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Literary Notices.
LITERARY NOTICES .
Madras Freemasons' Monthly Herald . Our masonic contemporary has attained the era of Vol . 2—most sincerely do we wish the publication length of days and an honourable success—furthermore , we hope that it may escape the danger of prejudice . The course marked out is a just one : and if the Masons in India will but encourage the undertaking , they will derive both pleasure and profit .
Freemasons' Monthly Magazine . Boston ( U . S . ) We are getting so much behindhand with our excellent Bro . Moore , that we shall seriously set about offering a composition to him—truth to say , our labours are so great and increasing , that we have no time to enjoy a few hours recreation with his valuable miscellany—this we the more regret , as in " fancy ' s sketch , " at least , we mentally enjoy the time , as it were , in company with him . We , nevertheless , thank him for the numbers up to January last inclusive , and will endeavour to goa-head as quickly as possible .
Proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada . We may remark of this valuable masonic record , that it is a careful and honest digest of the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge of the district of Montreal ancl William Henry , Canada , from its organization , 1846 , to 1847 . It assumes no affected control , but instructs by its simplicity .
The Pictorial Book of Ballads . Edited by J . S . Moore , Esq . 2 vols . Henry Washbourne . These volumes , of sweetest memory , are traditional ancl romantic records of the ballad literature of England , gathered together in one " local habitation ; " to what feelings of delight does not their perusal give rise ! to the early thought of youth , in the revival of Chevy Chace and the Nut-browne Mayde , to that of boyhood , in the recollection of the sturdy Robin Hoodto that of manhood and of lovein the Hermit
, , of Warkworth and Sir James the Rose . We presume that the Editor has no reason to be dissatisfied with the reception of his first volume , to which the second proves a most worthy rival—for it brings out from the records of time much that poetic romance had divulged in descriptive imagery of its richest fancy—Stories of lady-love—such as Lady Bessy , King Copheuta and the Beggar Maid , testify to the impassioned fervour of poets ; and all the other poems ancl songs appear to hallow the spirit
that has thus collected them into one general array . Typography has lent its aid with unsparing industry , to render the volumes worthy of their rank ; and the engraver ' s skill appears to have caught the inspiration , for the illustrations are as numerous as they are descriptive and elegant .
Wise Saws and Modern Instances . By Thomas Cooper . 2 vols . How . The quaintness of the title is a passport to the investigation of the contents of a work which has sterling claims to merit . Some exclaim , what ! read a work by Cooper , the Chartist ? Aye , courteous reader , and well pleased are we that we have done so . We scanned his poetical VOL . VI . II u
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Literary Notices.
LITERARY NOTICES .
Madras Freemasons' Monthly Herald . Our masonic contemporary has attained the era of Vol . 2—most sincerely do we wish the publication length of days and an honourable success—furthermore , we hope that it may escape the danger of prejudice . The course marked out is a just one : and if the Masons in India will but encourage the undertaking , they will derive both pleasure and profit .
Freemasons' Monthly Magazine . Boston ( U . S . ) We are getting so much behindhand with our excellent Bro . Moore , that we shall seriously set about offering a composition to him—truth to say , our labours are so great and increasing , that we have no time to enjoy a few hours recreation with his valuable miscellany—this we the more regret , as in " fancy ' s sketch , " at least , we mentally enjoy the time , as it were , in company with him . We , nevertheless , thank him for the numbers up to January last inclusive , and will endeavour to goa-head as quickly as possible .
Proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada . We may remark of this valuable masonic record , that it is a careful and honest digest of the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge of the district of Montreal ancl William Henry , Canada , from its organization , 1846 , to 1847 . It assumes no affected control , but instructs by its simplicity .
The Pictorial Book of Ballads . Edited by J . S . Moore , Esq . 2 vols . Henry Washbourne . These volumes , of sweetest memory , are traditional ancl romantic records of the ballad literature of England , gathered together in one " local habitation ; " to what feelings of delight does not their perusal give rise ! to the early thought of youth , in the revival of Chevy Chace and the Nut-browne Mayde , to that of boyhood , in the recollection of the sturdy Robin Hoodto that of manhood and of lovein the Hermit
, , of Warkworth and Sir James the Rose . We presume that the Editor has no reason to be dissatisfied with the reception of his first volume , to which the second proves a most worthy rival—for it brings out from the records of time much that poetic romance had divulged in descriptive imagery of its richest fancy—Stories of lady-love—such as Lady Bessy , King Copheuta and the Beggar Maid , testify to the impassioned fervour of poets ; and all the other poems ancl songs appear to hallow the spirit
that has thus collected them into one general array . Typography has lent its aid with unsparing industry , to render the volumes worthy of their rank ; and the engraver ' s skill appears to have caught the inspiration , for the illustrations are as numerous as they are descriptive and elegant .
Wise Saws and Modern Instances . By Thomas Cooper . 2 vols . How . The quaintness of the title is a passport to the investigation of the contents of a work which has sterling claims to merit . Some exclaim , what ! read a work by Cooper , the Chartist ? Aye , courteous reader , and well pleased are we that we have done so . We scanned his poetical VOL . VI . II u