“Tho’ lost to sight, to memory dear
Thou ever wilt remain;
One only hope my heart can cheer—
The hope to meet again.”
We go to press long before you receive your magazine, so it would be quite impossible for you ever to see an answer in “next week.”
Pilgrim.—1. We should think a good history for your purpose would be an illustrated abridgment by G. Masson of F. P. G. Guizot’s History of France from its Earliest Times (Low), published price 5s.; or W. H. Jervis’s Student’s History of France, with maps and illustrations (Murray), published price 7s. 6d.—2. The only satisfactory general history of Russia is said to be Alfred Rambaud’s, illustrated and well translated (Low), but it is expensive—21s. There is a popular History of Russia in the “Story of the Nations Series” (Unwin) by W. R. Morfill, published at 5s. We hope these are neither “dry” nor “childish.”
Florentia.—We have searched through Charles Kingsley’s poems in vain for the lines beginning—
“In music there is no self-will.”
Are you sure he is the author? Perhaps some reader may observe this reply and come to your help.
Snowdrop.—We think your best way is to write to Messrs. Hachette & Co., 18, King William Street, Charing Cross, London, W.C., for a list of French magazines, and choose one that seems suitable. We do not know of one exactly answering to The Girl’s Own Paper.