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Sept. 1, I860.] The Satiirday Analyst an...
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Army Misrule.* A Common Soldier, Several...
Instances of misconduct on the part of officers are abundantly o-iven . . raiseondtift of the most tyrannic and capricious sort . _ Wo need not cro into them . The reader will find" them in the book for himself " . - ' The Retails arc . some of .. them , too-disgusting , and would pollute our columns . Many of the evils mi ^ ht he . remedied by better . sanitary arrangements , and the application of some common conveniences in favour of common decency and comfort . That what is called 'Routine should stand in the way of indispensable reforms is simply abominable . The state of things described in this hook . is " so horrible and ' inconceivable , " that the author ' s veracity has been disputed . But it appears that the editor of the CoussliltUionai Press Magazine is in possession of the proofs , in the author ' s discharge , which bears also testimony to his good conduct . The latter sees , in the Volunteer ' movement , . an antidote to the system of which he complains . We now turn to the poems , which conclude the volume . These are , indeed , of a rare excellence ; and we cannot but feel a deep compassion for the writer , that such a man should have been subjected to the indignities that he relates . We cannot but feel , while reading these pa ^ -cs ( adopting his own language to express the sentiment ) : " ( 1 rent ( lecds arc done by men in every cliine , With names uuuttcr'd by tho tongue of Time , \ 'Who dio unclironicled , yet die possessed Of kindlyattributes ; who sink to rest Without rowtvrd or trophy—nothing savo . Unsullied honour , muurning by the grave . " This is vigorous' writing ; but there is some in the _ volume that is also . musical and picturesque . We can easily conceive that a mind so capable of composing' exquisite phantasies , susceptible , ambitious , and lull of a proper self-reverence , must have suffered peculiar torture in the barracks . But this ought not to lessen the effect- ' of his statements , which are true to the letter .
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¦ ¦ Captain Brand.* Nplteutc Are Two Cla...
¦ ¦ CAPTAIN BRAND . * nplTEUTC are two classes of works ,- the contemplative and the . 1 . active , or the classical ' and melodramatic . The former deals in the more minute analysis of human feeling , dives into the root and Core of good and " evil passions , traces their pi-ogress through ouch successive -sta ^ e , and speculates upon the various causes which lead to their full manifestation or ultimate suppression ;_ m short , seeks rather tp . give" the reader an insight- into the subtlei inctives of the heart and brain , to initiate hiiii into the mysteries of his own thoughts , feelings , and' sensations , than to afford . him any practical , common-sense- view of society in general . Hie latter class , ' on the contrary , places before us the . great chart oi ¦ worldly experiences , introduces us face to face with the stern realities of existence , presents before us various specimens of good and evil dispositions , and , without stopping to theorize upon the contradictory impulses of our natures , or attempting to trace our foibles and weaknesses , to their original sources , sets forth men ' s actions as tlicir only interpreters , without any'further exposition on the part of the author . The first of these divisions treats of the inner life of man , the second of his outer ; and are as distinct one from the other , as the calm , speculative thoughtfulness of the mind is from the noisy ebullition of energetic passion . The public taste is pretty well divided between thqso two styles of novelwriting , the patrons of each , being counted in nearly equal proportions . The novelist of the contemplative school , however , from the fact of his having to dive so far below the surface , and the largo perceptive " faculties and extraordinary powers of divination necessary to enable him to penetrate into those hidden sources of individual character and feeling , which are sealed to tho understanding of the large majority of liis species , has , apparently , tho most difficult task 1 o accomplish ; on tho other hand , the romnucist , who set 3 himself to paint the more , real and positive sidu of the picture , and to depict the great mass of suffering humanity according to the several guises in which they have beoomc iuiniliar to tho community at large , requires mi infonso knowledges of . men and manners , and of tho actual world around him , only to bo obtained by long personal experience in tho great whirl and vortex of life . Tho latter , moreover , for tho effective rendering of his story , dppcmdn greatly upon stirring iuoidunts and startling events , - \ vhioh inust not , of course , too far overstep thy probabilities of nature , or his end will bo defeated ; thus tho difficulties which' bosct thoao two opposite sclioolfl of fiction may bo oonsidored as pretty equally balanced . Tho novel at present under consideration , nud which haw called forth those fow preliminary romnrlcw , bolougn to tho less ideal of tho two cliiiisos abuvo onumoratocl , being a raoy , melodramatic ; talo of the high seas , and is written with a zest and spirit which rondors it peculiarly interesting , and ontitlcH it to rooeivo at our hands tho highest and most unqualified prtiiae . Tho author in thin volume entertains uh with an account of tlio loves , adventures , ami singular cluath of Captain lh-and , a notorious pi rat o of tho "West Indies , whoso numorous lawless expeditions had" rendered his name n matter of wonder and terror to tho inhabitants of tho four quarters of tho globo . Wo nro first introduood to thirt oooontrio individual in ono of liin soouro and noorot Haunts , situated Homowhoro noar tho south tiido of Cuba , in which pluoo our amiablo
