THE NINETEENTH CENTURY A MONTHLY REVIEW EDITED BY JAMES KNOWLES VOL. XXVI. JULY-DECEMBER 1889 LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, & CO. 1 PATERNOSTER SQUARE THE NEW YORK Astor encx and "ilder. 25863 (The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved) 7 CONTENTS OF VOL. XXVI. PLAIN SPEAKING ON THE IRISH UNION. By W. E. Gladstone THE FORTH BRIDGE. (With Illustrations.) By Sir John Fowler THE FIRST-NIGHT JUDGMENT OF PLAYS. By Henry A. Jones THE LAST ILLNESS OF LORD BEACONSFIELD. By Dr. Kidd THE THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS AND ITS SOCIÉTAIRES: II. By Mlle. THE APPEAL AGAINST FEMALE SUFFRAGE: A REPLY. (1) By GIORDANO BRUNO AND NEW ITALY. By Karl Blind Mackenzie MR. DANDELOW: A STORY HALF TOLD. By the Rev. Dr. Jessopp A BREAKFAST PARTY IN PARIS. By Frederic Harrison Barry ON CHANGE OF AIR. By Dr. Burney Yeo WANTED A GOSPEL FOR THE CENTURY. By Father THE DEADLY WILD BEASTS OF INDIA. By Sir Joseph Fayrer THE WORKS OF HENRIK IBSEN. By Walter Frewen Lord MR. GLADSTONE'S PLAIN SPEAKING.' By Lord Brabourne THE ART OF CONVERSATION. By Lord Ribblesdale PHOENICIAN AFFINITIES OF ITHACA. By W. E. Gladstone. THE FRENCH IN GERMANY. By Professor Geffcken WOOL-GATHERINGS. By Frederick Greenwood NOTICEABLE BOOKS. (1) By John Morley. (2) By W. S. Lilly. (3) By Rowland E. Prothero. (4) By Sir Frederick Bramwell. (5) By H. G. Hewlett. (6) By Frederic SIGNATURES TO THE PROTEST AGAINST FEMALE SUFFRAGE ITALY DRIFTING. By the Marchese Alfieri di Sostegno 355 385 |