Life — April 15, 1909 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Distance at lower cost than with All this and more Sparks from Old Anvils (Continued from page 31) A Criticism of Critics Speaking of critics, perhaps there never was a review that has done so much for literature the admirable Quarterly. It has its prejudices, to be sure, as which of us has not? It goes out of its way to abuse a great man, or lays mer- cilessly onto such pretenders as Keats and 1 nyson; but, on the other hand, it is the friend of all young authors, and has marked and nur: tured all the rising talent of the country. It is loved by everybody. There, again, is Black wood’s Magazinc—conspicuous for modest ele gance and amiable satire; that review never passes the bounds of politeness in a joke. It is the arbiter of manners; and, while gently expos- ing the foibles of Londoners (for whom the beaux esprits of Edinburgh entertain a_justifi- able contempt), it is never coarse in its fun. The fiery enthusiasm of the Athenacum is well known: and the Litter wit of the too difficult Literary Gazette. The Examiner is perhaps too timid, the Spectator too boisterous in its praise—but who can carp at these minor faults No, no; the critics of England and the authors of England are unrivalled as a body: and hence it becomes impossibie for us to find fault with them.—Thackeray, “ Book of Snobs.”* 9,059-Word Business Book Free Simply send us a postal and ask for our free illus: Stated ety ‘word Business Booklet which tells how riceless Business Experience, squeezed from the ives of 112 big. broad, brainy business men may be made yours—yours to boost your salary. to increase your profits, This free booklet deals with How to mange abusiness How to sell goods How to get money by maf Howto tay at rock boxtom ‘—Tlew to collect money “How to devise Sending for this free took binds you to noth yoo foncicolleation, yet may te the Means of suiting you on rely you will not deny yourselt this privileges Zhen it Involves only the risk of a postal—a penny! 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