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Business. Although numerous foreign businessmen of standing were in the U. S., last week, one about to arrive was unique. He, Commander Charles Dennistoun Burney, a British M.P., inventor of the paravane comes to prepare for a series of trans-Atlantic flights by the giant dirigible R-100, now nearly complete. The skyship, equipped to carry 100 passengers in cabins, is expected to make only a few trips to the U. S. and will then go into service between England and Egypt. But Commander Burney purposed, last week, to raise capital in the U. S. wherewith to build a fleet...
Urged by George III to disclose the reason for her writing "Evelina," Fanny Burney is said to have stated with simpering naivete that she had "thought it would look very well in print". And, fortunately, the gentle lady was right: "Evelina" did look well in print. The formidable Dr. Johnson testified to the truth of that. But the isolated case of this authoress, who, by the way, was really an authoress, does not allow everyone to conclude that his writing must also appear to advantage on the printed page. From every side come puerile messages published by ball players...
...with unobtrusive canniness. Dr. Johnson's curious ménage at Gough Street?a party at the Thrales'?Mrs. Thrale's decision to marry Piozzi?Dr. Johnson's death?so run the four acts and among the actors are all the Johnsonian company, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Fanny Burney, Burke, Goldsmith, Boswell, Peg Woffington, down to Mr. Levett and even Bet Flint. An experiment comprising much diverting and edifying matter worthy the studious attention of all Johnsonians...
...Copeland's lecture on Fannie Burney yesterday afternoon was very entertaining. The life and humorous characteristics of Miss Burney and her brilliant circle of friends, including Johnson, Burke and Garrick, received more attention than her writings. The reading was from Macaulay's "Essay on Madam d'Arblay,"- Fannie Burney-and from the novelists own works, including selections from her diary...
Lecture. Fanny Burney. Mr. Copeland. Sever...