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Souvenir d'un Vieil Air. M. Valéry Vernier is a constant contributor to the 'Revue des Deux Mondes.'

Sonnet.—The Miracle of the Virgin. M. Louis Ratisbonne's translation of Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' a work of great ability, was honoured with the approbation of the French Academy. He is an acute critic and a very popular essayist, and some of his dramas have had well-deserved success on the stage, notably 'Héro et Léandre,' and 'La Comédie Enfantine.' His poems are: 'Printemps de la Vie' (1857), 'Les Figures Jeunes' (1865), 'Les Petits Hommes' (1868), and 'Les Petites Femmes' (1872).

To the Swallow. M. Sully Prudhomme contributes largely still to the 'Revue des Deux Mondes.' He is the author of 'Stances et Poèmes,' 'Les Solitudes,' 'Les Destins,' and 'Les Epreuves,' a collection of sonnets. He has also translated classical works in verse with great ability.

Promenades at Intérieurs. François Coppée, born in Paris, is the author of several collections of poems, and also of several dramas in verse. Among the former we may mention 'Le Reliquaire,' 'Les Poèmes Modernes,' 'La Grève des Forgerons,' 'Lettre d'un Mobile Breton,' 'Plus de Sang,' and 'Les Humbles;' and among the latter, 'Le Passant,' 'Deux Douleurs,' 'Fais ce que Dois,' 'L'Abandonnée,' 'Les Bijoux de la Délivrance,' and 'Le Rendezvous.' The small piece given here reminds one pleasantly of Shenstone's 'School-Mistress.'

In the Orchard. This piece is taken from a book entitled 'Olivier,' published only last year by M. François Coppée. Of course it has lost some of its charm taken out of its beautiful setting.

Landscape. M. Georges Lafenestre, the author of this piece, published a collection of poems under the title of 'Les Espérances.' He has contributed largely to the periodicals of the day, and his critiques on literary and artistic subjects are held in high estimation.

La Chanson des Adieux. M. André Theuriet has been a valued contributor to the 'Revue des Deux Mondes' since 1857, and he contributes to that periodical largely still, both in verse and prose. His poetical pieces, which