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l ,. , . ** 286 THE TOMAHAWK. [November ...
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OUR BOOK MARKER.
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A Visit to the Island Castle of E Preten...
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MUSIC OF THE WEEK.
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passes The by pre without sent age the i...
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Garibaldi's Last Complaint.—Dis Spezzia ...
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Birds of III Omen.—The Wrens of the Curr...
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L ,. , . ** 286 The Tomahawk. [November ...
l ,. , . ** 286 THE TOMAHAWK . [ November 16 , 1867 .
Our Book Marker.
OUR BOOK MARKER .
A Visit To The Island Castle Of E Preten...
A Visit to the Island Castle of E Pretencia and . Co . B 1 y 867 J . . G . Straightman . , yre , abo This ut Ab is yssinia a very , re nor markable comp book iled at of travels the B , ritish which M useum ough , no but interesting least kn ' - as own containing tribes of a the sketch human of race one . of the most civilized The Island of Pretencia is situated about latitude 29 . 02 , and tain longitude JLVS- . 1 m about . \_ 4 7 f * . 5 300 J in XJLX * a - *• AVklX retired ^ U miles portio m L 1 / Vl ViVJl and n * of " * SX is 1 the LUV * de Pacific * nsel UV 11 " ¦ Ocean V VVUAlt 1 J _ . ed It ft . V- con VVi The * "T ^ T _ -
inhabita s nts are hi square ghly civilized , , and very ingenio y populat us in . manutheir factures simp , but le disp Mr . osition Straig . htman He say relates s : — some curious instances of which " It is is called a very Brobdi remarkable from thing its that enormous the chief size city is of built the Island a , number 100 feet of in extinct thickness volcanoes has gnag been , , over formed which , which , a dome is beg -shaped inning , crust to crack of upon about now ultimate in many 4 &> b \< p fate laces of , the and 4 city to such Hardl 4 an exten a sing t as le to inhabitant AlUJlli cause klVU serious lJl however anxiety II VA will TVAAJk for the
acsay knowled UAWA they u . ge cannot AfcVW this * V ^ A , see . and A-V * WA the whenever . 4 . T * . cracks . aM , J . their I was * -V attention kJll' walking CJ'V' is with drawn >> one k AAV to of the the I fact cleverest they «^ V throug men in the which Island a very , and I leasant drew his sulp attention hurous odour to a very was large ascending crack ; he There replied now . , ' * said Why I , that ' do crack you not . ' think * I don that ' t see very it dangerous ' he said . ? ' ' Wh ' What y you ? ' just stepped stepped aside on for one quite side a different to avoid reason it , ' I . ' rep I lied was . rather * No such taken tiling aback , I ,
however however eyes whether as close he I I led led did as he not him him could see to to it . the the then * How very verv . ' can No ed ed * ge ? e you I don of of expect the the ' t , ' he fissure fissure to rep see , , lied , and and } I , said shutting asked asked , ' when him him his were you shut not your shut eyes so ? I ' discontinued At this he got the very conversation angry , and . declared I observed his eyes this peculiarity one , and he about confessed , all the I was inhabitants quite right with 5 and whom that he I conversed shared my , except fears , but said * - ^* - * . W he 11 V have « added - *^* . V ^ W . * - drawn « - * I - « - d V 1 are U the 1 V- Al not \ S fc- say iJM le so % J \ J attention f ' some ? VS J . Xl . W to writers Vf the lAWAtJ existence in ± 1 . * . this hA . JI . AkJ of country ^* these V V * . 4 . J . t , J . cracks TJ , ' he AXV ,
persecuted and , the ' grea that t danger though of peop they the made ci ' s ty , but some they converts have in been secret so , abused no one now and ventures to call them anything better than liars or idiots . ' " With reference to this curious affectation of blindness Mr . Straightman says in another part of his book : — they r »» w ' ' I were r v reall «•*«¦ ^^ y so fcj w began ^ * sensitive -f v iiu * to W * 9 W think that I- * . * . « - « w that they . 41 V the I - rw wished lijliv whole » - « . to % . *~ nation r conceal W V ^* * . V *^ was - *** it * *• blind from Ji . * V ^ llil , strangers tj onl ^ A " -J y *¦< *_ that ^> x t « J .