¦ hero is accustomed to disport himself when not engaged in the exercise of his illicit calling . Here , in an uncon sciously shxjrt space of time , and without -any ¦ needless prefatory dissertation , . we 'are made , acquainted with one oi the most perfect specimens we " ever remember to have been indulged in -by historian or novelist of a consummate gentleman blackguard . * If there ever was a cool , determined , bloodthirsty , smiling ruffian , this is one . The author does not attempt to mince matters between himself and his interesting protegee ; no sooner does the latter make his appearance on the scene than he ' proceeds ^ in the-most deliberate manner to hold him up , in the broad glare oi day , with all his imperfections , to the inspection of the reader , who forthwith conceives for him the most natural and understandable of antipathies and aversions . The Captain of . the " Centipede , " | moreover , has imbibed some very peculiar and disagreeable notions j relative to the sacredness of human lite in general , considering the same to be held only under the sufferance of his Piratic Majesty , to be summarily extinguished , or otherwise , according to his . arbitrary pleasure ; accordingly we find him committing murder with the utmost gravitv and " sangfroid-, and afterwards wiping the blood from" his hands with an embroidered cambric handkerchief in the most artistic and aristocratic fashion . But , then , Captain Brand has been born of fashionable parents , brought up . in fashionable I schools , understands the ways of fashionable society , ami would not i for the world commit his villanies in other than the most fashionable | manner . Upon this principle we find him despatching : his victims j . in secret , at dead of night , so as to avoid all noise and hu ]) bub , the same being obnoxious to the highly-refined and cultivated prejudices . And yet Captain Brand makes " * enemy , a bitter enemy , and one , moreover , who has formerly escaped a . trap devised for him by this ingenious scoundrel ; from the hand of this persevering and inveterate foe our hero ultimately receives his quietus , _ departing 1 this life in the most novel and uncomfortable fashion , leaving behind him no single mourner to weep over his manifold frailties , i or pray for the repose of his fallen and perjured spirit . : j It is not our intention , however , to jr-o too deeply into tlie details of this story , feeling that by so doing we should be not only . treating the author ' -with injustice , but iilso depriving the , reader of a treat j which is decidedly in store for him . should he ever be induced to take j up the present . volume with a view to -wiling away a few otherwise j tedious and unoccupied hours . The author possesses an opulence of language and a brilliancy of imagery which throws an indescribable charm over the whole production , and will , together with . the thrilling interest of the story . | and the excellent manner' in which the whole is arranged arid put together , doubtless achieve for it a considerable notoriety .
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London By Moonlight.* Men Of One Idea Ar...
LONDON BY MOONLIGHT . * MEN of One Idea are generally strong- men ; strong in will and purpose , strong in-determination , strong in exei'ulioii ; for their attention is undivided , and they throw the entire strength of their beiiitf into their work . Lieut . . John Ulaelunore is evidently one of these mighty single-purposed iiulividnals . ffe wa . s born in IS 15 , at Lyme Ke ^ is . A providential escape marked him for some-! body . Tn 1 S 21 , in the « -reat storm whirh destroyed the Cob , . John was asleep in his bed , from which his father took him just in time ; for not two minutes afterwards the tall kitchen chimney fbllthroup-li the roof on the bed . Subsequently , the house was set . on lire b \ an explosion , but the family escaped . Our hero lost liis fatlicr when twelve years old ; but was under the inliiu'iice of a pious sister , until the time came when he was to choose a profession , and he yielded to the temptations supposed to appertain to a naval life . The pious sister was shocked ; nevertheless , on the : M . ) th June , \ H ' 2 \) , lie bade ' farewell to his friends , in a line-of-buttle ship , and was at oncv launched on the ocean , and on life . Eighteen months afterwards lie was appointed to a frigate , fcroiny abroad ; on that occasion hi * visited his sister for the lust time . Tho poor girl wept , perceiving that her brother " had become very deeply entangled in t ! ie snares of Satan . " At sea , . John Hlaekinore had encountered many . storms . One , however , at last overtook him of an unforgettable character , while on a voyage to tlie Capo . Certain accidents , too , happened on board , or in the jollv boat , which induced move serious reflection . After six years of uetive service , ho became a lieutenant . Ho then married , and Inns been the parent of nine children , eight now living . One week after his lmirriage , ho was ordered to the Meditorranuun , to take part in the bombardment of St . . Jean d'Acro . In 1 H 1 : 3 , u iburful misfortune happened , to him niul others on board tho C . One of tho portublu nnigu / . iuos blew up , and left Hcarcely u pane of glass in tho intrtx on deck . The lieutenant was dangerously wounded , n largo splinter having lixed itsolf under kin jtuv-bono ; and fifty smaller ones in various parts of hi . s body . Tho ehiipliun , ncvcriil muhiiioii , . some ofthe passengers , and others , weru also wevcrely hurt . Tho lieutenant lingered along timo in JMclvillo Hospital , so tlLsligmvil that liis wife l ' ailed to rocogniso him , nud inuhirwcii . t thu nocynsnry frporntions . More he wus visited by a religious lady , who preached to him of the barren lig-trou , An old man , too , who hud been an n-ctor , but wan then » i preacher , spuko cheeriUlly , t , q liim , and foretold that ho was spared for womo spociul w » rl :. Alter a coii / luuiiufnt ot eight months ,, lie vyns diHclinuvcd us convalescLiif . An iiiilohblo mark roinained on his right chock . . Thq survivor of suph a fVightful nc-oiilcnt wuhjiimI tlio niiin Jor n misriionary . The tusk lio set himself wiih t \ w ( U'livemm-t ) of-iho
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 1, 1860, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01091860/page/7/
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