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Wilhelm's Wanderings: an Autobiography. (Remington.)—Wil- helm's chief title to attention

is that he was acquainted with Goethe and Lander. The most interesting part of his book is the romantic story of his marriage, and its consequences, a story which, in skilful bands, might have been made into the subject-matter of a good tale. We may question the good taste of another episode, entitled "Confes- sions at Brighton." The author appears to bo able to write in many languages, and we should say, to be less acquainted with English than with the others. What can he mean by saying that his eldest brother "had probably by this time become too much for the regie of his grand- mother ?"