EtymoniaS. Tinsley, 1875 - 274 pages |
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Page 257 - FACT AGAINST FICTION. The Habits and Treatment of Animals Practically Considered. Hydrophobia and Distemper. With some remarks on Darwin. By the HON. GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY. 2 vols., 8vo., 30s.
Page 256 - This is a clever story, easily and naturally told, and the reader's interest sustained throughout. ... A pleasant, readable book, such as we can heartily recommend as likely to do good service in the dull and foggy days before us.
Page 258 - FALL OF MAN : An Answer to Mr. Darwin's " Descent of Man ; " being a Complete Refutation, by common-sense arguments, of the Theory of Natural Selection. is., sewed.
Page 247 - ... read it with curious interest, and sometimes with profound admiration. The author's imagination hath run mad, but often there is more in his philosophy than the world ma-y dream of We have read his work with almost equal feelings of pleasure, wonderment, and amusement, and this, we think, will be the feelings of most of its readers. On the whole, it is a book of remarkable novelty and unquestionable genius.
Page 247 - Here is a work in certain respects one of the most singular in modern literature, which surpasses all of its class in bold and luxuriant imagination, in vivid descriptive power, in startling — not to say extravagant suggestions — in lofty and delicate moral sympathies. It is difficult to read it with a serious countenance : yet it is impossible not to read it with curious interest, and sometimes with profound admiration. The author's imagination hath run mad, but often there is more in his philosophy...
Page 253 - SOME OF OUR GIRLS. By Mrs. EILOART, Author of "The Curate's Discipline," "The Love that Lived," "Meg,
Page 1 - SUMMER SHADE AND WINTER SUNSHINE: Poems. By ROSA MACKENZIE KETTLE, Author of "The Mistress of Langdale Hall.
Page 256 - WANDERING FIRES. By Mrs. MC DESPARD, Author of " Chaste as Ice,
Page 2 - The author's kindliness is as conspicuous as his closeness of observation and fairness of judgment ; his sympathy with th3 people inspires his pen as happily as does his artistic appreciation of the country ; and both have combined in the production of a work of striking novelty and sterling value.