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V.—tums.k's Dino E.

Thaisa fair, under the cold sea lying, Sleeps the long sleep denied to her by Earth ; We, adding sighs unto the wild winds' sighing, With all our mourning under-mourn her worth......

Books.

SOME WOMEN OF LETTERS.f THESE two interesting volumes may conveniently be classed together, for the author of the Memories is a grand-daughter of Dr. Aikin, and a great-niece of......

Beards.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR, —The triumph of beards over English ecclesiastical prejudice has been more complete than you suppose. There are two English Bishops who......

Vi.—pirates' Song.

Our bark is on the rolling sea, Our prize is on the shore, In caverns dark the treasures be, Wrung from the deep before : The keen keel lave, Propitious wave, And yield thy......

The Ilbert Bill.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] SIB,— Though I look upon the Ilbert Bill as the inevitable -sequel of the admission of Natives into the Covenanted Service —in fact, as the......

[to The Editor Of The "spectator. "] Sir,—" J. W.," In

the Spectator of October 27th, though a Liberal, thinks there must be something wrong in the policy of the Liberal party towards Ireland, " when we find our measures bearing......

Poetry.

LYRICS OF PERICLES.-11.* IV.—Errrmudarium. EVEN as the Gods plant stars upon the way Of wanderers distracted and belate, So shineth fairly on our lord's estate A starry bride to......

Vii.—marina's Dirge.

Weep for Marina, plucked too soon By surly Death ; Robbed, ere her sun reached afternoon, Of pearly breath : Forefallen flowers about thy grave we twine; Alas, Marine ! (To be......