oquy of _Hamlet_.

It is not however in description but in characterisation that Mr. Blewitt
is pre-eminent. We know of nothing in works of this nature to equal the
skilful psychological analysis, the sympathy of treatment and the fidelity
to nature with which the author draws line by line the character of Q. The
description of him as seised in fee simple is a touch of genius. We can
remember nothing in the English language to compare with this unless it be
that brilliant passage in which Mr. Blewitt sketches in a few lightning
strokes the character of Richard Roe, a man at once pugnacious,
overbearing, litigious and utterly regardless of truth and honesty.

The learned editors have rendered a great service to the cause of learning
in publishing this new edition. The editing is very creditable to English
scholarship. The additional matter is a new note on page 1069, in which the
reader is referred to an article in a recent number of the _Timbuctoo Law
Review_, which, in fairness to the editor (of _Real Property_), is not, of
course, quoted here. The student will, we have no doubt, feel himself fully
recompensed by this new matter for the price of the new volumes and the
depreciation of the 228th edition.

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[Illustration: NERVES ON THE GREEN.

_Irascible Golfer._ "CONFOUND IT! WHAT _IS_ THAT INFERNAL OIL-ENGINE OR
SOMETHING THAT BEGINS THUMPING WHENEVER I AM PUTTING?"

_Caddie._ "I THINK IT MUST BE T'OTHER GENTLEMAN'S 'EART, SIR."]

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"NEW MOTOR-BUS SERVICES.

Residents in the area between the county town and ---- are now able to
do their shopping at either place with the maximum of inconvenience so
far as travel is concerned."--_Provincial Paper._

Just as in London.

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GISH-JINGLE.

[_The Times_ in a recent article on events in the Film world announces
the impending arrival in Europe of Miss DOROTHY GISH, adding, however,
that the visit is mainly undertaken for recreation.]

Let others discourse and descant
Upon MANNIX the martyr archbish,
Me rather it pleases to chant
The arrival of DOROTHY GISH.

Among the _elite_ of the Screen
She holds an exalted posit.;
But in Europe she never has been
Hitherto, hasn't DOROTHY GISH.

And it's well to consider aright
That she harbours the laudable wish
For a holiday, not for the light