Mr. Lewis Hiad, who was for many 4 he editor of the "Academy," and who has been living in the United States, has known most of the celebrated authors of the day. In Authors and (The Bodley Head, Lane. 10s. 6d.), has given some characteristic opinions about them, s'me of which are given below Barrie, He is like) his own "Lob" in "Dear Brutus: he loves to spring surprises on rather a dense world. He is the child—a silent, inward-laughing, restless child, learning his lessons in his own way who will never grow up. There is nothing of Darwin or Spencer in him, nothing of Matthew Arnold or Dean Inge. The pathos and humour of actual life suffice for him.
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