Carlyle on the Choice of Books. The Inaugural Address of THOMAS CARLYLE, with Memoir, Anecdotes, Two Portraits, and View of his House in Chelsea. The “Address” is reprinted from The Times, carefully compared with twelve other reports, and is believed to be the most accurate yet printed.
⁂ The leader in the Daily Telegraph, April 25th, largely quotes from the above “Memoir.”
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Gog and Magog; or, the History of the Guildhall Giants. With some Account of the Giants which guard English and Continental Cities. By F. W. FAIRHOLT, F.S.A. With Illustrations on Wood by the author, coloured and plain.
⁂ The critiques which have appeared upon this amusing little work have been uniformly favourable. The Art Journal says, in a long article, that it thoroughly explains who these old giants were, the position they occupied in popular mythology, the origin of their names, and a score of other matters, all of much interest in throwing a light upon fabulous portions of our history.
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Hints on Hats; adapted to the Heads of the People. By HENRY MELTON, of Regent Street. With curious woodcuts of the various style of Hats worn at different periods.
⁂ Anecdotes of eminent and fashionable personages are given, and a fund of interesting information relative to the History of Costume and change of tastes may be found scattered through its pages.