BLACKWOOD'S Edinburgh MAGAZINE. VOL. LVI. JULY-DECEMBER, 1844. [Illustration] 1844. * * * * * BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. * * * * * No. CCCXLV. JULY, 1844. VOL. LVI. * * * * * CONTENTS. CAUSES OF THE INCREASE OF CRIME THE HEART OF THE BRUCE MEMORANDUMS OF A MONTH'S TOUR IN SICILY THE LAST OF THE KNIGHTS POEMS AND BALLADS OF GOETHE. NO. I. MY FIRST LOVE.--A SKETCH IN NEW YORK HYDRO-BACCHUS MARTIN LUTHER.--AN ODE TRADITIONS AND TALES OF UPPER LUSATIA. NO. II. THE FAIRY TUTOR PORTUGAL MARSTON; OR, THE MEMOIRS OF A STATESMAN. PART XII. THE WEEK OF AN EMPEROR * * * * * EDINBURGH: WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, 45, GEORGE STREET; AND 22, PALL-MALL, LONDON. To whom all Communications (post paid) must be addressed. SOLD BY ALL THE BOOKSELLERS THE UNITED KINGDOM. * * * * * PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND HUGHES, EDINBURGH. * * * * * BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. * * * * * No. CCCXLV. JULY, 1844. VOL. LVI. * * * * * CAUSES OF THE INCREASE OF CRIME.