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Barthe's poems are very imperfect, thought is lost sight of in a deluge of words.Among the best are " A raon ami," " La Priere d'uno joune Fille" " Le Sommeil."Laviolette's descriptions of Canadian scenes exhibit sensibility and facility of expression.Aubin was a Parisian journalist who came to Canada in 1834.About 1837, he commenced the publication of the " Fantasque," a paper whose wit and originality were highly appreciated.During the political troubles, both editor and printer of the " Fantasque " were thrown into prison.Later, M. Aubin started the " Castor."The highest perfection of this writer's talent appears in his journalistic work, which always possesses a naive and original character.His bright wit, expressed in incisive, epigrammatic phrases, his French gaiety, lightness of touch and neatness of finish, quite sustain the reputation he enjoyed.His best poems are " Souvenirs," " A Jenny," " Quarante ans," " Les Francais aux Canadiens," " Le Suisse Libre," " Le Juste Milieu."William Fitz-Hawley is known by two volumes of verse."Quebec, the Harp and other poems " which gained a prize offered by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts and Sciences of Quebec, and " The Unknown, or Lays of the Forest" which contains a really beautiful description of the River St. Maurice.Miss Vining's name also belongs to Canadian literature, though most of her writings appeared in American journals.Her verses are tender, soothing plaintive, though they can scarcely be said to soar above the common-place.The best are " Under the Snow," " The Earth's Complaint" and " Canada."Isidore Board's pro- mising career was cut short by an early death.Notwithstanding carelessness and negligence of style, this young poet excelled any of his contemporaries in deep feeling and genuine fervor of sentiment.His quick, impulsive ardor vitalizes every sentence.His poem " Sol Canadien " has earned a well merited reputation as one of our best known Canadian national songs.u Decidedly the best representative of this epoch is F. X. Garneau, so well known through his History of Canada.M. Garneau devoted himself with ardor to the study of his race, its language, literature and history.His style is full of fire, in sympathetic harmony with the character of his work.Many of his poems are warm with the heat and glow of enthusiasm, and possessing that spiritual power which is the inevitable result of conviction, ring out like the sound of a clarion." Le Pere du Soldat " is an historical poem of some merit." Les Oiseaux Blancs " and "Louise" are charming in form and sentiment.u Les Exile's," " Au Canada," " Pourquoi De'sesperer," will live long in the hearts of Canadians." Le Dernier Huron " has been esteemed by some critics the finest poem ever written by a Canadian.A little later, appeared Joseph Lenoir, who was born at St. Henri, in 1824, and who possessed the genuine gift of song.Though lacking in vigor and energy of expression, this poet displays much grace, sweetness and harmony.His word painting of Canadian scenes and customs is very charming." Le g£nie du foret," " Le Eoi des Aulnes," " Le Chant de Mort d'un Huron," have the true poetic ring.The first two-volumed novel issued from the Canadian press was published at Kingston, 1824.It was entitled " St. Ursula's Convent, or the Nun of Canada, containing scenes from real life."The writer was Miss Julia Beekwith, afterwards Mrs. Hart, of Frederickton, a relative of the Abbe' Ferland, the distinguished author of "Cours d'Histoire du Canada."It was followed some time later by a second, called " Tonnawanda, or the Adopted Son of America."Having been unable to obtain copies of these works, I am not in a position to offer any opinion upon their literary merits.I am also ignorant of what reception may have been accorded them by the public.As the spirit of a higher intelligence began to make itself felt amidst the mere striving after a physical existence, a number of persons appear who, though they have left no

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