their mother's life; to renounce the luxuries and vanities of the world, even while living in the world; to lay aside her fine clothes; and to become a nun inwardly, even if she could not be one in outward appearance. She returned home, and literally obeyed his words. During two years she astonished her neighbours by her sudden and extraordinary change of life.

"Her fastings, prayers, and vigils were truly monastic. At the end of the above-named time, her husband, wearied or enraptured with her religious practices, gave her full liberty to do as she pleased. She immediately retired to the Convent of Juilly, where she passed the remainder of her life in a devotion austere enough to be considered worthy of a sister of St. Bernard.”

Such is the story of Humbeline, in which, it must be confessed, the worldly sister appears in a more amiable and attractive light than her saintly brother. The actions and events of Bernard's public life, from the time that he became the dominant mind of all Western Christendom-"the counsellor of nobles, bishops, princes, and Popes," '-were so many and various, that we can do no more than briefly refer to some of the most important.

These were, firstly, his adjustment of the contest for the papal throne, which broke out in the year 1130 between the two rival claimants, Anacletus II. and Innocent II.-"the Pope and the Antipope," as they were called by their respective partisans,-a fierce and long-protracted struggle, which, through the powerful mediation of Bernard, eventuated in the triumph of Innocent.

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Secondly, his controversy, in the year 1140, with Peter Abelard, the greatest disputant of that age, whose guilty love with Heloïse, that " 'extraordinary woman,' and its terrible retribution, have been commemorated in the well-known poem of Pope, perhaps the finest (at least, the most imaginative) of his works. Abelard was then accused of certain heresies,* real or supposed, which Bernard took a foremost part in opposing and condemning. appears, indeed, to have acted on this occasion with some harshness towards that afflicted and persecuted man- a man even more sinned against than sinning," and who in his last days found a peaceful asylum with the venerable Peter of Clugny, where he made a very Christian and edifying end-the one bright spot in his dark and tempestuous career.t

The third and greatest event worth noting in Bernard's public life was his preaching of the second crusade in the year 1146, the

* What, according to Morison, was Abelard's great offence in the eyes of his opponents, was his suggested analogy to the Trinity from a brazen seal, in which, when used for sealing, (in the one substance of the brass) there are three distinct properties, viz., the brass itself, its fitness for sealing, and its act of sealing.

"He [Abelard] suffered not a moment to pass in which he did not either pray, read, write, or dictate. In the exercise of these holy works, the advent of the divine Visitor found him not sleeping, as it does many, but on the watch."Letters of Peter the Venerable to the Abbess Heloïse.

fifty-fifth of his age. One of his "earliest remembrances," says Morison, "must have been the first crusade." When, "in the year 1095, Peter the Hermit was going about Europe on his mule,' making his spirit-stirring appeals; and when, in the same year, "the shout of Dieu le veut!' (It is the will of God!) from the warriors at Clermont had rolled and re-echoed throughout the West," Bernard was now to re-enact the scene of about half a century past. Like his predecessor, with indefatigable zeal he went about preaching from country to country, from city to city, arousing the nations. The effect of his appearance and preaching on the multitude is thus described :

"Pale and attenuated to a degree which seemed almost supernatural, his contemporaries discovered something in the mere glance of his eyes which filled them with wonder and awe. That he was kept alive at all appeared to them a perpetual miracle; but when the light from that thin, calm face fell upon them, when the voice flew from those firm lips, and words of love, aspiration, and sublime self-sacrifice reached their ears, they were no longer masters of themselves or their feelings."

