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faggot, it is our belief that Sbakspeare was Sbakspeare, 

 and wrote the plays attributed to him. If there are any 

 real doubters on this point, we would advise them to read 

 this little volume of "An English Critic," and be con- 

 verted. 



The new number of The Quarterly Review is an ad- 

 mirable one — rich in information, rich in amusement. 

 The opening article on Northamptonshire is a beautiful 

 specimen of the Poetry of Archaeology. The Naturalist 

 will be delighted with the articles on "The Salmon," 

 " Ferns and their Portraits," and " Rats." The bio- 

 graphical reader will be as well pleased with those on 

 Sir Charles Napier and Lord Raglan. For the classical 

 student, there is a paper on " Homer and his Successors 

 in Epic Poetry ; " while for the Clubs, the number is 

 wound up with " Our Political Prospects, Domestic, 

 Foreign, and Financial." 



The admirers of Milton may be glad to learn that there 

 is now in course of publication at Madras, to be completed 

 in twelve monthly parts, two of which have reached us, 

 A Complete Concordance to the Poetical Works of Milton, 

 by Guy Lushington Prendergast, Madras Civil Service. 

 It is pleasant to tind a love of our poets so strong among 

 those of our sons who are removed from England ; and 

 we are glad to see them working to illustrate and popu- 

 larise the writers of their native land. We in this case 

 must, however, regret that JMr. Prendergast is bestowing 

 so much labour on a Concordance which, with all his la- 

 bour, cannot be a material improvement upon the very 

 copious "Verbal Index" given by Todd in his edition of 

 Milton's Poetical Works. 



Mr. Chappell's Popular Music of the Olden Time, a Col- 

 lection of Ancient Songs, Ballads, and Dunce Tunes, illus- 

 trative of the National 3Iusic of England, improves as it 

 proceeds. The eighth part, which is now before us, con- 

 tains no less than twenty-seven airs of the period of James 

 and Charles I. ; with, in most cases, the songs sung to 

 them, and much curious literary and historical illustra- 

 tion. 



While on the subject of popular music, the transition to 

 the popular editions of the great master-pieces of music, 

 now issuing at a low price bj' Novello, is easy and natural. 

 We have just received Novella's Centenary Edition of 

 Handel's Sacred Oratorio, the Messiah, edited by Vincent 

 Novello, which is beautifully and clearly printed, and 

 admirably edited, yet sold for two shillings ! — and, pub- 

 lished also in the same stj'le and price, Mozart's Cele- 

 brated Requiem Mass. Can anything better or cheaper be 

 desired ? Well may a love for " the good and beautiful " 

 in music spread among the people, when their demand for 

 it is so readilj' gratified ! 



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