The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-03
SAIiONaA Taa.ES.
a NEW PERIODICAL WORK

york press Ia July last aud ~ Oefobernrxt
second volume will make its nppeaiance
In the preface Ia The first volume. HE edi.
Tor announced IL 10 he his utelIisn 10 CONT
nue. The work quarterly, if the pubic paironi.
zed the undertaking Since Then H.. has had
The most satisfactory proofs, thai his efforts
10 increase the present stock OF htrrafv n,
musemeHt aud instruction have been general.
iy acceptable The following nre Il few of
the testimonies ia lis tavpr, When haNo an.
peared in different journals
From The examinations our leisure has per.
mitted us TO give IT, we think il quite IN en-.
ferlaning volume for those who generally
devote themselves 10 that branch OF reading
II Is the first of II projected series, and pur-
ports TO be translated aud complied from the
Writings OF different an hors aud We infer
| that the design OF the editor is TO collect and
Ipresent such pieces as are rail- > worthy Of
| preservation, but which. as they are scattered
through variety Of publications., are fugitive
aud pershable TIE number before Us,
| (Which 20 the credit OF the editor, be it spo-
ken, is on handsome paper, aud very well
printed) contains eleven tales, pretty equal ia
merit, and SO selected rs to suit diversity OF
taste. '--Ntr York Statesman.
| = We have mol had leisure to peruse the
whole but from what we have read, we Gu
terrain no doubt that the book will be sought
alter by those readers who find in works of
fiction, relaxation from the labors aud anx-
iety OF business. The handsome style inI
which the volume was got up, will powerful
| y recommend it to the notice oil the ladies'"
--.htrcdHiiit .3iseriiser.
" The object OF the editor, as he declares
in his pretnCe, is IN preserve fugitive tales of
merit, that mil ht otherwise sink INTO oblivion,
aud also to communicate TO the public such
deserving original pieces as may come within
his reach. lie appears to have made in the
f.r
ton, and we doubt OF it will be read with
great pleasure. "-.htW YQrk Gafttfe.
:. \ beautiful little olunle entitled " Ma
iiona Tales, has just been published by the
booksellers OF this city The compiler and
editor has shown considerable TASTE in the
present selection, and If lie CONTINUES to he
guided 10y the same discriminating spirit, he
will confer great boon on the public by his
judicious labors. There is, perhaps, no spe-
cies OF writing 50 instructive and amusing as
little tales and stories in which the manners
and customs u foreign nations are faithfully
embodied, 10 young persons they are peCu-
larly attractive. Tie incidents OF the plots
create an interest directly IN the mind, but
this interest is merely the enchanlress thai
tends the young intellect 20 Il just apprehen-
sion ot historical facts, or national manners
---.Aniond .ido0ratc.
The editor intends If sufficient encou- |
ragementls given, Il tissue a volume quarterly
/ rom ii Cur5oTy perusal OF the FIRST volume I'VE
think be is we'll qualified for the task he has
undeftaken 10 some il may seem no labor /
merely to select; but They little know what
perseverance II requires 10 drudge through !
an the works OF 6ctlon which this fruitful age
has produced Setting aside this, ii requires
rice discrimination 10 separate the worthless
from that which is valuable, aud the moral
from the vicious. We would recommend !
this work to the patronage of the pub (
lie. The tales ure selected with good
taste and judsmeni-tho Typographical en-
ecnion of the work is neat. and moreover
ii is offered at n reasonable price three con- /
sijerations that are importaut-hnti IN our day
extremely rare. We hone the editor viii
meet with sufficient encon'a gement 10 enable
him 10 GO on with work which he seems so
we'll qualified TO make interesting and in /
structive "--.Nem YORK Courier.
" This selection OF entertaining tales IS tie
promising commencement of plan OF no
little proprioty and necessity, that OF cOlec-
ting aud combining IN regular tom the
choicest OF modern tales species Of VII
ting which seems 10 have become rs popular
in this age as polite essays have IN offers
| he present duodecimo comprises eleven
tales, combining several varieties Of style
Each may be read with vivid interest, sup
plying with amusement or moral ihstfucuon
those occasional moments OF leisure, which
poymeul, and rs too few 10 allow OF an occu-
patton that requires stretch OF attention, -
Atr Iorh ,Natdonat .ldeocate.
"Thc frs, volume Of projected series Of
tales, translated and complied from the works
OF different authors in every country, "lo
have acquired celebrity III that department at
literature has Just been published IN =. I ork.
II contains eleven ell written stories. some
sober and some gay. One O tIcir bes, quail
ties Cat least that which viii gain the popular
favour is their bre,ity, '-BoSton Gatnly
:. The selections for the present volume,
are. The Ffte60Oter, 1rdnsmiafaftoh, Jhe
1hessatoniau LINERS, Mary Sinhtleg. IN Far
.HarseHoise, The Crusaders, The Fortress 2t
S4glpfuD,, ImHda de- LambcrtH2si, TIE .boHt&
NJ In Truppc Goodrith castle, and master
and nan. We have not room Tor h particular
discussions OF the merits OF these tales an"
shall therefore simply say that they aPpo"l,
in the language OF physicians, 10 be well cat
cuiated to - iulii the indications limited at
/ by Us above. Ihey are shori,weti 'maE'ned'
! in different STYLES, and OF various merits
! Some peoIe, we are aware, make II IA POINT
| 10 set up against this sort Of writing, most
obstreperous and pertiaacious clamor, which
/ Is sheer anrctation tho irrH 81 dull and
lunexcit BY the Judge, al lheIe is
more t. b. SEN A6re Originality. more &c
MUS required for lie invention ot really
! good tate. aye, tttu OF " IHe Tor the sur
f sew" tlian Is wanted for the connection "i
volumes of the solemn qiackery, which pas,
ses in these day of hnniug for science ana
philosophy ''-.Aew York Reritm
Having offered premium tor original 40
nestle tales the editor calculates on giving
considerable portion Of these IN the progress
OF the WORK. Already several competitors
have appeared, whose productions, il aPPro-
we'd Of Shall have "A place in the forthcoming
I volume. -,
National Tales viii in future he publish
ed at n William street, New York; al j''"
dollars per at.utln. 10 subscribers who trans,
nit a years subscription in advance, the l"i''
y,inm.s will he forwarded regularly as pub