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Literature Of The Annuals.

As stated epochs are marked in the natural world by the appear- ance of certain productions, so it is in the world of trade. The snow- drop announces the approaching spring ;......

The Dying Girl To Her Mother. A Ballad. By J.

W. Howls. The only fault in this song is in its title : every verse has a different melody, and therefore it is not a ballad. The sentiment expressed in the poetry is......

Music.

A Collection of Psalm Tunes. By EDWARD CRUSE. We have had frequent occasion to notice works of this sort ; and yet the reason of their publication, or the probability of any......

The Musical Library, Part Xix.

The contents of this number illustrate the progress of vocal writing and of composition for keyed instruments, by the admixture of things new and old—yet all good of their kind.......

A Few Thoughts On Musical Festivals. By A Looker-on At

York. Our opinion of the York affair has been already given, and we have no desire to prosecute so worthless a subject any further. The author of this pamphlet agrees in the......

The New Harmonicon, No. Xviii.

We don't know how it has happened that this musical periodical has hitherto escaped our notice. We cordially welcome any fellow labourer into the field of just and honest......

"why Do The Heathen." A Canon. By J. M'murdie.

This Canon was written for the Concentores Society : it will act dishonour the valuable collection which the library of that Society con. tains, and which its members are......