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 166 NOTES BY THE WAY.

The Quiver. John Cassell was the first editor of The Quiver, started in 1861.

He was succeeded by the Rev. Henry Wright, John W. Clark, Canon Teignmouth Shore, and the Rev. Dr. H. G. Bonavia Hunt. The present occupant of the editorial chair is Mr. David Williamson.

CasseWs Magazine started on the 9th of March, 1867. Its ec ^ or was W. Moy Thomas. He was among the early con- first editor, tributors to Chambers' s Journal, a poem of his entitled ' Autumn ' His early appearing on the 27th of November, 1847, when he was only nine- contributions teen. It is a sweet picture of the country in autumn, when to Chambers's Sometimes, day by day, the hazel tint

Journal. Grows deeper on the mass of forest trees,

And not a single breath from heaven is sent To cool the ruddy fruits, that by degrees Wax ripe and riper in a dreamy ease.

Till the sharp north wind cometh unaware, And half relieves the laden orchard-bough ; And like hoar death, that kills the good and fair, Lays autumn's loveliest bells and blossoms low, And sudden winter falls wherever it doth blow.

Mr. Moy Thomas was followed in the editorship by the Rev. H. R. Haweis, John Lovell, G. M. Fenn, Dr. Hunt, Mr. Max Pemberton, and Mr. David Williamson.

The Saturda y Journal was established on the 6th of October, 1883. Its first editor was Dr. Hunt, followed by Mr. Laird Clowes and Mr. Ernest Foster. The present editor is Mr. Newman Flower. Among more recent additions to Messrs. Cassell's publications are The Penny Magazine, started in 1898, and The Storyteller in March, 1907. Both these popular magazines are edited by Mr. Newman Flower, who has occupied that position for some years on The Penny Magazine, and from the start on The Storyteller. The latter was the first magazine to devote itself from cover to cover to fiction by well-known authors. It should not be forgotten that Messrs. Cassell also founded The Echo (see p. 16).

The number of hands employed is about twelve hundred, the present general manager being Mr. Arthur Spurgeon, who well preserves the traditions of the firm. It is pleasing to know that by September, 1908, 700,000 volumes of "The People's Library" had been sold.

Death of John It is curious that John Cassell, the originator of this large Cassell. business, had no knowledge of publishing. He died at the early age of forty-eight, on the 2nd of April, 1865, the same day as Richard Cobden, who had shown him much friendship. Cassell took an active part in the repeal of the Paper Duty, and with my father visited Edinburgh and Dublin, where they formed branch associa- tions in connexion with the one in London to forward repeal. Cas- sell's only daughter is still living, and shows great interest in the

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