He had done that which could never be forgiven; he was in the grasp of one who never forgave.

Re: Robert Montgomery's Poems His writing bears the same relation to poetry which a Turkey carpet bears to a picture. There are colours in the Turkey carpet out of which a picture might be made. There are words in Mr. Montgomery's writing which, when disposed in certain orders and combinations,have made, and will make again, good poetry. But, as they now stand, they seem to be put together on principle in such a manner as to give no image of anything in the heavens above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth.

Scotland by no means escaped the fate ordained for every country which is connected, but not incorporated, with another country of greater resources.

The most beautiful object in the world, it will be allowed, is a beautiful woman.

What society wants is a new motive, not a new cant.

She thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts.

Complete self-devotion is woman's part.