Forest adventures Delighting Readers in Australia
A reader praises a new Australian forest tale with repeated surprises and heartful disappointments featuring bell-bird and whip-bird moments. The reviewer says the novel provided much pleasure and offers a cordial recommendation to others.
The Witness of History to Christ Five Sermons and More
A review of Farrar's five Hulsean Lectures 1870 arguing for Christian miracles and gospel credibility. The critique praises his imagination and clarity, notes some quotation errors, and contrasts with Macgilvray's Chrysostom study and Erskine papers. Strong emphasis on religious apologetics, history, and pastoral leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Cambridge
F. W. Farrar
F.R.S
Marlborough College
Macmillan
Max Muller
Mr. Farrar
Farrar
M. Renan
Gilcamston
Aberdeen
London
Nisbet and Co
Macgilvray
Chrysostom
Anthusa
Constantinople
Thomas Erskine
Linlathen
Edmonston and Douglas
Erskine
Mr. Erskine
Maurice
Hutton
Llewellyn Davies
Jesus
Christ
Periodical Review Highlights Irish Reform and Paris Catastrophe
Fraser opens with a rational Irish Home Rule piece arguing against dismemberment and for practical reform. The issue reviews English working class sympathy for Paris Reds, Blackwood attacks on government, new book critiques, and Matthew Arnold on literature versus theology, with notable notes on Herschel, Montaigne, and Tasmanian Devil sketches.
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Fraser
Ireland
Paris
Blackwood
Lowe
Tyndall
Mill
Herschels
Lord Chesterfield
St. Pauls
John Herschel
R. A. Procter
T. A. Trollope
Michel de Montaigne
George MacDonald
Anthony Trollope
Mrs. Craik
Embankment ornamental grounds to open this week
The Victoria Embankment land reclaimed from the Thames between Charing Cross and Waterloo Bridge, about six acres, will be opened to the public this week. Reports note public access to the newly formed ornamental grounds and the area’s historical context within central London.
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Victoria Embankment
Thames
Charing Cross
Waterloo Bridge
Gateshead
Newcastle
Leeds
House of Commons
Lords
Education Department
Archbishop Tenison
Palmer
Gray’s
Joseph Hassell
Colonial Training College
Monsell
Royal Commission
Longdon
Richmond-road
Westbourne-grove
London
Shetty
Judge Dowling
South London
Surrey Chapel
Boroughroad Congregational Church
South- Eastern Railway
London-bridge
Hastin and St. Leonards
Newman Hall
J. PD. K. Williams
G. M. Murphy
Robertson-street
N. Hall
A. Hall
R. Morrison and Co