1 OCTOBER 1864, page 20

The New Biglow Papers.*

WHAT is the essence of that unique American humour of which Mr. Lowell's Biglow Papers present us with the highest and most brilliant form ? It is not merely individual genius......

Ticknor's Life Of Prescott.*

ELECTRICITY and steam have gone farther than we think towards taking from a strong sarcasm its sting. "Your fathers killed the prophets and ye build their sepulchres" may be as......