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[sufism In Persian Art.] A Critic, Writing Of Persia And

her influence upon Islamic art, recently suggested that " few of us know anything about Sufism." He went on to express his gratitude to Edward Fitzgerald that most of us have......

Ballade De L'evolution Creatrice

STRANGE beasts have died : the mastodon, The minotaur, the hippogriff, And Argus also, and that swan Who doffed his godhead in a jiff : Time even gave a final biff To Herbert......

A Hundred Years Ago The " Spectator," February 12th, 1831.

BELGIUM. The Duke de Nemours is King of Belgium, as far as the votes of the Congress of Brussels can confer that dignity. The election took place on the 4th instant. The new......