...even by translating them into plain prose. Let us apply this touchstone to the following lines : " Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing hit household, i ientle Kvangeline lived....

...apart from the village, and nearer the Basin of Miuas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest fanner of Grand-Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with...the man of seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, as an oak that is covered with snow-flakes ; , White as the snow were his locks, and his checks as...

...apart from the village, and nearer the Basin of Minns, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest -farmer Grand-Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres; and with him,...Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stnlworth and stately in form was the man of seventy winters; lieurty and hale was he, an oak that...

...from this village dwelt Benedict Belief ontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre" ; with him — "Gentle Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride...village. Stalworth and stately in form was the man ol seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes; White as the...

...show this, let us quote a passage as a specimen. We will take the description of the heroine : — " Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pré, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,...

...day and the hearts of the owners ; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand- Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,...

...day and the hearts of the owners ; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer Grand-Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,...

...and the poorest lived in abundance. Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Dwelt on his goodly acres; and with him, directing...Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stalwart and stately in form was the man of seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is...

...Benedict Bellefonlaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres; and with h im. directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,...hale was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes; AYhite äs the snow were his locks, and his cheeks äs brown äs the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold,...

...day and the hearts of the owners ; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pr<$, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,...