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    much illustration point in h quotes er contention the actio th , n at the Shakspeare modern dramati , who se would r has p according recedent on to h Ouida is side ' s , theory and as an be classed lagiarist irn i In 11 reference ui to his ' Romeo ¦«/^ and * Juliet — - ——— . »¦ —• ' Miss ______ Litt -. ww on ^« points out that

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    the . « dram <• atist • • in every case to I secure previous *___ consent _ J _ , from JT the J _ L-. —^ novelist •_ ¦ _^ __ 1 _ . There f k v I is truth . _ moreover moreover , in in Miss miss Litton Jetton ' s s assertion assertion tnat that aaapxaxion adaptation is is an an art art in in itself r & seu totally tovany different amerent trom from the thl ,

    popularity art The of number nov , el and -writi of a his lasting ng , readers and fame it is would for not his , not we books be imag difficult when ine , likel they to y become show to be that lessened the the subjects novel by the - of writer successful production often plays gains of a .

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    , written story to the acted play , and Brooke , from whom Shakspeare borrowed , admitted this in his aft preface - ^ p to his poem v « -r when he ¦ said : * I saw the same argument lately set foorth on stage »—

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    libraries by a further amendment of the law on the subject . Legislation on the matter dates back as far as 1850 , in which year an Act was passed to assist their institut ion ion of 01 ion not not . less less The than Act ,

    however however 10000 , , was was only onlv while applicable annlicable the maximu to to m municipal municir rate to > al be towns towns levied for havin havin the g e purpose a a populat populat of a library was limited man to ^ J ^ JF , one V ^ JtA ^^ r halfpenny ^ persons *• % V M m » J ^^ » Jk & , in , ¦ . ¦»• the ^ 1 ^^ pound W-r V ^ V- ^ Jkak ^ - ¦^ , m » and ^ V" * -fc V ^ fc no ^^< B . ^ - ^ p »^ \ art s ***^ ¦•* of ^^ > # this ^ ir ¦ » jfca ^» - « aT was i www to - «^ -v be »^ -- ^ - ^ expended ¦»* - - - - j— - —¦ — — - —¦ -- ^ —— - in ^ — ^ the — - —¦ actual —— — — purchase j— — — - —

    I of bookswhich were to be provided by voluntary gifts and subscriptions . The Public Libraries mentalit , Act of Mr of 1855 Ewart ( 18 M and P 19 extended Ok Yic lAVAVVii . cap the JJL . 70 ^^ princi ) , which JlXX | - ^* le . ^/ was % and fc passed lied f mainl it to \ all y throug towns ¦ ¦» - h *¦ and the parishes

    instru-ULi which \> A A U CV J . had X V y V KSJL a population JLTJ . S . . m ti VI «^ WJL */ , of U . TJL . over * . . , m VS 5 , VV 000 - at the « previous I "' - * -J ^* p census , « ^* . * . ^ - ^ app vw . j- ' |_^* Under .- *^ - ^ - ^ -- w this *^ ^ - *^ a >^ .- — statute ** -w — — - > a *—— rate - — ^ - ™ of " one p Uv e lill nny F mi A 1 AJ . C g 111 ht . U be Pk ^ V ^ raised X CVXk ? V Vt instead XAJ-UVVUfVi of VA a **/ hal AAl ^ VJL Jt f . penny K / V- '* . ! . ** ¥ , and l « AJL Vl . part | . ^ fc * P . » . » rf of ^»* -fc the v ^* w ^^ k sum ^ v **»« raised « . ^^ w « . f ^ <*^ ^ v . mi —¦ - ght O be in expended X

    in a suitable books , periodicals building , and and newspapers in meeting , the and expenses in objects of of general art and management science , as well ; and as ^* at providing the same time the establishment Jl of \ ± 1 in connection with libraries was provided t *\* v « for -. . The Act /

