18 MAY 1872, page 22

Mark Twain.•

THE United States are taking a lead in the humorous literature of the day. Bret Harte and Colonel John Hay and Artemus Ward are not alone. Their humour, it is true, is of a much......

Poste's Gaius.*

A SCHOLAR who at this moment produces an edition of Gains for English readers performs an important duty. The immense sale of Mr. Austin's lectures, the success of Mr. Maine's......