Sonnets Of The Greek Mythology, No. 4.

Sonnets of the Greek Mythology , No . 4 .

TO TERPSICHORE . YE earthly sounds he silent ! Let my ear Bask in the melting music of thy strains—Strains which come not to this terrestial sphere , But are eternal on thy heavenly plains . Thy voice is wedded to the sacred lyre Thy nimble fingers touch with such sweet might , With power achillic that can never tire

Noi ever fail to give supreme delight . Now wavering like a gentle zephyr breeze—Now trembling like the wavelets on the shore , — Now like the thunderings of the storm-tossed seas—Making the mighty cringe beneath its roar , Then , light and gentle as the bulbul ' s notes It , softly dies , and silent from us floats . CHAS . F . FOESHAW , M . A . Bradford .

Books Of The Day.

Books of the Day .

Books , Music , Sic . intended for review , should be addressed to tho Editor of the Freemason ' s Chronicle , at Fleet Works , New Barnet . Missionary travels and researches in South Africa , including a sketch of sixteen years' residence in the interior of Africa . By David Livingstone , with portrait and full-page illustrations ( 2 s ) . —Ward , Lock and Co ., Limited .

RICH folk can indulge in expensive works when they first appear , but the " res angusta domi " so often dominate the homestead that the reprinting of lengthy books in one volume is an inestimable boon to many readers . We are always pleased when the public obtain plenty for their money , and shall indeed be delighted to welcome an unabridged Gibbon in one large octavodouble-barrelled pages—when any publisher sees fit to undertake such an issue . Messrs . Ward , Lock and Co . have sent us the Missionary Travels of

Livingstone in one volume—the first of their new series of the " Minerva Library . " It contains six hundred pages of narrative , written by one of the foremost of the sons of time ; an excellent likeness of the author ; more than a dozen equally excellent illustrations , and an elaborate and exhaustive index ; the price is—two shillings 1 Surely this is one step beyond anything before accomplished . We wish to make no invidious comparisons ; but even those who have upon their shelves the cheap edition of Dr . Nugent ' s translation of the life of Benvenuto Cellini , or Messrs . Ward , Lock and Co's edition , in one

volume , of Hallam ' s " Literature of Europe , " will acknowledge the justness of our remarks . Hilpa and Shalum might nourish their minds for a small outlay by the purchase of such books as those forming the ' •' Minerva Library . ' ' , Dr . Livingstone , with that modesty which is invariably associated with true greatness , thought but little of his own narrative . But readers of this volume —and we trust they will be many—will discover for themselves that the great pioneer is invariably interesting and instructive . If the forthcoming volumes of this series are as good as the first the venture should prove a great success .

Journal of Researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H . M . S . " Beagle " round , the world . By Charles Darwin , M . A ., F . R . S ., with a biographical introduction ( 2 s ) . — Ward , Lock and Co ., Limited . WE are glad that Messts . Ward , Lock and Co . have issued this volume again . Those who love an interesting narrative can hardly be disappointed when perusing this famous Journal ; while those given to scientific pursuits

may profit from every page . The only one of Darwin ' s many works written in anything like popular form , it has earned a steadily increasing reputation . The rest of Darwin is , by the nature of the subject matter , " caviare to the general . " Specialists interested in the mysteries of human evolution may carefully assimilate the " Origin of Species " and " Descent of Man " ; but the mass of mankind will always , wo apprehend , know Darwin chiefly through their acquaintance with the work before us . Whether the publishers of the " Minerva Library " intend to re-issue all the works formerly brought out in

that library we do not know ; but we think they have . Ions wisely in again offering to the public this journal of a voyage round the world . Critics often tell us that a particular volume is indispensable . Frequently this recommendation means nothing , and may safely be ignored ; but no gentleman of wide and discursive tastes would care to own that he had never even looked into this book—this narrative from the pen of " the Newton of Biology . '' We are glad to think that in spite of the truly enormous output of rubbish intended to do duty as "literature " the publishers of this handsome volume have sufficient faith in the public taste to warrant its re-issue .

