28 JANUARY 1882, page 18

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these interest- ing lectures which may serve as the thread for what we have to say of the few detached criticisms which we desire to signalise in Mr. Shairp's lectures,—which......

The Royal Songbooks.*

[FIRST NOTICE.] Tins is a most valuable collection, not only to musicians, but to all lovers of ballad poetry likewise, since many good national songs are rescued from oblivion......