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The August Number Of The Scottish Church Is The Best

that has appeared for a considerable time. Prinoipal Cunningham's which has already done duty as a lecture, on the possibility of union, or, Tailing union, of federation,......

The Contents Of The August Number Of The Gentleman's...

are more than usually varied. "An Aquatic Theatre," "A Japanese Execution," and "Night-Prowlers "—a natural.hiatory study, by- the-way, not an account of our modern Mohawks—may......

The Conductors Of Harper's Magazine Seem To Be In Danger

of for- getting their Eoglish readers. There is really nothing in the August number which is specially intended for their benefit but one of Mr. Da Maurier's pictures and a......

The Author Of Such Lines Shows At Least Promise.—poems. By

George Martin. (Dawson Brothers, Montreal.)—A volume of verse from Canada deserves at least the welcome accorded to rare visitants; but we cannot honestly award it higher praise......

Poitrav.—lines And Interlines. By Julia Boynton. (g. P....

is real strength in some of these poems, though they often fail in form and completeness. For instance, " isolate " for "isolated" (p. 26) is not English, nor is "stators" a......

We Are Glad To Be Able To Speak Very Highly

of the Journal of Education as a monthly organ of the teaching profession, which also appeals to many outside that. profession. The opinions expressed in it are decided, yet......