5 OCTOBER 1889, page 17

Rudolph Von Erlach.

IN his hall, the hero Rudolph Sits in peace, his battles done : O'er him hangs Burgundia's banner In the fight of Laupen won. All his vassals in the village Hold their revel......

[*,* Will " Vernon Blackburn" Kindly Send Us His Address,

which has been inadvertently lost ?]......

Books.

THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE.* Ma. STEVENSON has given conspicuous proof of the versatility of his genius by the character of the last two works that have proceeded from his pen.......

Poetry.

AN INVOCATION. WHAT, cold and silent quite, Oh heart of mine, to-night ! Where is thine offering ? Poet, the hour is late ! Hast thou no song to sing, No joy to celebrate P The......