15 FEBRUARY 1896, page 16

Books.

A COUNTRY JOURNAL.* A LONDON barrister, briefless it may be presumed, is writing a law-book, and seeks for country lodgings, in order that he may pursue his work......

Poetry.

MORE HAWARDEN HORACE. AD JOHANNENI ARDENTEM —(0d. IIL 1.) ODI profanum vulgus et arceo ; Favete linguis : carmine non prius Audits Musarum sacerdos Virginibus pueriaque canto.......