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      Sept . i , 1881 The Publishers' Circular 693

      Obituary. We Record With Much Regret O T...

      OBITUARY . We record with much regret the death of Mr . Charles Lamb Kenneywhich occurred _ — — on

      Thursday night . Born in 1823 O , he became a journalist at the age of 19 , , but in after - - years associated Bh Sh himself B A BB . B" BBB with mM . Lesseps a in k » - the formation of h Bfc the scheme for the » Suez Canal ~^ h * . _ A , and . . ^^^ ^^^^^ . ^^ ^

      also with Sir Joseph Paxton during ^ his ^ organisation ^ ^ of the transport aervice for ^ the Crimean war . As a dramatistan authorand a critic Mr . Kenney enjoyed a successful

      careerinter-BB 1 JM , Bm k , A Bta ^ B «¦! & Bi ^_ BBk BBfc , rup end ted rendere a few d years exertion ago of by any an illness ^ kind ^^ ^ almost , from . which impossible ^ he never . His entirel princi ^ y pal recovered works are , and ' The which ^ . Gates in the of

      had the BBiBVBl ^ BP " ^ ' ^ ¦ East a ^ ^ prominent BW ^^ — , ' - —^— a ^— ^ ^^— biograp ¦ ™ " ^^ ^^ ¦ share ^ ^^ ^^^ fe h ^ BBT y ' ^ B ^ ' of B in ^ . BT ^ Bi Balfe the ^ B" B . BBS ^ BW' a Introduction * B , . « B ^ and «¦* BBB ^ B ^ -WBt ^ the B ^ " . BP ^^^ ^^ ~ 1 ~ ' ^^ BB Life . of ^^^ ^^» modern » and ^ ^^ ^ " ^^ 'fc ^ B ^ ^ Lette ^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ French ~^^^ H rs ^^^ ^ BP ^^ of 4 ~ " ~ «»» ¦ ^^^^^ Bal ¦ opera zac i ' 'Bb ^^ ^^» ^*^ . ^^ - ' bonffe ^ B ^ ^^ He ^^^^^ ^** BBB ^ B »^ may ^ into " ^^ W «^ " be ^^ this ^^ ^™ said ^^^^^» —^ w country ^ ^ to ^ ^^ ^— have ' ^ " i ' ^^ B ^^ ^ J , ^ B

      having written the libretti of the ' Grand Duchess , ' the Princess of Trebizonde , ' and La Belle Helene . A son of the celebrated James Kenney and godson of Charles Lambhe

      belonged to literary circles which included Thackeray and Dickens , and was held in high , estimation MBAby reason fe of his genial BH Aah temper am -, Bihis ' hi Aak g-h attainments « , and « a remarkable » at-Bb «¦ cleverness h in * * . * ¦ *

      devising impromptu and genially satirical skits in rhyme upon the celebrities ot his day .

      Trade Changes.

      TRADE CHANGES .

      The old-established business of Mr . Charles Jeynes at Gloucester has been purchased by Mr . Thomas Bland Bird , formerly a partner in the firm of W . Hunt & Co ., Ipswich .

      Mr Mr . . "Kich Rich . . Lawrence Lawrence , , lat late e ot of xligh His-h fetreet Street . , Leicester . Leicester . , has ha , s been been appoin annointed ted to to take take cnarge charere of the publishing department of the Salvation Army at their new premises at 101 Queen Vict - oria StreetE . C . W ™™ " ^ P" ¦ " —^ ^^^ « ~^ W ^ W ~^* " WBV ^ ^| B" ^ B ^^ ^^ , BJ W «^^^ ^^ ^ B ^^ B *

      We learn that the partnership hitherto existing between Messrs . Roberts and Wood , booksellers , stationers , & c , at 105 King William Street , Adelaide , has been dissolved by

      mu mutual tual consent consent . . The The bu business siness will will be be parried carried on on bv by Mr Mr . . \ W V \ . ( GL jr . "Kobert Robertss , , to to whom whom all all accounts accounts are to be paid , and who will pay all liabilities of the late firm . Mr ¦ . C . Wilkes ¦ who fo ¦ r several ¦ ears has i been advertisement ¦ ¦ i ~ r - man -- ager ¦ » t for the Sunday

      Sch ^^ A ^ B o ^^ ol ^ " ^^ ^ - ^ % B _ BP Union ^ BV ^ ^ hn ^^ B ^ . • ^^ , ^ ^ " ^ ^^ has ^ ^ K ^^^ ^ B ^^ T ^ B * , ^^ taken - " ^ h ^^^ ^^ " ^^^ ^^ " ^ offices ^^ ' ^ ^ ~ ^^ a- . _ - ^^*™ ^ BB" W at ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ W 50 ^*^ ~ . y Old ~^^ ^ « ^ ^ ^^^^ ^^ ^ " w ^^^ Bailey V ^ BV ^ k ^^^ ^^^ ^ ^» ^ r ^^ w ~^— , where ^^^ . " « . ^^^ ^ - ^ ^^ ^^^^ ¦¦ " he BBi ^^^ ^»» will ^^ ^ " ^^ BK ' ^— ~ continue ^^^^ — — — ^^ _ A — _ _ to _ be *¦ sole " bV — agent for 4 tt ^^ advertisements f 17 in iBB the S . S . U Bi . Bl publications 0 f 1 b i ¦ V . Mr . Wilkes ¦ has i also been appointed agent for

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      ** BB »« BB » Ba y BBJ ^^ ^ V ^ B > k B *«^^ B | ^|^ ^« B c ^^ ^ ^ BBH ^ ^ ^* T W W ^ * Kobert Burns at Mossgiel ; with Reminiscences of the Poet by his Herdboy , * by William Jolly , F . R . S . E ., P . G . S ., H . JVT . Inspector of Schools .

