IN literary criticism there survives to-day the polished and precise essay. In the magazines and in the hands of our publicists the essay has been replaced by the more aggressive-minded ‘article.’ But ...

The Advocate makes its appearance again, but, late indications to the contrary notwithstanding, it appears alone, un-merged, and sufficient unto itself. This number puts its strongest appeal in two ...

A MORE satisfactory volume of English prose than this has not come into our hands since the first appearance of the famous “ Essays and Reviews.” Differing widely from that collection in kind and ...