GEORGE CRUIESHANK is now added to the list of illustrators
of the new issue in weekly numbers of the Waverley Novels. The humour and spirit of his etchings more than compensate for their comparative slightness. His sketch of Baillie Mac Wheeble flinging bis cap In the air and dancing about in an ecstacy of delight at the prospect of Waverley's marriage with Rose Bradwardine, is full of drollery and gusto. The scenic illustrations by the other artists engaged, so far as the work has proceeded—Number X. is the latest we have seea of the Novels, and Part III. of the Illustrations separately—are lively and striking. The chase of Dirk Hatteraick's lugger by the sloop ef war, by RALMER—Dandie Ditittiont'5 ilight across the Waste f cumber. land, by MELVILLE—aad the procession of Fergus M'Ivor and Evan Phu from Carlisle Castle to their execution, by RICHARDSON—are ef- fective representations of the scenes described. This class of embel- lishments—Historical Landscape is the technical term for them—in which the figures are on a small scale, and mostly in groups animating the view of the locality, combine a portion of the dramatic interest of the poetical design with the picturesqueness of the landscape, and make up together a complete and vivid picture, of the scene. They are also better suited to the average skill of the mass of artists ; any defects of character and expression being less distinguishable, and almost:merged in the general verisimilitude.
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