The scene that occurred on his preaching at Vezelai before the King (Louis VII.) and the Court of France affords a striking illustration of this account:—

"Easter came, and multitudes flocked to Vezelai at the united bidding of the Pope and King. The town could not contain the ever-gathering throng. On the declivity of the hill which overlooks the plain of Vezelai the people were assembled. The King and his knights were there; the beautiful and haughty Eleanor was there; the crowd of poor, hard-worked peasants were there; each grade showing by its dress and bearing to what class of society it belonged. But now nobles and courtiers, even the young king and his queen, have ceased to be the centre to which all eyes are turned, -for Bernard of Clairvaux has come. At the top of the hill a machine of wood had been erected; and on this platform Bernard, attended by the King, appeared. Raised thus high above the crowd, he could be seen, if not heard, from all parts of the vast concourse. He spoke; the mere sound of his voice was grateful to the loving admiration which surrounded him. Presently rose a murmur from the sea of faces, which rapidly swelled into a shout of Crosses, crosses;' and Bernard began to scatter broadcast among the people the large sheaf of them which had been brought for that purpose. They were soon exhausted. He was obliged to tear up his monk's cowl to satisfy the demand. He did nothing else but make crosses as long as he remained in the town."

Such was the effect of Bernard's preaching at Vezelai-the Clermont of the second crusade.

(To be continued.)

The Reviewer.

Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic. By W. STEBBING, M.A., Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. London: Longman & Co. Or the value of the "Logic" of John Stuart Mill, the readers of this serial have, on reliable authority, been afforded pretty full means of judging, in those two papers on that notable thinker which appeared in September and October, 1864. These not only communicated a more ample biography of Mr. Mill than has yet been published anywhere else, but also an epitome of the main principles of his system, arranged in the author's own words, in an order at once brief and lucid. The utility of these extracts was farther enhanced by remarks and observations on the connection of Mr. Mill's speculations with those of other distinguished logicians. The work we notice now, enters into no particulars regarding Mr. Mill's life, logical theory, or relations to modern thought. "The chief portion of this epitome was prepared" by Mr. Stebbing, while residing in Oxford subsequently to taking his degree." It is as nearly as possible, according to the compiler's aim, a complete condensation, and not merely an outline or view of Mr. Mill's treatise." It supplies, indeed, a very fair and readable abstract of the extra-academical logic. Its value is considerable in some respects. It would serve admirably as an aid in reviewing one's studies of the severe and extensive work of which it gives a vidimus, if it were used only after rigorous and vigorous reading of the original. It would also help greatly to show the connection of one part of the theory to another, for by episodical discussions in the great treatise the connection of part to part is apt to be lost sight of; and it might be advantageously used to impress upon one's mind the results (as different from the processes by which they are attained) of the logic of the great economist. But we fear it may be used as a cram, and fall into the hands of the coach; and if so, it will really impede, instead of forward logical studies.

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It is very well done, in our opinion; but yet the main discussions might have been epitomized in notes. If it is to be used as a textbook, it must have wider margins; and if it is intended to be popular, it must be reduced in price. Students may manage to buy it; selfeducators will grudge 4s. 6d. for less matter than is to be found in one number of the British Controversialist.

A Selection from the Works of Alfred Tennyson.
London: Edward Moxon and Co.

THIS is not what we want at all. not a book for scanty purses and

This is a work de luxe. It is laborious hands. What is re

quired is a "People's Tennyson,"-not a drawing-room, but a dealshelf book. Rivulets of song, at the rate of two dozen lines a page, wandering over cream-wove paper, with immense margin, red bordered, do not fit the working classes. If the publishers will supply a good double-columned, or even single-columned volume, in twelves or eighteens, containing the Laureate's works, “pure and undefiled," and unabridged, they will find a public even among the masses, and they will be able to test the popularity of the notable singer; but this gilt gingerbread, school-prize sort of a thing is not satisfactory. Tennyson for boarding school girls this is, and not for the people. Why do the publishers attempt to match the Laureate with Tupper? This edition much more nearly resembles a book by the latter than by the former. Alfred Tennyson himself cannot have sanctioned this terrible misnomer and mistake.

