THECONTINENTAL MONTHLY:DEVOTED TOLiterature and National Policy.Vol. III.—APRIL, 1863.—No. IV.CONTENTS[THE WONDERS OF WORDS.][THE CHECH.][PICTURES FROM THE NORTH.][THE NEW RASSELAS.][THE CHAINED RIVER.][HOW THE WAR AFFECTS AMERICANS.][PROMOTED!][HENRIETTA AND VULCAN.][ETHEL.][THE SKEPTICS OF THE WAVERLEY NOVELS.][A CHORD OF WOOD.][A MERCHANT'S STORY.][WAR.][A CHAPTER ON WONDERS.][THE RETURN.][THE UNION.][DOWN IN TENNESSEE.][POETRY AND POETICAL SELECTIONS.][PATRIA SPES ULTIMA MUNDI.][A FANCY SKETCH.][THE SOLDIER.][OUR PRESENT POSITION: ITS DANGERS AND ITS DUTIES.][THE COMPLAINING BORE.][DEATH OF THE BRAVE.][LITERARY NOTICES][EDITOR'S TABLE][CONTENTS.—No. XVII.]