The Atomic Theory Of Lucretius. By John Masson, M.a. (bell
and Sons.)—Mr. Masson's object is to contrast the theory of Lucretius —(or rather, of the Greek philosophers from whom the Roman poet derived it)—with modern doctrines of atoms......
Indian Game. By William Rice. (w. H. Allen And Co.)—some
years ago, General Rice published a book about tiger-hunting. Some scenes from this have been reproduced in the volume before us; and there has been prefixed a great quantity of......
R. Collections Of John Pounds. By Henry Hawkes, B.a....
and Norgate.)—Every one may not remember that John Pounds was the philanthropic cobbler of Portsmouth. "Philanthropic," indeed, is scarcely the right adjective for the man. It......
Foxglove Manor. By Robert Buchanan. 3 Vols. (chatto And...
deeply regret to see the name of Mr. Robert Buchanan on the title-page of such a novel as this, which we could not truth. fully characterise without using epithets that we......
The Sixth Book Of The .eneid. Translated Into English Heroic
verse. By J. W. Moore, M.A. (Parker and Co.)—Mr. Moore tries hard to persuade us that heroic rhyme is a better vehicle for the translation of Virgil than blank verse. We cannot......
A Week Of Passion. By Edward Jenkins. 3 Vole. (remington
and Co.)—This is beyond doubt a powerful novel. It is disfigured, indeed, by various blemishes, more or less serious, but the ability with which it is constructed and the......
Antinous : An Historical Romance. By George Taylor...
Translated from the German by "J. D. M." (Long- mans.)—A great interest, in which, however, there is mingled something of a sinister kind, attaches to the personality of......
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