Note (return) — THE SELECTOR, AND LITERARY NOTICES OF NEW WORKS.

“a piece of impious jargon” is no proof of Mr. St. John’s acumen or fair comprehension of the poet’s meaning, but accords with his unproved assertion “The mark of man’s hand is as visible in the country as in the town to all those who make use of their eyes.” Yet this sentiment is a fair specimen of the stern stuff of which Mr. St. John’s creeds and opinions are made up.8 Nevertheless, the volumes are entertaining, and in proof we have carved out a few laconic extracts: