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March - Past. By S. Lamothe. (enoch,and Sens.)-the Above...

is sufficient to convey that no depth of writing is necessary for this music, nevertheless, much may be said in favour of the piece ; it is bright and characteristic. A misprint......

Tambourin. By Cotsford Dick. (metzler And Co.)--a...

piece, in the "gavotte" style. To amateurs of moderate ability this gavotte will be far more useful than the many ineffective airs with variations which too frequently adorn the......

Dance Album (enoch And Sons) Oontains Nine Dances By...

composers, some of which will doubtless prove attractive and be welcome during the forthcoming season.......

The Physical Basis Of Immortality. By Antoinette...

: G. P. Putname.)—This book follows in the track of the Unseen Universe, and tries to show that immortality may be probably inferred from the latest results of physical science.......

The Two Destinies. By Wilkie Collins. (chatto And...

Mr. Collins's usual power in the development of his plots. From the first it is clear that hero and heroine are to come together, whatever the obstacles in the way, and the......

Tarantella. By W. Blakely. (howard And Co.)—a Brilliant...

piece, without the drawback of unnecessary difficulties,. which so often abound in this style of music. Mr. Blakely would do - well to adopt a more sound and artistic style of......

Ne* Music.

Three Andantes for the Organ. By William Pinney. (Weekes and Co.)—These andantes, though simple, deserve some praise on account of the melody found in each movement. They are......

Englesreign. By Carl Haase. (w. Czerny.)—were It Not For A

few theoretical el rors, Englesreign might be accepted as a useful lesson for pupils whose special aim is to acquire expression in their playing. There are several grammatical......

Meditation. Par Ch. Gonnod. (goddard And Co.)--thie...

from the pen of the composer of " Faust," will do little, we think, in making his name more popular. From beginning to end it is more or leas weak and unsatisfactory. Being......

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Evetide. By S. Jacoby. (howard And Co.)—this Piece,...

embodying much originality, is somewhat effective. We notice that the first bar is very like Mendelssoha's "Oh, for the wings," and in many other instances we are reminded of......

Reunion In The Heavenly Kingdom, And Other Discourses. By...

Rev. William Anderson, LL.D. (Hodder and Stoughton.)—Dr. Ander- son% faith was a power in his own life, and he had the gifts need- ful for making it also a power in the world.......

Jabez Ebsleigh, M.p. By Mrs..eileart. (samuel...

better work than this,—an acrid sketch of a provincial Radical who enters Parliament by pleading the cause of the people, spends too much, and is gradually tempted by an......

Tournament March. By A. Ergmann. (w. Czeniy.)—little Can...

either for or against this march. The harmonies are fairly correct, but the composition is, as a whole, somewhat monotonous.......

The Rector Of St. Judy. By W. Soleman. (provost And

Co.)—This book is a puzzle to us. It is, we suppose, written in all sincerity, and intended as a real sketch of country life in the West. The writer, however, has absolutely no......

The Flag Of Distress. By Captain Mayne Reid. (tinsley...

—One of Captain Mayne Reid's wild stories which are written for boys, and attract boys,—full of nearly impossible villains, quite impossible ad- ventures, and heroes who are......

Sweet Innocence Waltzes. By Charles Coote. (enoch And...

Coote has again produced a set of pleasing waltzes, which will no doubt become popular. Some praise is due to the publishers of these two last sets for the elegant manner in......