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Literary Notices.
an honest man would rather face his enemy and receive the adversary in front than the stab behind . The one may be readily parried ancl defeated , but against the other there is no protective buckler but the consciousness of rectitude ; still the injury is irreparable—Manet alta mente repostum . To reply to the soi-disant " Christian Remembrancer" at length would be waste of time . He may repeat his attacks on the Order and welcome ; truth is truthagainst which falsehood availeth not ; but for
, the sake of human nature , let the Editor pause before he again issues such a tissue of disgusting virulence against a learned divine of the Church of England , who has not apostatized from the purity of his faith by acknowledging that the supremacy of the Eternal God is observed by Freemasons as the indissoluble bond of their fraternity—Deus major columna .
The Upland Hamlet , and other Poems . By Spencer T . Hall . AV . S . Orr . " The lay of the linnet is not less welcome , because the lark fills the sky , or the thrush the woodland , with louder and richer melody . " How truthfully has the poet thus heralded his own sweet little volume—it is really the linnet of song , as judged by that of larger size ; and by its melody leads the heart to joyous enthusiasm . As a poetic garland , Mr . Hall has twined a wreath of surpassing sweetness—all thanks to him
" For teaching Man ' s great brotherhood , The luxury of doing good . " The Long-lost found . ( AVith illustrations . ) Menzies , Edinburgh . AV . S . Orr , London . The first part of this work of promise is written with great poiver , and opens its case as a tale of the . nineteenth century , with thrilling interest . 'I'he author foretells that startling revelations will be developed , and that the political aspect , as well as the recent ecclesiastical commotions , will be examined . We hope to have the opportunity of reviewing each part as it appears .
Caldwell ' s Musical Journal . Caldwell , Brothers , Edinburgh . AV . S . Orr , London . This is indeed an Age of AVonders , and this Musical Journal one of its phenomena ; the first part is a sign and token . Talent both in poetry and music , is combined with metrical harmony , and in elegance of typography , is beyond mere praise—but there is still a better charm , and it will be expressed bthe term " " AVe have four "The
y economy . songs , Old Bell , " music by Guylott , words from Bentley ' s Magazine ; " Sweet Rose of Love , " music by Donizetti , words by Frederick Morton ; " Oh bid me not Forget , " music and words also by Morton ; and " The Brigand ' s Song , music by Guylott , words by AV . Gordon . The names of the authors and composers would be a guarantee for a far hi gher price than the ninepence at which the part is published . To those fond of good musicno more need be said ; to those who deliht in pleasing
har-, g mony , we recommend this " musical journal ; " while to the practical economist we should say , here is what could scarcely have been hoped for , presented for your acceptance as a free-will offering . Subsequent numbers fully maintain- the character of this musical miscellany , among them is Jenny Lind ' s song , " The Gallant Young Soldier , " composed by Martin Von Reinhold , the poetry by J . P . Douglas ; "Les
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Literary Notices.
an honest man would rather face his enemy and receive the adversary in front than the stab behind . The one may be readily parried ancl defeated , but against the other there is no protective buckler but the consciousness of rectitude ; still the injury is irreparable—Manet alta mente repostum . To reply to the soi-disant " Christian Remembrancer" at length would be waste of time . He may repeat his attacks on the Order and welcome ; truth is truthagainst which falsehood availeth not ; but for
, the sake of human nature , let the Editor pause before he again issues such a tissue of disgusting virulence against a learned divine of the Church of England , who has not apostatized from the purity of his faith by acknowledging that the supremacy of the Eternal God is observed by Freemasons as the indissoluble bond of their fraternity—Deus major columna .
The Upland Hamlet , and other Poems . By Spencer T . Hall . AV . S . Orr . " The lay of the linnet is not less welcome , because the lark fills the sky , or the thrush the woodland , with louder and richer melody . " How truthfully has the poet thus heralded his own sweet little volume—it is really the linnet of song , as judged by that of larger size ; and by its melody leads the heart to joyous enthusiasm . As a poetic garland , Mr . Hall has twined a wreath of surpassing sweetness—all thanks to him
" For teaching Man ' s great brotherhood , The luxury of doing good . " The Long-lost found . ( AVith illustrations . ) Menzies , Edinburgh . AV . S . Orr , London . The first part of this work of promise is written with great poiver , and opens its case as a tale of the . nineteenth century , with thrilling interest . 'I'he author foretells that startling revelations will be developed , and that the political aspect , as well as the recent ecclesiastical commotions , will be examined . We hope to have the opportunity of reviewing each part as it appears .
Caldwell ' s Musical Journal . Caldwell , Brothers , Edinburgh . AV . S . Orr , London . This is indeed an Age of AVonders , and this Musical Journal one of its phenomena ; the first part is a sign and token . Talent both in poetry and music , is combined with metrical harmony , and in elegance of typography , is beyond mere praise—but there is still a better charm , and it will be expressed bthe term " " AVe have four "The
y economy . songs , Old Bell , " music by Guylott , words from Bentley ' s Magazine ; " Sweet Rose of Love , " music by Donizetti , words by Frederick Morton ; " Oh bid me not Forget , " music and words also by Morton ; and " The Brigand ' s Song , music by Guylott , words by AV . Gordon . The names of the authors and composers would be a guarantee for a far hi gher price than the ninepence at which the part is published . To those fond of good musicno more need be said ; to those who deliht in pleasing
har-, g mony , we recommend this " musical journal ; " while to the practical economist we should say , here is what could scarcely have been hoped for , presented for your acceptance as a free-will offering . Subsequent numbers fully maintain- the character of this musical miscellany , among them is Jenny Lind ' s song , " The Gallant Young Soldier , " composed by Martin Von Reinhold , the poetry by J . P . Douglas ; "Les