heroes excitement For ins was tance , expected when , one I enquired , a I man found the who the cause city had of I several Brobdi found times gnag that one in held a of great one their state of great the of enquired highest posts about in this the wonderful Government person , whose , what name he was was like Mirando . ' Oh , . I orator of the handsomest ; ' ' A wonderful and tallest statesman men ; in ' * A the most country upri ; g ' ' A most , so powerful honest and second so fond Crichton of his country I got . ' a I window anxiousl whence y expected I coul the d arrival command of this an
« - »»* v * % ^** w » - ^— ' » *^ s * -+- v ^^**» . . » . S ^^ * * **** - * \ S ii ii it ^ vv - ¦**« v * ' uiv 4 v \/* i » a ** w « ia >>« vvj . j . admirable excitement knew view of no his bounds ^ triumphal the entry le shrieked . At last and he waved arrived their . hats The . Where is he ? Where is he , ? I peop asked eagerly of the people around me nificant . Imag ugly ine creature my astonishment on whose countenance when they impudence pointed to and a little ignorance insigwere written in brazen characters . ' Is not he handsome ? ' said an astonished astonished enthusiastic to to lad renlv y l .. to me , ' such a grand figure ! ' I was too much repy
glaring " Later falsehoods in the , day ignorant I heard misstatements him speak . , all Such clothed a combination in the most of for inelegant his honesty language —I , saw and him in the picking vilest the grammar pockets I never of the heard very . deputation And as which of Integrity presented , ' an address yet he to could him , not in which open he his was mouth called without 'A Miracle being which cheered **•*¦ W W * ^* - « his . again fc- ^ y ^* - ^*** and **>** v . « . excited again M K ** , t and UI * Wk the b'iV earnest WCV * AtVtJW sincerity iJtllVVl * t I of *¦* M . the !• l ^ V t admiration * l * 1 **^ 4 . | r * h « Vlt
there is one speech thing the peop , it le was of Pretencia impossible prid to e doub themselves t . And on , it , if produce their hard the common slightest sense effect , and on their them immaculate if they were purity to . discover Nor would their it egreg the feet ious of error some to- other morrow Mirando , for the , quite next " as day worth they y would of their be admiration kneeling at . talent They have combined had very ; these few they * public have ' invariabl of y hig reviled h character and persecuted and great when alive , but when dead , have worshipped as saints and martyrs . "
art One . Mr more . Strai extract ghtman and says we : have — done , being on the subject of " I believe that if you had only impudence enough , you could make you the peop were le to of put Pretencia a real ostrich believe beside that the a goose goose was , they an would ostrich declare j and if
Such lofty of latter their fearful room the great bi , gger the daubs painters walls of , the and , of exhibited two such which . vile I went , drawing were y himself to covered see , were . some I never with found of the his seen the works p even ictures artist of in in ( one our !) a . titles own , Royal and was Academy descanting . The on artis their t , however merits , pointing , had given out them the ' splendid grand while sunset the ' wretched one , and the dupes ' magnificent below were p sing ower of the chorus sea ' in praise another , and ; buying the daubs at the rate of about 300 guineas the square inch . I of was 111 *^ the * reall ^ v ** . * . y J quite ^»^ J . VW sickened Mi Vi There ^ VAlVU by J the *> * -N * insufferable JLJIAi . * W 4 . I A ^ , X («| urXW egotism & fc . * K ?* X * what . bV and ! Jl \ A do presumption \~ ^*^ fc * XXA VJ IJ . UJL 1
of him painter ? ' * Think . * ! ' I answered now , ' said , forgetting a great critic how sensitive * this you simp think le peop could le not are find . * a Wh better y , I artist think . ' if " I wanted my area railings painted , I obli It ged was to owing leave to Pretencia such remarks . as these , that our author was He attributes great blame to former travellers who have i visited nhabitants the isla , and nd so , b confirmed ecause they them have in flattered their foll the y . Mr foibles . Strai of ght the - man is certainly not liable to this imputation .
