29 NOVEMBER 1873, page 14

Epitaph On A Distinguished Political Character.

HERE lies poor Dizzy, In life so busy With intrigue and riot, And now so quiet! He wrote Grey a letter His malice revealing ; It might have been better In tone, taste, and......

Poetry.

"TWO THAT SLEEP, AND ONE THAT WATCHETH." [SUGGESTED BY THE PICTURE BY S. SOLOSION.] " COULD ye not watch one hour ?" The hour is late, And the chill air is drowsy, and they......

Mr. O'donnell And The Home-rule Conference. [to The...

THE " SPECTATOR.”] SIR,—In reference to some editorial observations in your issue of last week, I have to assure you that one of the members of the Conference recently engaged......

Books•

THE FUR COUNTRY.* WHEN M. Jules Verne, the only French writer of genuine boys' books, in the sense in which English people understand that class of literature, collects the......

The Epigrams On Napoleon ' S Snuff-box. [to The Editor Of...

"SPECTATOR. " ] STR 7 —No more striking proof could be given of the neglect by the present generation of a poet who delighted some of the beet and greatest of their forefathers,......