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Rh rather largely to the fabulist's verses, but the first of them did not introduce those which follow:

Mr. Halleck is reviewed in no such complimentary fashion—himself being pronounced a good deal better than his books—his mind being refused the claim of greatness, but congratulated as a very fortunate one, which "contrives to be true to its natural loves" amid the distractions of back-offices, ledgers, and broker's lists—while a tribute of respect is paid to his "genial manliness," and a regret uttered

The ill-starred Edgar Allan Poe is summoned before us}and is roundly rated (together with Cornelius Matthews) for flinging mud-balls at Longfellow, whose kindly nature and poetical merits are gracefully vindicated. The Countess d'Ossoli (Margaret Fuller) is palpable as Miranda: