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Critical Notices Of The Literature Of The Last Three Months,
rate of from ten to fifteen octavo pages at a sitting , and never-, or very rarely , renewed the sitting on the same day , except when he was at Winterslow , where , having no means of occupation or amusement in the evening part of the day , he used , I believe , habitually to write after his tea . And , doubtless , one of his motives for going there when he had any considerable work to get through , was the knowledge that by that means alone he could persuade himself to ' work double tides . '"
"Magazine forthe Blind . " * Underthis title has recentl y been issued , by Messrs . Chapman and Hall , the first three numbers of a periodical intended to afford amusement and instruction , in a novel form , to the blind . The object is in itself sufficient to enlist the sympathy and interest of all philanthropists , and we are happy to witness the success which appears to attend the publication . The articles in the numbers already published are particularly adapted to interest the blind ; and the embossed characters in which they are printed are clearand distinctly appreciable to the touch
, , which is the great test of their usefulness to the afflicted in this way . We strongly recommend the magazine to aU who feel an interest in the philanthropic object to which it is devoted . A little work on the importance of Gymnastics , as a branch of national education , has ' also attracted our notice . It is the work of Captain Chiraso , f a Brother Mason of the Spanish D D , and in all respects a valuable commentary on the physical results of a careful course of
gymnastic studies . It is difficult , indeed , to over-rate the importance of a science—for gymnastics when carefully and properly taught is really a science—which has for its object a systematic development ofthe physical powers and organs of man . In England it has been , of late years , much neglected ; and we trust that this little work , and Bro . Chiraso ' s academy , may contribute essentially to its revival .
In our last number we promised to give our readers a notice of the Crystal Palace , at somewhat greater length than we Avere then able to find room for . The interval has been little enough , to enable us to pay all the attention to the remarkable collection of works of art , which the extent and importance of these might require ; for truly there are objects of interest gathered together at Sydenham sufficient to admit of study and consideration , for years rather than months . In our number for October 1853 in an article headed " The Crystal
, , Palace and the Arts , " we gave some particulars of the works then in progress , with remarks on the educational tendencies of the scheme . Means of influence on the advancement of art , such as we then looked for , there are indeed in the collection ; and if we are compelled to regret that tho works of art have not themselves , as yet , excited all the interest that we expected , we do not the less calculate upon a long career of public usefulness for the Crystal Palace . Great credit is due to the eminent artists
and men of science under whose direction the various works have been carried out . We must however say that , in some respects , the directors are not managing so well as may be required , to secure that pecuniary return to the shareholders , without which none of the objects we have alluded to can be attained . The ori ginal arrangement as to theday of opening in May , 1853 , AA'as characterised by a kind of foolbardiness which seemed likely to interfere Avith success . This year , after repeated disappointments ,
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Critical Notices Of The Literature Of The Last Three Months,
rate of from ten to fifteen octavo pages at a sitting , and never-, or very rarely , renewed the sitting on the same day , except when he was at Winterslow , where , having no means of occupation or amusement in the evening part of the day , he used , I believe , habitually to write after his tea . And , doubtless , one of his motives for going there when he had any considerable work to get through , was the knowledge that by that means alone he could persuade himself to ' work double tides . '"
"Magazine forthe Blind . " * Underthis title has recentl y been issued , by Messrs . Chapman and Hall , the first three numbers of a periodical intended to afford amusement and instruction , in a novel form , to the blind . The object is in itself sufficient to enlist the sympathy and interest of all philanthropists , and we are happy to witness the success which appears to attend the publication . The articles in the numbers already published are particularly adapted to interest the blind ; and the embossed characters in which they are printed are clearand distinctly appreciable to the touch
, , which is the great test of their usefulness to the afflicted in this way . We strongly recommend the magazine to aU who feel an interest in the philanthropic object to which it is devoted . A little work on the importance of Gymnastics , as a branch of national education , has ' also attracted our notice . It is the work of Captain Chiraso , f a Brother Mason of the Spanish D D , and in all respects a valuable commentary on the physical results of a careful course of
gymnastic studies . It is difficult , indeed , to over-rate the importance of a science—for gymnastics when carefully and properly taught is really a science—which has for its object a systematic development ofthe physical powers and organs of man . In England it has been , of late years , much neglected ; and we trust that this little work , and Bro . Chiraso ' s academy , may contribute essentially to its revival .
In our last number we promised to give our readers a notice of the Crystal Palace , at somewhat greater length than we Avere then able to find room for . The interval has been little enough , to enable us to pay all the attention to the remarkable collection of works of art , which the extent and importance of these might require ; for truly there are objects of interest gathered together at Sydenham sufficient to admit of study and consideration , for years rather than months . In our number for October 1853 in an article headed " The Crystal
, , Palace and the Arts , " we gave some particulars of the works then in progress , with remarks on the educational tendencies of the scheme . Means of influence on the advancement of art , such as we then looked for , there are indeed in the collection ; and if we are compelled to regret that tho works of art have not themselves , as yet , excited all the interest that we expected , we do not the less calculate upon a long career of public usefulness for the Crystal Palace . Great credit is due to the eminent artists
and men of science under whose direction the various works have been carried out . We must however say that , in some respects , the directors are not managing so well as may be required , to secure that pecuniary return to the shareholders , without which none of the objects we have alluded to can be attained . The ori ginal arrangement as to theday of opening in May , 1853 , AA'as characterised by a kind of foolbardiness which seemed likely to interfere Avith success . This year , after repeated disappointments ,