Diary and Letters of Gouverneur Morris review
Anne Cary Morris edits two volumes of Morris diary and correspondence, adding extensive extracts from his European years. The work highlights Morris as a keen observer of the French Revolution, compares him with Jefferson, and notes his social and political influence in Paris, with footnoted biography and a focus on his European career.
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Gouverneur Morris
Sparks
M. Taine
France
Morris
America
Europe
Jefferson
Monroe
Madison
Paris
Rhine
Orlin
Dresden
Munich
Louis XVI
Mary Antoinette
Mirabeau
Necker
Lafayette
Talleyrand
Revolutionary Party
England
Miss Morris
Mr. Sparks
Anne Cary Morris
New York
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Boston
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co
Two French Biographies and a Practical Education Review
A critical look at Jules Simon's biography of Victor Cousin and Albert Sorel's Montesquieu study, noting translation quality and enduring influence. The piece explains Cousin's eclectic philosophy, Simon's favorable yet nuanced portrayal, and Sorel's concise Montesquieu sketch, alongside reflections on modern arithmetic education and its goals.
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Victor Cousin
M. Jules Simon
Paris
Bautain
Jourfroy
Damiron
Cousin
Germany
Thither
Schelling
Hegel
Couusin
M. Cousin
Locke
Condillac
Pilate
Mme. de Longueville
M. Sarcey
Montesquieu
M. Albert Soret
M. Sorel
Boston
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co
Horace in Roman Dress at the New York Bookshop
A review praises a Horace edition edited by George EK Vincent that reimagines the poet with a period-accurate binding and parchment scroll. It features eight selected odes, translations by Martin Conington and others, and includes the editor’s own translation of Ode V, Book I.
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Horace
Integer Vite
Theodore Martin
Conington
George EK. Vincent
New York
Frederick A. Stokes
A New Arithmetic in Rhetorical Critique
A critical view of arithmetic education laments the mismatch between time spent and results. It cites textbook craft and teaching hesitancy, arguing many students become mathematical imbeciles as parents struggle to prove basic sums like five-eighths plus three-eighths equal one.
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Warren Colburn
H._N. Wheeler
Boston
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Pedagogy and Educational Theory in 19th Century Review
An extended critique of Compayré's Lectures on Pedagogy, praising the blend of theory and practice while warning against over systematic methods. The piece surveys translation quality, contrasts with Payne, and cites diverse authorities from Payne to Wight, Payne, and various European educators. It concludes with a broad endorsement of the book and its travelogue insights.
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Compayré
A Winding Journey Through Dr Wight’s Travels Review
A long evaluative notice of Dr. Wight and his book A Winding Journey Around the World praising its human focus and 1887 travels. It contrasts the first reminiscences of eminent figures with the latest extensive globe trek noting Russia and other nations, and commends the anthropologist tone over archæological detail.
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Turkey
Russia
Society of
Paris
Switzerland
England
Australia
New Zealand
O. W. Wight
Boston
Houghton, Miffin & Co
Price
Wight
Dr. Wight
Europe
Hawthorne
Harriet Martineau
de Quincy
Cousin
Sir William Hamilton
Prince Albert
Carlyle
Macaulay
Thackeray
Dickens
Mme. Mohl
Mme. ‘Tourgenief
French Academy
Guizot
Victor Cousin
Lamartine
de Lammennais
Gambetta
Kir
Kennan
Century
United States
Three Books on Music Show Rising Musical Knowledge
A reader notes a steady national progress in musical knowledge and appreciation. The survey highlights that a large audience attends concerts and engages with new musical works, reflecting growing public interest and education in music.
Illustrations From War Songs and Dana Stories in New Volume
A new illustrated edition collects Marching Through Georgia with Copeland drawings and Neben scenes, plus Nelly Was a Lady with Copeland art. It also features Our Phil Aunt Rosy s Chest and Marty's Various Mercies by Katharine Floyd Dana, originally serialized under Olivia A. Wadsworth. The volume includes Ed and Marty examples from Mart y s Mercies and notes on Mrs Dana s Negro life studies with Kemble s involvement.
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Universalist
W. H. Ryder
Edwin Thompson
Universalists
Georgia
Henry C. Work
Boston
Ticknor & Co
Nelly
Stephen Collins Foster
Price
Our Phil
Katharine Floyd Dana
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Kobbolozo
Huggermuggers
Metopher Pearse Cranch
Pe & Shepard
Sherman
Charles Copeland
Stephen C. Foster
Copeland
Our
Phil
Atlantic Monthly
Olivia A. Wadsworth
Rosy
Marty
Mrs. Dana
Sammy
Mr. Kemble
Self Sacrificing Amateurs Paris Letter on Théatre Libre
Paris letter praises Théatre Libre amateurs now at Boulevard de Strasbourg and their monthly "Bill of the Play" featuring unseen pieces. The dramatic sketch La Mort du Due d Enghien unfolds in three tableaux with a dramatic finale in Vincennes, eliciting powerful audience emotion and high praise for M. Léon Henrique and M. Antoine.
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Paris
London Telegraph
Théatre Libre
Montmartre
Montparnasse
Boulevard de Strasbourg
Ettenheim
Rohan
Chateau of
Vincennes
M. Léon Henrique
M. Antoine
Women as lawyers in the modern age debate
The London Telegraph essay argues for women entering the legal field, noting the need for equal opportunity in courts and examining historical examples from Italy France and America. It discusses potential courtroom impact, gender dynamics, and the evolving role of women on boards and in public life.
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London Telegraph
Mortensia
Rome
Bologna
France
Chauvaglin
London
America
Eve
Raphael
Adam
Europa
England
Primrose Dames
The German Siege of London in The Times Opinion
A London Society Times piece argues German clerks dominate in education and frugality, compares them to rabbits in New Zealand, and downplays alarm over German influence. It cites 1881 census data showing 2092 German clerks versus 1438 merchants. urges technical education to lift English clerks from drudgery and poverty.
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London Society Times
England
New Zealand
Ship Chase Trunk Costs Kingly Convenience
The Duke of Edinburgh sent a royal ship to Malta to fetch a trunk left in Malta for the Duchess during a Greek tour. The voyage, costing hundreds of pounds, is blamed as wasteful and scandalous by the London Truth, mocking dockyard economies and royal extravagance.
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London
Duke
Duchess of Edinburgh
Greece
Athens
Malta
Duke of Edinburgh
Explorer Higgins Reveals Parachute Flight Rise to Fame
Professor Higgins discusses his cloudbound experiments in balloons and parachutes, detailing his path from Clapham coachman to public figure. He credits collaboration with Mr. Orton for a workable parachute and notes the descent feels gentle, akin to landing from a large hall.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Higgins
Terra Firma
Baldwin
England
Huxley
Clapham
Millsfield Road
Orton
Mr. Orton
A Geography Lesson From an Old New York Page
Ex Governor Hoadly of Ohio recalled a Calfornia stage coach dialogue that showed Topeka lies 406 miles east of the U S geographical center. The tale urged readers to consult modern maps reflecting Alaska and Kansas origins and the shifting sense of regional identity.
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N.Y
New York
Kansas
Laurier
Hoadly
Topeka
United States
Hoadlyson
Slaska
California
Providence Man Dies After Fall From Wharf On Peck Street
John Tierney age 52 drunk fell from Peck street slip in Providence Monday night. His body recovered yesterday morning. Tierney resided at 287 Eddy Street and left a widow and six children.
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John Tierney
Peck Street
Providence
Tierney
Eddy Street
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