Of course these irate remarks refer to the get-up of the selections, and not to the matter of the book. The exquisite harmonies, and the pure, pearly, clear imagery of the poems are here; but the poems by which Tennyson is now known are conspicuous for their absence. An extract or so from "Maud "-not by any means the best; a page or two from "The Princess ;" a little more from the "Idyls of the King;" two mere scraps from "In Memoriam ;" and a number of pieces which have done service in criticisms, school collections, &c., for nearly thirty years, compose the substance of the book,— all good-priceless even, we shall say, as gems in themselves, but not at all adapted to popular tastes. Men who toil are not, if in love with poetry at all, willing to drink the lees of Helicon. We admirenone more admires-the magic skill of the Poet Laureate, and many of the favourite pieces of our younger days are here, with a few more that we love well. To the "only begetter" of these serene creations be glory and immortal praise; but to the publishers a sense of their mistake, and a speedy repentance shown by issuing a complete people's edition of Tennyson's poems.

A Guide to the Daily Reading of the Scriptures.
London: Tresidder.

HERE is, in a size suitable for the vest pocket, a wonderful collection of interesting information, in amount 168 pages, and all for ninepence. It is a sort of sabbath school, local preacher, and district visitor's ready-made commonplace-book on the Bible. It will be found a congenial manual for a half-hour's leisure on the Lord's day, suggestive for meditation, and calculated to afford guidance, not only for the perusal of Scripture, but for thinking rightly about its contents. As the compilation of a man arduously engaged in the work of labouring to redeem souls, though in humble life, and with scanty funds, library, and opportunity, it deserves to be noticed kindly, to be purchased freely, and to be perused with a desire for profit in regard to the things highest.

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The Eloquence of the Month.

LORD AMBERLEY ON POLITICAL REFORM.

[The historic interest likely to be attached to the first public political utterance of Viscount Amberley, the son of Earl Russell, induces us to place on record this oration, which may be regarded as an illustration of Moore's lines,

"The branches that spring from the old Russeil tree

Are by Liberty claimed for the use of her shrine."

The opening of a political career sedulously prepared for and commencing under auspices most favourable to success is always a matter of interest. This selection bears date, Leeds, 31st Jan., on the evening of which day it was delivered at a public meeting in the Town Hall, under the presidency of the Mayor, called at the requisition of the Working Men's Parliamentary Reforın Association.]

VISCOUNT AMBERLEY (who was received with cheers) said,— "You, Mr. Mayor, and some of the gentlemen who have preceded me, have alluded in flattering terms to my presence here. Perhaps it may not be unacceptable to you, and certainly it will be agreeable to myself, that I should offer a brief allusion to the feelings of cordial pleasure with which I come among you on this occasion. I was particularly glad to receive the invitation sent me by your committee, partly because it appeared to imply a certain presumption on their part that I sympathize with the objects of this meeting, and partly because I rejoice to have the opportunity of meeting some portion of those who at the present time have the strongest claim upon the attention of reformers. The subject is one with which I may be said to have a special historical connection; nor does it at all detract from the gratification with which I have responded to your call, that I have been invited to come here, not on account of any personal merits of my own, but simply as a son of that statesman by whom the first great Reform Bill was introduced, and who in 1831 and 1832 fought and conquered in that battle of reform which all moderate Liberals are fighting now.

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"I have personal and private causes of satisfaction for being here, but there is another reason, that is, that I am glad to have an opportunity of witnessing one of those great meetings which furnish the most emphatic contradiction to the statement so often and so pertinaciously advanced, that the people of England do not care for the franchise. I am not about to dispute or to deny that statement, although I must say that it generally proceeds from a rather suspicious quarter. It is made by those who, if they cannot entirely prevent, are nevertheless anxious to put off the adoption of a new Reform Bill as long as they can. But if the case lie as they say, the conclusion which I draw from the fact is the opposite of theirs. They advance it in order to impress upon Mr. Bright and others the hopelessness of persisting in a cause in which they