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Literary Notices.
_ r — now before us ? Character , the type and symbol of man , is treated ol with a lambent stream of moral light—its divisions are examined and portrayed with truthfulness and vigour—the sensualist may wince , the moralist may ponder . There is in the work a sententiousness in language not altogether inappropriate to the grandeur of the subject , and a quaintness also that is not displeasing . How pithily yet sweetlis the
y following summing up . " Tlie minutest actions of a man ' s life , the jots and tittles of his existence—if his life be directed by the dictates of piety and virtue—are sources of happiness , true and celestial . Such happiness is like light , penetrating into every recess , and gladdening where it would have been thought it never could have entered . " The GREAT EXAMPI . AU at His first coming is alluded to with a
powerful and thoughtful reasoning , which is carefully conducted . The character of woman does not , however , appear to us to have sufficient justice rendered to it ; not that it is passed over , but that there is a deficit there to her , which the author probably intended to hold over until , in a future edition , ( for such there will be ) he shall acknowledge the " errors excepted" in the present one , and show how truly great is the balance due to that better sex , from whom man derives all his knowledge of piety , virtue , honour , and love . We shall read the " Excellency of Man" again , for there is in every page a theme—in every sentiment a moral .
Merrie Christmas ; its Celebrations , Customs , and Christian Influences . By James Sharp , Jun . Leamington : Merridew . It is refreshing to peruse the thoughts of " elegant leisure" that spring from the mind of such a writer as Brother Sharp , who in snatching occasional moments from his weightier editorial duties , has chosen Merrie Christmas as the theme of his inspiration , and dedicated his paper to Lord John Manners , who , like himself , has given earnest of a desire to
revive " nationality of sentiment and a union of Christian sympathies . " The author emphatically calls on the ARISTOCRACY to coalesce with the CHURCH ; but he observes of the PROTESTANT CHURCH , "let her go first , we say , improving her polity of organization , and teaching to adverse communities , the strength of UNITY , by the mode in which she identifies herself with the ancient customs , and the modern civilization of her own undivided flock . " In this small brochure , there is the brilliancy with the firmness of the diamond—it is gem-like .
Herald of Peace . Ward and Co . Three months have been passed hy the society in promoting theii hallowed objects , and publications by Dr . Bovvring , M . P ., Messrs Praed . Price , Warren , and others , mark the hours with emphatic work done . The monthly numhers contain their customary amount of intelligence from all parts , and prove that however the world may mis-direct itself , or suffer itself to be mis-directed , yet there is a holy agency at work for it which sooner or later must prevail .
The Midland Florist and Suburban Horticulturist . Simpkin and Co . The first number of this unpretending little work has reached us . Without promising much , it announces its intention to . endeavour to render itself interesting , useful , and instructive , and the contents are a satisfactory proof .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Literary Notices.
_ r — now before us ? Character , the type and symbol of man , is treated ol with a lambent stream of moral light—its divisions are examined and portrayed with truthfulness and vigour—the sensualist may wince , the moralist may ponder . There is in the work a sententiousness in language not altogether inappropriate to the grandeur of the subject , and a quaintness also that is not displeasing . How pithily yet sweetlis the
y following summing up . " Tlie minutest actions of a man ' s life , the jots and tittles of his existence—if his life be directed by the dictates of piety and virtue—are sources of happiness , true and celestial . Such happiness is like light , penetrating into every recess , and gladdening where it would have been thought it never could have entered . " The GREAT EXAMPI . AU at His first coming is alluded to with a
powerful and thoughtful reasoning , which is carefully conducted . The character of woman does not , however , appear to us to have sufficient justice rendered to it ; not that it is passed over , but that there is a deficit there to her , which the author probably intended to hold over until , in a future edition , ( for such there will be ) he shall acknowledge the " errors excepted" in the present one , and show how truly great is the balance due to that better sex , from whom man derives all his knowledge of piety , virtue , honour , and love . We shall read the " Excellency of Man" again , for there is in every page a theme—in every sentiment a moral .
Merrie Christmas ; its Celebrations , Customs , and Christian Influences . By James Sharp , Jun . Leamington : Merridew . It is refreshing to peruse the thoughts of " elegant leisure" that spring from the mind of such a writer as Brother Sharp , who in snatching occasional moments from his weightier editorial duties , has chosen Merrie Christmas as the theme of his inspiration , and dedicated his paper to Lord John Manners , who , like himself , has given earnest of a desire to
revive " nationality of sentiment and a union of Christian sympathies . " The author emphatically calls on the ARISTOCRACY to coalesce with the CHURCH ; but he observes of the PROTESTANT CHURCH , "let her go first , we say , improving her polity of organization , and teaching to adverse communities , the strength of UNITY , by the mode in which she identifies herself with the ancient customs , and the modern civilization of her own undivided flock . " In this small brochure , there is the brilliancy with the firmness of the diamond—it is gem-like .
Herald of Peace . Ward and Co . Three months have been passed hy the society in promoting theii hallowed objects , and publications by Dr . Bovvring , M . P ., Messrs Praed . Price , Warren , and others , mark the hours with emphatic work done . The monthly numhers contain their customary amount of intelligence from all parts , and prove that however the world may mis-direct itself , or suffer itself to be mis-directed , yet there is a holy agency at work for it which sooner or later must prevail .
The Midland Florist and Suburban Horticulturist . Simpkin and Co . The first number of this unpretending little work has reached us . Without promising much , it announces its intention to . endeavour to render itself interesting , useful , and instructive , and the contents are a satisfactory proof .