Canadian Literature. By Archibald MacHurchy. (W. Briggs, Toronto.)—Mr. Machinrchy gives
us here biographical particulars about some hundred and forty Canadian writers, with a list of their writings, and in some cases specimens of their work. We observe that Mr. Wilfred Campbell, whose verso has sometimes appeared in our columns, occupies an important place, if we are to judge from the portion of space accorded to him. This is a book which we must be content to leave with a very brief notice. One specimen we must give of a dialect which will be new to some of our readers. • It is from "The Habitant, and other Poems" of Dr. W. H. Drummond
" An' tinder de flag of Angleterre, as long as dat flag was fly— Wit deir English broiler. Ion Canayens is satisfy leer an die. Dot's de message our fader gees is Wen dey're fall,,,' on Chateaugway, An' de flag was triple dent safe den, date de wan we will kip alway."
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