      Another posthumous tribute to the great Scottish poet in the form of a narrative of Mr . Jolly ' s conversations with Willie 1 Patrickwho had been

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      interesting , and vivid y description of y tho house I "which Burns occupied and of the scenery of

      Mossgiel , and adds Patrick ' s reminiscences of the hardworking household at the Poet ' s home . On this » k > latter 'Urvivsi . point J ^ V / IUU Mr AtJl X . . Joll VKJJLAJ y IUV moralises / 1 UA 1 OV 0 , b I k / y J' tho C / JL « V way » f «* J' ,,

      in licit the ia following revealed ; terms in this : ' W home hat a of beautifu the Burnses l simpy ; universal — in All those patriarchal daiy l swhen the Vf

      master « - ^ v and * A . his * 1 & famil V / kJV L / C * did UJL !«•& not VAAIhA think V |( > % M or , * V dream * Jl * V »* */* - of » thinkingit beneath y them to ming AJIfi , le JLV / with UtA their

      sorvants ' —— " n , not * •* K onl , / V > JIWft » L in 14 K the * M % JAJLM dail , \>^> W AAA work K ^ of the I field b « AV «« but t > ut in in tamihar faimilinr , intercourse intftrf y » niirftfl in in y the t . hn house linunn . sitting nittinrr ,

      i diah at the ! Are same ij \ our table grander , nay , partaking and auu growing uiuniu of the , same

      mtism -- * morall -. * vriij y healthier ^ iauuvi way nnyo or s happier ? ' Patrick ^ sepa owjLm - - doscribocl Burns to MrJoll * ickin'

      1 things , and thiakin' ower . them y as for aye a lung p - time up ;' ^ == ^~ —

      and added , ' He had a large Icebrary , and he read ony books that cam' in his way ; in fac' he was readinY An equallinteresting iiuva \ »^« j account «« x . v * v ^ j . m is k

      aye ay O J . C ?( IU J ll « ii ii v . vi 14 (*& . y y a ^ vj » ^ « a v «» given from , old Patrick's gossip of Burns ' s haunts ¦ ^ and MW mJl ^» friend 1 & * B ^ B * *» " * ^ " * 8 * t- ^ in * ¦**¦ B Mauchline ^ fc" ^ fc B . ^ B > ¦ Bh ^ # T « Jft ^ B « BIBB ^« - ; BJ « and ^ B . ^^ — Mr ' — ^ B * . -- Joll "W ^^ ^ . — y B adds — m — - ^ — - ¦«¦ , «

      as a closing chapter , some brief but appreciative remarks on the subject of his interesting little book as tho poet of common things . ' It is a volume which all who love Burns ought to lace

      upon their shelves . p From Jt Messrs bV Hodder % & Stoughton ¦• •«¦« If ¦ B »» . — 'Sunliht

      ¦ ^ \^ « «^ U ^ B ^ B > *^ V >» k # < fc •>* . B ^ hBSWB ^» T *¦¦ 'VB -BBT ¦ > at ^ Br "W >^ —> ""> V ^ W BM BB - - »^ — ' — — — — - g BB ^ — — - » - and Shado-vr ; or , Gleaning K A s from - _ my Life « BJB 4 Mt JB - Work . HI <«» . B \ , ' by John B . Gough . The fact that this third

      edition of Mr . Gough's work is already in its fifth thousand is a sufficient proof of the wide interest which is felt in the work «| of the great ¦ temperance ¦¦ '¦¦ I I I

      f Bf 2 LJI 0 *^^ ^ J | Jg ^| ¦ M J ^ ^^ S JB ^ ^^ f (^ B £ , JB bBj B ^^ Bf J ^^^ ^ b a ^ ^ v * B * fc 9 Bl B « % T B ^^ ft ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ™ H ^^^ ^^ 1 B" I ^^ ——advocate , and the present English reprint will probably rival in circulation tho issue of the orio- inal iniY ? book ihnrilr across nomfifi the t . hf \ Atlantic Atlantic . :. It It is IS . as AS migh UiUfh t t

      g be expected , a strange and varied record , which is dep here icted placed include before limpses the reader of tho + ¦ ; and darkest ¦«» tho ¦ side scenes i- » - of

      London \ 4 vMlvtvVl life * A * V , and V »» V % ^* some g I . *••» - « fc grap ^» j ^*»»« - " ^ hic ^«> ¦> descri - »*» - ^ - * » -- » »•» ption - *•¦ - •*» w s »^ of - ~ - « -- » ^ the » - — numberless efforts in which the author has taken

      part on both sides of the ocean . It may not be generally known that , although Mr . Qough ' a

      nnmp name is in so tan associate > iaRn <* in . fo < d i in in nearly nefirlv ere everv ry mind mind witJtt With the United States that he is commonly regarded [ . ~ A

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    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Sept. 1, 1881, page 693, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01091881/page/5/