    however ratepayers VAlllC llj . 1 . 0 , CoUt coul . * lL Several d » AXk onl 3 JLI . lXlV . y ^ . be X supp ; . put . lementar museums AJL in UOD force _ 14 . XX 1 . O y J . JLJL Acts afte _ UUllJU r have its — / f WWX adop been _ 1 * r tion i passed lil li had A uiuii *^ since iuu been ^ bl , the •^ voted ( U j ^ chief a v b , y of two fc . them -third 1 ^ 1 . * being union uiuuu 1 s of that the A . I— of , town town

    ot of parishes l 1866 » t > t > . , winch which and requires authorises authorises instead the the adoption adoption of two-thirds ot of the the a Act Act simp ot of le isoa 1855 majority bv oy any any of ratepayers or or parisn parish , whil , , or or e the vote - be , taken by ballot instead of by show of hands at public ci meetingThe Bill now

    mav iXLiby UKJ liCtitVC / li UV KH * -XXKJV XIM . O \ jKJ < XKX KJM . KJJ DUUIV UJ . lldillUO «/ U a « | ^ ^ JLXvy i * ivui / ii >^> . before public Parliament meeting of requires ratepayers the local to consider authority whether , on the requisition the Acts shall of ten be rat adop epayers ted . , to If _ conv at ^ tiio e

    meeting a a negative vote is arrived at , the ratepayers can demand a poll And . further iurtnoi If an affirm rate ative oi

    vote vote is ia arrived arrived at at . then then the the Acts Acts are are forthwith tortlxwith to to come come int into o operation operation . . Ana . < a * *« - - twopence in the , pound may be levied in any year , as a general rate , for the purpose o

    I libraries , museums , schools of art and science , and art galleries . I

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    i of St One . Alban of the 's , ' few the facsimile copies in of existence which , published of the rare by Mr old . Elliot tome , Stock ' Dame , we Juliana recently born Bern noticed e . , , ? n *» !

    if just been sold at Christie ' s from the library of the late Mr . Francis W e nY tto-ee I vll vi 1 of perfect perceci Littlecote copies copies , for are are the known Known large of aum this wiis of curious curious 600 gu book uoojk ineas on oil , to " Mr na hauk . uM . Quaritch yng . yiig and anu . , hunty iiujtuy the bookseller ng ug , , with ^ xu ** other v . --- Onl , ^ P ^ " r jj . ' I

    W in Ac . the , with Althorpe its boke Library of " Cootarmuris ( Earl Spencer " ( coats ' s ) , anoth -of-arms er ia ) , in printe the E d arl at Seyn of Pembroke t Alban ' s 's , collection 14 ° 0- ^ \ , d I i 1 ii the ni « third niiru is la in in the Lilt ? library xiurary oi of the ino E XLiari arl of * ji Devon x / cvvjii . . The jlius copy uupy now nuw sold aum was vyu-o « not ^~ perfect i— ¦ . j ^ fl I

    I two leaves in facsimile ( folio 3 and folio 8 ) , and several mended ; and leave * B 3 ana . I been 11 ins transposed . highwhile . In the point Powderham of being Castl what e is copy termed measures a * tall onl copy y 10 , ' | it ins had ., and the advantage the Al ^ ^ ^ ^ d I I only 10 ins , The initials were in red throughoutas was the device at the end oi ^ the ^ I

    I I cross blank of leaves St . . Alban of the , old and paper the , coats one - at of- the arms commencement were in , reds , and blues one , and at the blacks offere end . d of It the ha ^ ^ ^ ^ ing ^ I I

    ijl ! Ii 0 arms l 2 ba , present . The century copy sold , and last the week onl y one the most with the perfect exception one that of has that beon in tue Vxike uanui oi ^ J ^^ uxg . hd ^^ * 1 I

    ill IK ^ which resold was very at hid imperfect Bale in . That was bought by the Marquis ot *^«

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), April 15, 1882, page 346, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15041882/page/2/