The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-06
SaTtOEaA YAALS,
A NEW PERIODICAL WORN

ated aud compiled from the works OF differ.
ent authors, aud not previously published IN
the United States, was issued frpm tie New
York press in July las and ia October next
a second volume viii make rs appearance
In the preface To the FIRST volume, the pdi
tor announced il 10 be his intention To cont
nue the work quarterly. if The public palroui.
aed the undertaking Since then he has had
the most satisfactory proofs, that IN, efforts
10 increase the present stock of literary n
musement aud instruction hive beuu general
y acceptable The following nre few OF
the testimonies in its favor, which have ap-
peared in different nrnas
Prom the examination our leisure has per.
mtied us to give il, we think IT quite an en-
tertaining volume Tor those who generally
! devote themselves To that branch of reading
! Il is tho 6rst of projected series. and pur-
ports 20 be translated and complied from the
writings of different authors aud We infer
| that the design of the editor is TO collect aud
present such pieces rs nre renlly worthy of
preServa'ion hut which, ms they are scattered
through variety of publications, are fugitive
and pershable. The number before US,
(Which TO The credit OF the editor, Ia il spo-
ken, is on handsome paper, md T&9y well
printed) contains eleven tales, pretty quail in
merit, aud so selected as TO suit a diversity Of
taste 7-htlc fork Statesman.
eve have not had leisure to peruSe the
whole, but from what we have rend, we en-
terrain no doubt that the book will be sought
after by those readers who find in works Of
fiction, Il relaxation from the labors and anx.
ieiy of business. The handsome style in
which tho volume was got up, will powerful
ly fecOmms nd it To the notice OF the ladies !"
-Ntrcdutte .3dreriiSer.
4 1 al. a.
in his preface, is 10 preserve fugitive tales OF
merit, that night otherwise sink into oblivion,
and also 10 communicate TO the public such
deserving original pieces as may come within
lis reach. lie appears to have made in the
crescent volume a very interesting compia.
ton, and we doubt not il will be read with
great pleasure .'-Ntt0 York Gazette.
. A beautiful little volume entitled Ma
tiona Tales, " has Ist been published by the
booksellers of this city. The compiler and
editor has shown considerable taste in the
| present selection, aud il he continues 10 he
guided by the same discriminating spirit, he
will confer great boon on the public by his
judicous labors. There is, perhaps, no spc-
Cies of writing SO Instructive and amusing as
| little tales and stories in which the manners
and customs OF foreign nations are faithfully
embodied. To Young persons they are pecu-
liarly attractive. The incidents of the plots
create az interest directly in the mind, but
this interest is merely The enchantrcss that
leads the young intellect TO u just apprehen-
sion of historical, facts, or ns,iunal manners
-.N'niiOndt .Adoocnte.
The editor intends, II sufficient encou-
ragementi is given, issue volume quarterly
From cnrrory perusal OF the first volume we
think he is well qualified for the task he has
nm Ia II o.
merely to select but they little know what
perseverance ii requires to drudge through
ali the works OF fiction which this fruitful age
has produced. Setting aside this, il requires
nice discrimination TO separate the worthless
from that which is valuable, and the moral
from the vicious. we would recommend
this work to the patronage OF the pn.-
lie. the tales are selected with good
taste and jndsmo nl--tbe Typographical *
ccuiion of the work IS ucai, ard moreover
il is offered At reneonnble price three con-
sideratirno tl,al are impoftt ul--b6t IA on, day
extremely rare. We hoFe ths eIi - Ii
meet with sufficient announcement 10 tnable
him ~ go on With work which he seems so
We'll qualified to nlke interesting aud IN
strucuge 5--.n,5 FORK Courier.
This selection of entertaining tale i. the
promising commencement of plan of no
ting and combining in a regular form the
| choicest of modern tales n species Of Wi
ting which seems TO have become rs popular
| in this age as uolite ESSAYS have IN OtDefs--
| The present daodecmo compress eleven
| tales, combining several varieties ct style
! Each may be read with VIVID Interest, snp-
| ply ing with amusement or moral instruction
those occasional moments of leisure, which
count as too many TO he passed yI'hOut en-
pIoyment, aud as too few to allow OF an occn-
patton that requires stretch Of attention. -
| .Fepr York National .qdrot1's.
"The first volume OF n projected series of
tales, translated and compiled from the works
OF different authors ia every country, @ho
hive acquired celebrity IN that department OF
literature, has jus, been published in ~ ork.
II contains eleven we'll written stories, some
sober and some gay. enc OF their best quail
ties (at least that which will gain the popular
tavour)i is their brevity. "-Boston G1targ
The selections for the present volume,
are, The F5eebooter, Trda5micratiOn, The
THessniorian LOuers, Mary Stnteiey The l'd'r
| .Ndrset!oiSe, The Crusaders, The Fortress Of
| Sagnntnm, Inliidn de- Lnmbsrt1gai, The Monks
lof la Trappe, Gocdrich Castle, and M1@er
! aud Nan. We have not room fora particular
discussions OF the merits OF these tales; anc
shall therefore simply say, that they appear
in the language Of physicians, to he we'll cal
culated TO = fulfil the Indications hintcd al
by US above They are short NV ell imagined
in different styles, and OF various merits 80
| Some people, we are aware, make it a poln'
to set Up gainst this sort of writing, a most
obstreperous and pertinacious camor, which
is sheer airecta,on, or the fruit of dnll and
Iunexcitable fancy, We insist that there Is
more true talent, more originality, more &c
! Mus, required for the invention Of realty
good tale, aye, even of a Tale for the Nur
sery,' than is wanted for the concoction OF
volumes of the solemn quackcry which as,
ses in these days OF humb"g for science and
philosophy. "-,Fe.o foyt kfr'at0.
Having offered premium for original do
nestle tales, the editor calculates on giving q