Current Literature.
An Algonquin Maiden. By G. Mercer Adam and A. Ethelwyn Wetherald. (Sampson Low and Co.)—This " romance of the early days of Upper Canada" is a skilfully constructed and......
We Have Received A Third Edition Of The Oscottian (burns
and Oates), containing a memoir of Bishop Ullathorne. It ie useless to object to the practice of publishing memoirs of the living. What with "Men of the Times," "At Homes," and......
Autobiography Of A Manchester Cotton-manufacturer. By "h....
Heywood, Manchester and London.)—The author was sue- cessively manager of a cotton-mill and of a Manchester warehouse, partner in a mill, and sole owner. And his experience is......
My College Days The Autobiography Of An Old Student. Edited
by R. Menzies Ferguson, M.A. (Alexander Gardner.)—The "Old Student" has to speak of Scotch Universities, Edinburgh, to wit, and St. Andrews; while he gives some impressions,......
Robert Ferguson, The Plotter.*
THIS very valuable and conscientiously written book, based on historical documents and private letters, the most of which now see the light for the first time, lands us in......
Ancient Legends Of Ireland. By Lady Wilde (" Speranza.") 2
vols. (Ward and Downey.)—StAents of folk-lore will recognise some of these legends ; the " charms " and " superstitions " have also their resemblances among the beliefs,......