Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27
A NEW PERIODICAL woi.F

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4 ferent authors. snd not previously ppbis I'd in
The United States, wss issued from tie New
| York press in the meath of july last. A. e IA
October hext, second volume pii mske as
appearance.
| IL the preface to the frstyoIume, the ed .rr
tannuuneed it TO Re his intention TO cuntiu ~
| the work quarterly. if the public patroniz -
thc undertaking. Since than lse has had Tia :
most salts factory proofs. that his eforls TO in
crease the present stock of literary amusement
and instruction have been generally acceptable.
! The following are few of the testimonies in
its fav,Gr. which have appeared in different
| Journals
! From Jie examination our leisure has peg
mitted us give il. we think il quite an enter.
| tanning volun 'e for those who generally devote
| themselves to that branch of reading. It's the
| first of prolec ed series, and prrports TO be
translated and CO IMPLIED from the writings OF
different authors; ma We infer that tie design.
of the editor is TO 1jsect and prese Mt such ,ss
| ces as are really wor, 10y Of PERSEVERANCE, h,',-
which, as they are scar tered through ysr;e,,
of publications, are fog i've end perishabie.-
The number before Us (w.'uch 10 the credit of
the editor, be itspokebris on handsome paper.
and very well printed contains eleven ta,cs.
| pretty equal in merit, and so selexted asso sur
diversity Of taste. y .Ne1v.Y York Statesnan:
"We have not had leisure to peruse tire whole.
| but from what We have read, we entertain nes
doubt that the book will be sought after by
those readers who find in works OF fiction. =.
relaxation from the lsbors said anxiety of bust.
ness The handsome style in which the volume
is got up, will powerfully recommend it TO ,ba,
notice OF the ladies."-.Nerca,ltile .9ape,fiser.e
"The object of the editor as he declares iva
his preface, rs to preserve fugitive tales Of mer-
| 1T, that might otherwise sink into oblivion. and
l fe IN no pui i;c n Il.
| ing original pieces as may come within his
4 reach. He appears TO have made in the pre-.
| sent volume very interesting compilation, and
we doubt not it viii be read with great plea
sure. "-.N e,v York Gazette.
ga beautiful little volume entitled 'sNational
Tales has Just been published by the book
sellers Of this city. The compiler and editor
| has shown considerable taste in the present
| selection, and it he continues to be guided by
the same discriminating spirit, he will confer =
great boon on the public by his judicious labofs.
There IS, perhaps, no species Of writing so IN
| structIse and amusing as little tales and stories
! in which the manners and customs of foreiga
nations are faithfully embodied. 70 young
persons they are peculiarly attractive. The in
cIdents OF the plots create an interest directly
! IN the mind, but this interest is merely the en-
| chantress that leads young in,ellects to jas
| apprehension of historical facts, or national
l
"ihc editor intends, if sufficient encouraga.
ment IS gwen, to issue volume QUARTERLY
| From curSory perusal the 6ls volume we
! think he is well qualified for the task he has
| undertaken. To some, it may seem no labor.
merely to select; but they little know what per-
severance 1t requires to druge through all the
works OF fiction which this fruitful age has pro-
duced. Setting aside this it requires NICE dis
crlmlnatIon to separate the worthless from thar
which is valuable, and the moral from that
which Is vicious. We would recommend this
volume to the patronage of the public. The
tales are selected with good taste and iudg-
ment--the typographical execution Of the work
is neat, and moreover, it is offered at mode
| rate price: three considerations that are impor.
tant- but IN cur day extremely rare. We hope
the editor will meet with sufficient encourage.
ment to enable him to go on with awork which
he seems so well qualified to make interesting
| and instructive. '-.Ne.g York Courier
"This selection of entertaining tales, is the
promising commencement OF plan Of no little
propriets and necessity, that of collecting and
combining in regular form the choicest ofmo.
Germ tales; species of writing which seems TO
have become as popular in this age as polite es-
says have in others. The present duodecimo
comprises eleven tales, combining seversl va
rletes OK style. Each may be read with vivid
interest, supplying with amusement or moral
instruction those occasional moments of leisure.
which count as too many to be passed without
employment, and as too few to allow of an oc-
cupation that requires stretch of atten-
hon.--.Nese York National advocate
"Ihe first volume of projected series OF
tales, translated and compiled from the works
OF different authors in every country, who have
acquired celebrity in that department of ltera-
ture, has Just been published in New-York -
1t contains eleven well-wrtten STORIES some
fober and some gay. One of their best Quaii-
ties Cat least, that which will gain the popular
savor) is their breyy."Boston GALAXY.
"The selections, for the present volume, are.
The Freebooter, 1ransaagratton, The Ihessahds
Lovers. .NTy .Sh1kees, TIE Fair .narseliois The
Crusaders, The Fortress Of Sag1s,tpm lnaida de-
Laoiberfazzi, The .Ho'lks Of La Irappe, Coo4.
uch Castle, and Master and .na,l We have not
room for particular discussion ofthe merits OF
these tales and shall therefore simply say, that
they appear in the language OF physicians, to
be well calculated to "iuifil thelndications" him
ted at by US above. They are short, well ina
gined, IN different Sly les, and of varies merits
Some people, we are aware, make it point to
set up against this sort Of writing, most OBJ
s,reperous and pcr,inacious clamor, which is
either sheer atlectation, or the fruit OF dub
and unexcit&be fancy. We insist that there is
| more true talent, more originality, more gent
us, required for the invention of a really coed
| tale, aye, even OF "Tale for the Nursery" than
is wanted Tor the Connection OF volumes OF the
| solemn quackery. which passes in these days
! OF humbug for science and philosophy .Ne79
| York Re,ge1v
| Having offered premium for original do
! nestle tales, the editor calcnla,es on giving q