Life of Thomas Campbell. By H. Haddon. (Oliphant, Ander- son,
and Ferrier. Is. 6d.)—In this Life of Campbell (one of the "Famous Scots Series") Mr. Haddon has given us a very interesting and impartial account of the poet. He was born and educated at Glasgow, and, as was the case with all the thinking youth of that day, was deeply affected by the French Revolution. In 1798 "The Pleasures of Hope" appeared, when the author was only twenty-one. Two years later Campbell started on his foreign travels, where close association with war and its accompanying discom- forts served to tame slightly the violent republicanism of the young democrat. It was during this sojourn at the seat of war that "Hohenlinden" and" Ye Mariners of England" were written. In 1808 Campbell married and settled permanently in London, where, despite the grant of a pension and the unfailing efforts of his friends, he was continually in financial difficulties. Campbell died at Boulogne in 1844. It would be unjust to his memory not to mention his enthusiastic devotion to the cause of the Poles, a very real devotion, as was shown by his subscription of .2100 when only a struggling poet. By the bye, we cannot help thinking that the author in his desire to be perfectly just has actually been rather hard on Campbell, both as man and poet.
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