The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Foremost among the miscellaneous periodicals still
awaiting mention at our hands—the Eclectic Review
is this month, in regard to its contents, sufficiently
diversified and attractive ; the most genial is the little
memorial criticism on the "Life and Poetry of
Delta," though at times the reviewer becomes rather
painfully pragmatical. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal,
stored with a variety of articles, some of them in the
highest degree meritorious, has still in Household
Words a formidable, and each successive month, a
more and more popular contemporary. Notwith-
standingita legalway, the
attempted to be
j:ice to see, continues toliirseiwid
the
thrust in
It oarish—the current per-
Narrative, we ra-
tion containing
partially filled up,,,f.convenientthe catalogue, only
august the eighth little biot
Chambers's Pocket Miscellany,new Parliament.
orfeilchinvgolume,
this
comprises, as hitherto, a cluster of chs a litrle
talks, legends, and anecdotes. The Churchl.minog•
gland Magazine, in its turn, advances steadily in then
course it nas heretofore occupied with respectable
ability. Newton' s Repertory of Patent Inventions
d,„„ibe 8, among other remarkable contrivances,
those of Robert William Sievier—a man of really
brilliant talents—certain improvements .in regard to
the printing of textile fabrics. The Farmer's Maga-
zine would, if for nothing else, be interesting for the
plate representing the plan of farm buildings sketched
mysteriotuf.st'iardj
by Charles Tebbutt The Ladies' Companion, still
e
tthoethdaintiest repository for little nicknacks interesting
boudoir, and
con-
tains, moreover'sex," such as all the charming little
acceptable'',
adjuncts of the toilet, ornaments of the
rally p psuormt eenl
iatne ene sr
yo of theo nt
rcli
br auat
i, ionngs -mit eocrme
8,
ene..
the Au
iz,,d legend of ,:p(sti as Nathaniel moral-
Hall's p )rtrai Cooper's
OfathertoPa" The frontispiece is alike-
ness of the lady
gravings of Sir Harry Smith. As the en-
gravings
have
eoptesguofat number of the Sporting Re-
view w
Itirry
continues his Sportin
1851—Songstress. -
Our
of the winner of the Oaks,
"Count Out," and of
obl friend Soapey Sponge
_Tour more hilariously than
and we have to
the rollicking fun of the inexhaustible
ever, aided by
pencil of L,ech. twentiethw number of Douglas
Jerrold's Works, reprinted,
~
A:t giving, the Ro-
mance August the
partwil obfe welcome
~lh,
janrtmo 'thaerilietigVile.-
th rd portion or " C.kes
The
CHome ' of Mr.
mance of the Keyhole and the
G d , p p ' Among the series
jcoarlil.neliclginisuftnd Grimm's
uhAst
Pzier:p,eipi3.o,r:icobrinoos.
sinAasr:d:oguiirtl'as,
idles, if ouly for the story about
aerinstalm -eileal
excellently
linlusebT‘:idr,,:ntoerizi.eitst'ere'd‘ .j°rAinndoeth
and
illustrated as to be more than ever acceptable'tonttice
Picture Pleasure Book is so profusely
occupants of the nurseries. The very admirable
" new series" of Sharpe s London Magazine reflects
honour upon the ucitt(TsbiP "t Mrs. S. C. 1"1, whose
story of the " Lucky Peony" is the most charming
of - -ntributiens.
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the co)

circulation, LITERAT
IS VES TMENTS FOR THE WORKING
CLASSES. 13y W. B. Greg. •
This is a reprint of an article which vppeared in the
last April number of the ii'dinburgli Rtview. Its
review, nnt find
it?dr"ierf" witl,i❑ in the fOrm of a shilliog volume,
will
the reach of many who are anxious
who ;irnation 00 the subject which it treats, and
easy access to it in the 'pages of a

BE CAOLFLaINGGOAAD IiEspoIVSIBILITIES
GOVERNESS. Lony TWA S.
An excellent little volume, tending to P,2c- tte
With
governess on a better footing with herself Kna Vv.it

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