Epitaph On A Distinguished Political Character.
HERE lies poor Dizzy, In life so busy With intrigue and riot, And now so quiet! He wrote Grey a letter His malice revealing ; It might have been better In tone, taste, and......
Poetry.
"TWO THAT SLEEP, AND ONE THAT WATCHETH." [SUGGESTED BY THE PICTURE BY S. SOLOSION.] " COULD ye not watch one hour ?" The hour is late, And the chill air is drowsy, and they......
Mr. O'donnell And The Home-rule Conference. [to The...
THE " SPECTATOR.”] SIR,—In reference to some editorial observations in your issue of last week, I have to assure you that one of the members of the Conference recently engaged......
Books•
THE FUR COUNTRY.* WHEN M. Jules Verne, the only French writer of genuine boys' books, in the sense in which English people understand that class of literature, collects the......
The Epigrams On Napoleon ' S Snuff-box. [to The Editor Of...
"SPECTATOR. " ] STR 7 —No more striking proof could be given of the neglect by the present generation of a poet who delighted some of the beet and greatest of their forefathers,......