Music Of The Week.
MUSIC OF THE WEEK .
Passes The By Pre Without Sent Age The I...
passes The by pre without sent age the is fe att rtile ention in peri of od the icals public ; scar being cely six draw months n to some fresh weekly or fortnightly or monthly magazine , and , last th of e periodical , music ha p s ublications preferred a of clai the m day to . be represented amongst one Hanover shilling ) S , quare which is has the been title broug of a ht Mus out ical by M a agazi well ne -known ( price publishing e for m , the and future which is it co ( under ntains favour four n ) to put ieces in a of monthl music y . appearanc No 1 is a iece for 1 V 1 the 11 iano ; 'by MBenedict p No 2 is S 3 a Cfe
JL ^ I \ J « . X , X . J Cb p JVJL ^ WV * X ^ , p £ Jl . CLI . M . \ J , p VJ J J . TX . * JlJ V- J . X \* V * 1 . V * ( , ; y 11 U « . ^ i A song OUXlg ^ , b Sydney y Mr . Art Smith hur ; Sullivan No . 4 is ; a No ballad . 3 is , a piece Mr . Henry the p Smart iano , . With Mr . the the cond exceptio uctors n of of one the new of the enterprise foregoing upon , we cannot the strength congra of tulat the e m op aterials ening of with their which campai they gn . M have . Benedict armed ' the piece mselve is of a most the purpose erratic nature or obje ; ct it ; wa the nders ideas from are not subject striking to , subject and th , e with wh out ole p rjiece affair iece is of of deficient work work for for in the the form composer enmnoser or meaning of of St JSV . . It Cecilia Cecilia is , trul to to y , have have a strang sent sent e
bef one ore of the his o public wn grac ; M efu . Benedict and artisti must c son compensate gs ( and us no b y ne writi more ng that and capable The p the layable othe tha princi r n p ; iano w pal ) e in f should ort an theme e ea rly iece praise bears n , by mbe it a Mr r more of somewhat . Ha Sy ? hi iover e g hl Smith too y S were qua strong 7 , is 'e . it facil not re e - p se mblance no , by Mendelssohn to the chief . motive But if in Mr a . S well ydn - ey known Smith pie ' s ce for iece is not i > J VAllUl markabl AUUl Vf e in th tUV e m lllUlbVl atte \ f \ rii tiAUll nality it b is Xl at least k « leasant
X . XV ^ play re . and agreeable XJ . J . to listen r o J * . to o . g W V T A ^) , * -VV * V * w *>» J , p | - * x V - «» «¦/• . *>*¦¦ w we In have Mr . all Sullivan uded ; ' s it song is a setting will be of found Tennyson the exception ' s words , to " wh What ich doe charming s little a Birdie song as Say we , " and have , heard in its for unpretentious a long time . grace The , accom it is as - mi paniment gh be t wish , b , y but the the way vocal , is not part quite is as so simp easy le and as some as pretty amateurs as it
ca 1 > UU n UU . to The the song reputation , by Mr . of Smart its composer , entitled — " in Bessie truth Bell we , " can will scarcel not add y understand how it has happened that a musician of Mr . Smart ' s tame acknowled and m ged awkish skill affair should . have placed his name to such a new En publication som ? ne although as much we cannot as we praise should the wish contents , we shall of the be g clad lad to to learn learn that that the the venture venture proves nroves successful successfulinasmuch inasmuch
production as we applaud of new the music princip in le a on compendious which it is started form , , and namel , , at such y , the a price as will of Haowver bring it S within have the means onlto of exercise the many a . careful The managers quare y sw be ' under veillance no apprehension over the music that which the they support accept of the , end public they will need be wanting .
Garibaldi's Last Complaint.—Dis Spezzia ...
Garibaldi ' s Last Complaint . —Dis Spezzia ( Dyspepsia ?)
Birds Of Iii Omen.—The Wrens Of The Curr...
Birds of III Omen . —The Wrens of the Curragh .
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), Nov. 16, 1867, page 286, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_16111867/page/10/
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