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...famous figure of history. Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has dared Sir Watter and "Old Mortality" by placing Grahame of Claver-house in his scene. Stevenson, a perfect little romantic, has given us, notably in "The Master of Ballantrae," marvels of last-century English, shrewdly touched with lowland Scotch; Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has garnished what purports to be, in "The Raiders," a plain narrative of eighteenth century prose, with such words as "spontaneity" and "crescendo," such phrases as "a happy inspiration." In spite of their faults and crudities, however, and in spite of their lack...
...TRIBY, the Fairy of Argyle" translated from the French of Charles Nodier by the well-known writer Minna Caroline Smith has just been published in a beautiful Scotch plaid by Lamson, Wolffe & Co. of Boston. This work written in 1822 has been aptly termed the grandfather of Du Maurier's "Trilby." While one might not accuse Du Maurier of plagiarism, yet his familiarity with this most beautiful tale of Nodier's is unquestioned...
...Cabot (B) Stevens (H) Scotch...
...ordained a minister of the Scotch Church and became an active supporter of Dr. Chalmers in the establishment of the Free Church. He married Miss Isabel Guthrie, a niece of Dr. Thomas Guthrie, the distinguished Edinburgh clergyman. In 1851 he was appointed professor of logic at Queen's College, Belfast. There he remained till he was called to be president of Princeton College in 1866. He resigned that office in 1888, and thereafter lived in comparative retirement. His death had been expected for some time as he failed rapidly within the last few months...
IRISH Terriers, Scotch terriers, bull terriers, greyhounds, bull dogs, field spaniels and St. Bernards for sale. Finest pedigreed stock in this country, winners of all the principal prizes at leading shows. Must sell at once as I leave for England. Geo. S. Thomas, 4 Dearborn St., Salem, Mass...