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Review Of Literature, &C.
thoroughfares of our Babylon have become almost impassable , from the countless vehicles that , however ponderous , force their way with a stunning noise ; from the dangerous state of the stone paving itself ; and from the continual necessity there is for repairing , by ivhich obstruction to the passengers is almost continual . All these obstacles will probably be materially corrected , if not entirely removed , by wood paving ; but we are fortified in our opinion of the value and importance of the system
, by having heard it generally expressetl from the inhabitants in public thoroughfares that , not only will their domestic comfort be promoted , but even health itself assisted . It is , notwithstanding , to be wished that parliament ivould deal with the matter , for the security of the public , ancl not leave it as it has done " railroads , " with too little restriction on the part of directors .
Brother Stevens herein presents to the public , the result ofhis patient ancl matured investigation of an extremely interesting ancl important subject . His treatise gives a comprehensive analysis of the five descriptions of wood paving laid in the metropolis , and a comparison of their respective merits , tested by the properties assigned by the author as indispensable to a perfect structure of wood paving , namely—solidity of substratum ; cohesion ; facility of construction removal and replacement ; inclination of fibre ; and mode of grooving the surface . It is a
clear , conclusive , and highly successful effort . It is highly creditable to the scientific acumen of Brother Stevens to state , that he uniformly contended against the system proposed by Mr . Rankin in opposition to a vast majority of other writers , up to the very day when the large specimen of that wood paving was completed near the church of St . Giles ; and that the failure which immediately took place , arose from the very imperfection which Bro . Stevens hacl declared to be most inherent in that particular system .
Edwy ; a Historical Poem . By J . Bell Worrell . Houlston and Hughes , 154 , Strand , London . The author of Edyina is too prolific a writer to remain content with previous labours ; and , in bis Edwy , lays claim to more extended consideration as a poet . The History of Freemasonry , and of tha Grand Lodge of Scotland . By IV . A . Laurie , C . T . F . S . A ., Secretary to the Grancl Lodge of
Scotland . Foolscap 8 vo . This work not being yet ready for publication , we must withold our opinion , until by examination we can do it impartial justice . A reference to our advertising columns ivill explain the author ' s object and intention , ivhich are both laudable , ancl we have no doubt will be carried into effect . The first part is , we understand , a reprint of the former edition of 1804 , by the father of the author . The second part is intended to bring down the eventful results of Scottish Masonry to the present date . With the example before him of his , late father , Brother Laurie cannot fail of success , and we look for the work with great
anxiety . When Friendship , Love , and Truth abound .. No . III . of Brother Walton ' s Masonic Melodies . The poetry by Montgomery . Novello , London . Among the many accidents that have resulted from recent excitement in the English Craft has been the mislaying of papers which search has " brought to light ; " among them this elegant number of Melodies , that has much delig hted those who have possessed it . Our object is to recom-VOL . VIII . 3 u
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of Literature, &C.
thoroughfares of our Babylon have become almost impassable , from the countless vehicles that , however ponderous , force their way with a stunning noise ; from the dangerous state of the stone paving itself ; and from the continual necessity there is for repairing , by ivhich obstruction to the passengers is almost continual . All these obstacles will probably be materially corrected , if not entirely removed , by wood paving ; but we are fortified in our opinion of the value and importance of the system
, by having heard it generally expressetl from the inhabitants in public thoroughfares that , not only will their domestic comfort be promoted , but even health itself assisted . It is , notwithstanding , to be wished that parliament ivould deal with the matter , for the security of the public , ancl not leave it as it has done " railroads , " with too little restriction on the part of directors .
Brother Stevens herein presents to the public , the result ofhis patient ancl matured investigation of an extremely interesting ancl important subject . His treatise gives a comprehensive analysis of the five descriptions of wood paving laid in the metropolis , and a comparison of their respective merits , tested by the properties assigned by the author as indispensable to a perfect structure of wood paving , namely—solidity of substratum ; cohesion ; facility of construction removal and replacement ; inclination of fibre ; and mode of grooving the surface . It is a
clear , conclusive , and highly successful effort . It is highly creditable to the scientific acumen of Brother Stevens to state , that he uniformly contended against the system proposed by Mr . Rankin in opposition to a vast majority of other writers , up to the very day when the large specimen of that wood paving was completed near the church of St . Giles ; and that the failure which immediately took place , arose from the very imperfection which Bro . Stevens hacl declared to be most inherent in that particular system .
Edwy ; a Historical Poem . By J . Bell Worrell . Houlston and Hughes , 154 , Strand , London . The author of Edyina is too prolific a writer to remain content with previous labours ; and , in bis Edwy , lays claim to more extended consideration as a poet . The History of Freemasonry , and of tha Grand Lodge of Scotland . By IV . A . Laurie , C . T . F . S . A ., Secretary to the Grancl Lodge of
Scotland . Foolscap 8 vo . This work not being yet ready for publication , we must withold our opinion , until by examination we can do it impartial justice . A reference to our advertising columns ivill explain the author ' s object and intention , ivhich are both laudable , ancl we have no doubt will be carried into effect . The first part is , we understand , a reprint of the former edition of 1804 , by the father of the author . The second part is intended to bring down the eventful results of Scottish Masonry to the present date . With the example before him of his , late father , Brother Laurie cannot fail of success , and we look for the work with great
anxiety . When Friendship , Love , and Truth abound .. No . III . of Brother Walton ' s Masonic Melodies . The poetry by Montgomery . Novello , London . Among the many accidents that have resulted from recent excitement in the English Craft has been the mislaying of papers which search has " brought to light ; " among them this elegant number of Melodies , that has much delig hted those who have possessed it . Our object is to recom-VOL . VIII . 3 u