feeling among the two bodies , which seemed joined in , a convulsive and last embrace . Adalbert , do you hear me ?' " My dear M . Delmare / said almost at the same time M . de Bourgeuil , ' well , how goes it ?' . " No voice replied . The major suddenly drew back his hand , which was wandering at random , and murmered , 'Ah ! what a quantity of blood / " Suddenly he saw the glimmer of a lantern at the little garden-gate . Supposing that Pietri was there , awaiting the result of the combat , he called out , * ' * Pietri , is that you ?'
" Yes , sir / " < Make haste here with your light / " Pietri hastened . " * The surgeon ? ' asked the major . " * I have brought him with me , he is in the house / replied Pietri , as with a trembling hand he threw the light of his lantern on the place of combat . " It was a fearful , a hideous spectacle , the sight of these two bodies enveloped in darkness save where the light of the lantern fell . M . Delmare was stretched on his back ; it was impossible to know the number of his wounds , his shirt and chest were as red as if he had been
?• You could see that his throat was half cut through by a gaping wound . "He had died of that last wound , uttering that sound between a rattle and a hiss . Between the clenched fingers of his left hand he still held a piece of his adversary ' s shirt , and in his right hand , convulsively shut , and already cold , he still held his knife . When Pietri brought the lantern , Colonel Roland was lying on his face . The major and Pietri raised him up ; lie still breathed . His chest and arms were almost hacked . A little below the left breast was a deep wound which appeared mortal . " M . Delmare had kept his promise—he had tried to reach the heart . "
The Colonel , though dangerously wounded , survives , and thus closes the Introduction . When the curtain again rises the Colonel is a General , Pair de France , and on the point of being made ambassador . His daughtery whom he idolizes , is about to be
married to M . Charles . We will not follow the imbroglio of events ; but briefly state that this M . Charles is the illegitimate son of the Colonel , that another illetimate son has turned forger and robber , and that his illegitimate daughter by the Corsican , who has turned aventuritre , nearly seduces her own father , murders her lover , et cetera , et cetera ; and Pietri ' s plan of vengeance is , after demoralizing the whole family , to expose the Colonel ! Imagine such materials in the hands of Eugene Sue , and you have Les Enfants de V Amour .
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BOOKS ON OUR TABLE . The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle . Translated by It . W , Browne , M . A . ( Bohn ' s Classical Library . ) H . G . Bohn . This volume of the classical library contains : first , an analytical introduction of eighty pages , very successful in its resume * of the work to follow , and very useful to the student ; secondly , a translation of the Ethics , based indeed upon former versions , but rendered with greater closeness as far as the meaning is concerned , though , Aristotle being of all authors the one whose style least admits of imitation , it will not be expected that the manner should here be given ; the notes are brief and to the purpose ; thirdly , questions on the various chapters ; and , fourthly , a small index . Altogether it is decidedly a volume for the shelves of a serious library .
Social Position : or . Our Recommendations . A Satire . W . Pickering . The absurdities of conventionalism , and the sufferings which it involves upon its victims , are set forth and exposed in this spirited poem ; in which we find much goodness of heart , an ample recognition of the woes of the oppressed classes , and considerable satiric power , combined with a vigorous and somewhat rugged versification . The author has gone the round of society , and finds food for his satire or his commiseration in every one of them . Potent as may be the former , we confess the latter has our preference ; and we would especially instance the indication towards the close of the poem , of women in all her varied relations , and his determined
protest against her wrongs . Bed Republican . Parts 1 . and II . Collins . This publication is better written and better got up than any similar one of the same school which has appeared in this country before . The red wrapper with its emblematical design is both characteristic / and picturesque . The articles are written with energy , and the translations from Mazzini and Ledru Rollin add both to the variety and . interest of the paper . The circumstances under which Mr . Harney seceded from the Northern Star do him great credit , and we hope . that the approvers of political consistency will not fail to give the editor of the Bed Republican that support to which he has established an unqualified claim .
Cholera and its Cures : an Historical Sketch . By J . Stevenson Bushnan , M . D ., &c .. &c . . Orr and Co . Cholera again excites interest by its again occupying a place in the Registrar-General ' s reports . Dr . Bushnan offers a useful book , for it contains' a digest of nearly everything that has been written on the subject . The most valuable part of his book is that in which he enlarges upon the removable conditions favouring the attack and ravages of the scourge , and this part well deserves the attention of all parties in authority . It cannot be too frequently and impressively reiterated that proximity to drains and cesspools , living in damp , overcrowded , ill-ventilated abodes in alleys , courts , and ce llars , deficiency of the materials for good blood , all invite the attacks of cholera . Dr . Bushnan parades the
amplest statistical evidence of this . With respect to the professional merits of the work we have not much to say . Dr . Samuel Dickson is the most original and philosophical theoriser in medical matters of the present day : how is it that in this " Historical Sketch" his views , nay , even his name , is i gnored ? We know that the practice based on his theory is the most successful . The specific disorder called cholera is primarily in the nervous system . The practice Dr . Bushnan ' s book seems to have been written to advocate , is based on the theory that the immediate cause of the disorder is in a vitiated condition of the blood , to be altered by charging the system with certain saline ingredients . When this treatment , first recommended by Dr . Stevens , fails , it fails because it is inadequate to rectify in every case the established disorder of the nervous system . We recommend the book , however , for its very valuable statistical matter .
Talbot and Vernon . A Novel in 3 vob . George Routeledge and Co . This is a reprint of an American work written with a view of illustrating the force of " circumstantial evidence / ' the author believing that convictions upon circumstantial evidence are , except in extremely rare cases , always warrantable and never erroneous . He says that an improper conviction on circumstantial evidence is as rare as burying alive . Perhaps so ; but his story , thouah it may illustrate such a position , is useless as an argument , and for two reasons : 1 st , it is made tip for the purpose ; 2 nd , the story . is so wearisome that even adventurous novel readers give it up with a yawn .
The British Controversialist and Impartial Inquirer . No . V . Houlston and Stoneman . The Mosaic Sabbath ; or an Enquiry into the Supposed Present Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment . By a Layman . Chapman and Hall . Eraser ' s Magaxine for September . Peter Parley ' s JVeto Monthly Journal , The Rambler for September . Mirror of the 2 Hme . Part II . The Looker On . Edited by Fritz and Liolett . Parts 4 to 'J . Favorite Song Birds . Part IV , —The Skylark , Household Words . Household Narrative .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 7, 1850, page 568, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1852/page/16/
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