12 MAY 1894, page 15

Art.

THE ACADEMY.—I. THE Academy of 1894 reveals no masterpiece, but it contains two interesting works of monumental scope and several pictures of considerable merit. The monumental......

Poetry.

HODGE ; OR, THE PRIDE OF THE LAND. CAW, caw, caw! D'ye know what 'a means up there ? He's oilers a-cawin' up yonder to us as 'as work down 'ere. An' wen yer a-saw, saw, sawin'......