Jack and Jill ' s Journey . A Tour through the Plant Kingdom . By Phoebe Allen . Illustrated by Dr . Henry Godfrey ( 3 / 6 ) . —Wells Gardner , Darton and Co . MEN must be taught as though you taught them not . So , at least , wrote Pope . Miss Allen evidently holds similar views in regards to children , and has in this volume put them to admirable use . The acquisition of a knowledge of botany is here rendored an agreeable recreation , rather than a task . The

classic fable is reversed ; for in place of the labour of a mountain to bring forth a mouse we have a really valuable result from a very small effort . Tempora mutantur . We cherish painful recollections of our struggles to master the elements of botany from the pages of a venerable " manual " which we will not name . When we compare that volume with the work of Miss Allen , and place its wood-cuts side by side with the drawings by Dr . Godfrey , we fully appreciate the excellence of this book that Messrs . Gardner

have sent us . " Jack and Jill ' s Journey " is a veritable romance of the world of Plants , and those who wish to know more of this fairyland in the realms of vegetation must consult the continuation of the narrative in the " Sun-Children's Budget" issued by the same publishers . Perhaps the Wheat-ear ' s story of its own existence and functions is one of the best passages the author

has given us . The verses are of very unequal merit ; some are worthy of the late Lewis Carroll , while others—as the old critics were wont to say—are fit only for the bellman . Books on botany were , in tbe good old days , dry as Dryasdust himself . To those who would realise fully how well such books are now " got up" we commend Grant Allen ' s " Story of the Plants , " and the lavishly illustrated volume that lies before us .

Books Of The Day.

MESSES . HEMIY SOTHEBAN AND Co . have sent us a prospectus of a new edition , in one volume 4 to , of "A Breath from the Veldt , " by Mr . John Guttle Mittais , F . Z . S ., & c . Those v » ho RIB fond of narratives of sport and adventure among big game ; those who have read again and again the articles by Sir Henry Pottinger in the " Fortnightly Review , " those who have outgrown their classical predilections and prefer Du Chaillu , Mr . Selous , and Mr . Rider Haggard to any of those venerable worthies upon whom they were nourished at school ; will accord a very hearty welcome to so fine an edition of this work .

Such a sumptuous tome would have delighted that student in the famous hostelry of Sudbury Town . The twelve full-page electro etchings are a prominent feature of the issue , the more so as they are from drawings executed by an eminent artist who has seen "big game" in their haunts , and has , as he tells us , spent three years upon the preparation of these illustrations . The price of the work is two guineas net . We venture to anticipate that it is cheap at the figure . We know from experience how cheap a volume may be at a guinea , how dear at a shilling !

Ad00505

Just published , Crown 8 vo ., Cloth , 5 s . MILITARY LODGES . The Apron and the Sword , or Freemasonry under Arms ; being an account of Lodges in Regiments and Ships of War , and of famous soldiers and sailors ( of all countries ) , who have belonged to the Society , together with biographies of distinguished Military and Naval Brethren , and anecdotes showing the influence of Masonry in warfare . By Robert Freke Gould ( late 31 st Foot , barrister-at-law ) Past Senior Grand Deacon of England , P . M . Nos . 92 and 2076 London , 153 Gibraltar , 570 Shanghai , and 743 1 st Batt . East Surrey Regiment , & c . Author of " The History of Freemasonry , " and other Works . Gale and Polden , Ltd ., 2 Amen Corner , London ; and Aldershot .

Books Received.

BOOKS RECEIVED .

A History of Socialism . By Thomas Kirkup . New edition , revised and enlarged ( 7 s 6 d ) . —Adam and Charles Black . Wireless Telegraphy popularly explained . By Richard Kerr , F . G . S . With a preface by Sir W . H . Preece , K . C . B ., F . R . S . New and revised ( fourth ) edition ( Is ) . —Seeley and Co ., Limited .

Holmby House . A tale of old Northamptonshire . By G . J . Whyte-Melville , Illustrated by Lucy B . Kemp-Welch ( 3 s 6 d ) . —Ward , Lock and Co ., Limited .

Racing . By W . A . C . Blew , M . A . ( 3 s 6 d ) . —R . A . Everett and Co . Through fire to fortune . By Mrs . Alexander , author of " Brown , V . C ., " " A winning Hazard , " & c . ( 6 s ) . —T . Fisher Unwin . Tne Sun-Children ' s Budget . Edited by Phoebe Allen and Dr . Henry W . Godfray ( 6 d quartorly ) . Vol . I . —Wells Gardner , Barton and Co . The Age of Johnson ( 1748-1798 ) . By Thomas Seccombe ( 3 s 6 d ) . — -George Bell and Sons .

Ad00504

SPIERStPONDs STORES ( No Tickets Required ) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET , E . G ., Opposite St , Paul's Station ( L . C . & D . Rly . ) . PRICE BOOK ( 1 , 000 pages ) , illustrated , free on application , FREE DELIVERY / U SUBURBS by our ovtfn Vans . Liberal terms for Country Orders . FOR FULL DETAILS SEE PRICE BOOK ,