The Macleod and Martineau Readings in The Contemporary
A survey of Dr Norman Macleod as presented by Mr Strahan and the Contemporary essays on God in Nature by Mr Martineau and Mr Herbert Spencer. The article notes Macleod's gifts for large audience influence, quotes contemporary praise, and contrasts philosophical views on mind matter and divine causality with Spencer and Martineau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stanley
Dr. Macleod
Mr. Strahan
Herbert
Cornhill Magazine
Macleod
India
Sydney
Smith
Thackeray
Lord Palmerston
Norman Macleod
Maclean
MR. Martineau
God IN Nature
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Martineau
Spencer Lows
God
New Theological Review
Sion
Death Comes Quietly to a Contemplative Thinker
The passage reflects on a brilliant speaker whose mind brimmed with thoughts of the afterlife and endless enjoyment, yet death approached him unflinchingly. It notes how his conversations pursued immortal realms and how, when death finally arrived, he faced it with humble peace.
The July Magazines Review and Highlights
Blackwood praises government staying power and criticizes Tory illusions while Gladstone and Granville are credited for advocating peace. Features include Lord Byron, travel pieces on Norway, the Maid of Sker, General Cluseret on Fenianism, and Commercial Bribery. Also notes on Patricius Walker Rambles Canterbury and Cornhill on England invasion. Historic and scientific essays, fiction, and art reviews conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Charles Lever
Lord Byron
Norway
Sker
Fraser
Cluseret
Patricius Walker
Canterbury
Cornhill
Eng
London
Paris
Moliére