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Castle Avon. * Those Who Have Been Present At The Old

melodramas will recollect that the leading art of their authors was to make the most of lit- tle—" working up" some common incident into a "thrilling effect" by means of......

St. .701in's Isis. * It Is Some Years Since Mr. St.

John the older came before the world with any original work ; and the lying fallow appears to have enriched and enlivened his mind as well as his style. There is more freedom of......