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Magazine. January, 1811

Blackwood has commenced the new year with a capital
number. The. continuation of " Ten thousand a Year" will
afford a rich treat to those who have read the previous num-
bers. The last part is equal to any of the proceeding. The
" Fourth Chapter on Turkish History" discloses some inte-
resting particulars respecting the wars with the Mamelukes.
The author of this series of papers has thrown considerable
light upon some of the most obScure portions of the history
of the middle ages. The article styled " Lyrics" is a delight-
ful production, breathing throughout the spirit of genuine
poetry. In the " Hints to Authors" there are some very
original remarks, strongly tinctured with a dash of broad
humour. The account of Mohamed Ali" will be read with
peculiar interest at the present crisis. 'The memoir is exceed-
ingly well written, and displays a thorough acquaintance with
intricacies of the Eastern question. " The Chew Tragedy"
is a capital ballad. "The 'Venta of Armentia" contains an
excellent sketch of the late " Girlist War in Spain." The
paper on " England, France, Germany, and Russia," embo-
dies much sound political wisdom. The paper on " Africa"
contains much interesting matter. The remarks on "M.
Thiers's Foreign Policy " contain some very seasonable
observations on the present state of political affairs in Europe.

Fpaser's Magazine. January, 1841

We have seldom opened a more interesting number of
Fraser than the present. It contains a number of articles
of superlative merit, without any that can be said to be below
mediocrity. In its political department it is peculiarly pow-
erful, and must " create quite a sensation." The first
article is a slashing hit at " Our Russian Ally," whose
policy is made the subject of some very severe animadver-
sions. " Go—Going—Gone," from the pen of the inimita-
ble Nimrod, is an exquisite sketch. The continuation of
the " Condemned Cells, ' furnishes some very extraordinary
narratives. Under the head of " The Scottish Liturgies,
we find some very curious particulars respecting the forms
of prayer formerly in use in the Scottish Church. We
shall give some extracts from this article in our succeed.
ing numbers. We have been much delighted with the peru-
sal of Captain Sabertash's disquisitions on " Manners,
Fashion, and Things in General.' There are some curious
literary anecdotes in the paper on " The Greater and Lesser
Stars of Old Pall Mall.' " The Three Great Epochs,"—
" Father Mathew,"—" A Batch of Almanacs,"—" Rustic
Controversies,"—" The Life and Times of Montrose," and
the " Lamentations and Perplexities of the Liberals" are
also excellent articles.

NEW PUBLICATIONS READY JANUARY I.—THE CHURCH
OF ENGLAND QUARTERLY REVIEW FOR JANUARY, 1841.
Contents:—l. The Primitive Doctrine of Regeneration.—
11. The Church and the Novelists.—lll. Dr. Vaughan and
the Useful Knowledge Society.-IV. Carthage and her Con.
stitution .—V. The Countess of Huntingdon's Life and Times.
—VI. The Slave Trade and the Colonies.—Vll. Grammar
Schools of England and Wales.—Vlll. Mary Worship in
the Church of Rome.—lX. Ecclesiastical Report for the
Quarter —X. General Literature : Reviews of New Books.

—A few perfect sets of " The Church of England Quarterly
Review" remain on hand,-in eight volumes cloth boards,
£5 95., or in half calf extra, £6.—On the Ist of January,
price One Shilling, a new and enlarged series of THE
CHURCHMAN; a Magazine in support of the Church of Eng-
land. Arrangements have been made with the proprietors of
The Churchman, in order that the profits of that Magazine
may be devoted to the relief of the Widows and Orphans of
the Clergy, Considering how many periocli,-nls have hem
established by Churchmen, all of which. t, L. vawATE,
and many -of them LUCRATIVE speculations, there seems
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Churchman, in addition to the above : Rev. E. Bickersteth,
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bend, Durham ; Rev. T. E. Hankinson, M.A. ; Rev. T.
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mery, M.A. ; Rev. James Rudge, D.D. F.R.S. ; Rev. F. H.
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Montgomery, Esq. ; Sir J. D. Paul, Bart. D.C.L. ; Mrs.
Meta Riley; and about forty other distinguished writers.—
A large addition to the circulation will be necessary to meet
the great mcrense of expense attending this change, and such
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