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WILLIS AND HIS sTYLE.-We hear curl.
Gus d.scls sions as to the merits of Willis's
letters, especially since "a copy right" is
secured. Some say they are too light"
Very well, il would be worse mistake if
they were too heary. Some say they are
nothing but gossip. Well, Horace WAL
poles letters are nothing but gossip, and
gossip, too, about persons and times of very
little interest 10 nine-ienths OF the readers
of the present day. Willis gossips away a.
bout persons, places, and affairs, in which
every body has, or expects, an interest.


But Willis is n really brilliant, say
some he il only rather shining in his snowy
periods, and his remarks lack keenness."
Well. we do not know but that the criticism
is about right. He certainly shines enough
for those who would ENJOY his lustre, and
is keen enough for what he has to cui.-
tie has not that flashing look, and that tren.
c.Iai edge, we expect TO lind on a scimeiar,
o. butcher knife, intended to dazzle the
eye; while il strkes through the flesh. He
rather resembles the silver knife with which
we prefer to eat our pine apples and peaches,
with keenness enough TO lind lis way into
the heart Of the best fruit at the table, (for
which only it is used and with purity Of
metal not le be soilel or dimmcd BY the SUBJ
acid with which il com-s IN contact.


We wish We could pe.s la1e people to be.
lieye that there is mich merit in compost.
lion, The sly.e of which may differ from their
own standard, and The light gossip Of Willis
may convey as rich an odor, as the more
laboured and stately style Of some writers
# higher fame 4 he gaudy plumase Of
the pheasant does not deprive lis flesh ot
excellence. and the sciniillarion of stars
does moi hinder them from being as large
and useful as the planets with The steady
light.--T. y. Gazette.