In Menceries of Canada and Scotland (Sampson Low and Co.),
the Marquis of Lorne publishes " Verses on Canadian Subjects," " Verses chiefly from Highland Stories," and "Speeches and Addresses" delivered by him during the period of his government of the Dominion of Canada. The volume is about equally divided between verse and prose. We cannot doubt that the former is the dearer of the two to the author's heart, but he must pardon us if we own a preference for the latter. When one looks for the ideal of such speeches, the thoughts turn to Lord Carlisle when be was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and to the Marquis of Lorne's own predecessor, Lord Dufferin. These stand on a pinnacle of excellence to which it is very difficult to reach ; but the speeches and addresses before us are not unworthy of the occa- sions on which they were delivered, and of the position of the speaker.
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