Montenegrin People and Their Hard Yet Honorable Life
The account describes Montenegrin arms culture and childhood training, rugged heroism, and the social system. It notes early military exposure, communal land ownership, women's hard toil yet respect, hospitality, and simple living. It cites Prince Nicholas era executions and law changes, praising Denton's observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montenegro
Turkey
Niguh
Juro Petrovic
Cetinjy
Nuho'as
Mirko
Tzrnitza
Bilopavlic
Berdca
Celinje
Ostrog
Denton
Europe
Cetinge
Black Mountains
Nicholas
Cattaro
Poems of Places from Longfellow’s selection praised for place links
A literary notice reviews Mr. Longfellow’s Poems of Places, praising its England and Wales focus, alphabetical place arrangement, and thoughtful pairing of poems with locations. It notes missing author index, Scottish and Irish exclusions, and admires the defined bond travelers form with shared scenes. Tennyson is cited on accuracy of place identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Wordsworth
Myr. Longfellow
Orlando
Forest of Arden
Longfellow
Tennyson
In Memoriam and Poem Notes From London Streets
A column entry reflects on In Memoriam at 67 Wimpole Street with mention of Kingsley Dartside and a morning scene. It lists verse snippets by Charles Kingsley Dartside George MacDonald and Robert Buchanan and notes Mrs Knox and Dean Alford poems. It also comments on the unsigned Wives of Brixham and M. B. Smedley’s recent departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kingsley Dartside
George MacDonald
Robert Buchanan
Dean Alford
Brixham
M. B. Smedley
Through Brittany A Critique of Mrs Macquoid's Travel Book
A review of Mrs. Macquoid’s Brittany volume criticizes excessive personal detail and splitting the work into two parts. It praises her historical memory and descriptions of Mont St Michel Carnac Quimper Quimperlé and Vannes while noting some reader objections to intimate anecdotes and late-night rites at Carnac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Largouet
Mont St Michel
Carnac
Quimper
Quimperlé
Vannes
Through Britany. By KaTuaRine S Macgool
Through Britany describes a travelogue by KaTuaRine S Macgool with illustrations by T Macerom. It appears as volume one covering South Brittany published by Daldy Isbister and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KaTuaRine S. Macgool
Normandy
T. Macerom
Brittany
Daldy, Isbister and Co
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