Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-29
.N.1TTON.4L TILES
PERIODICAL WORK.
A NEW


ierent authors, and not previously puhlis ed
in the United States, was issued from the NLw
York press in the month OF july last; and in
October next, a second volume will make It's
appearance
In the preface to the first volume, the editor
announced it to be his intention TO continue
the work quarterly, if the pubic patrumzed
The undertaking. Since then he has had the
most satisfactory proofs, that his efforts TO in-
crease the present stock Of literary amuse-
ment and instruction have been generally ac-
ceptable. The following are few OF the tes-
timonies i'll lis favor, which have appeared i'll
different journals
From the examination our leisure has per-
mitted us to give it, We think ii quite an en-
tertanlng volume for those who generally oe
vote themselves to that branch OF reading. 1t
is the first of projected series, and purports
to be translated and compiled from the writ
ings of different authors and We infer that the
design of the editor is to collect and present
such pieces as are really worthy OF preser'a-
ton, but which, as they are scattered through
a variety CT publications, are fugitive and pc"
rshable. The number before us (which, to
the credit OF the editor, be II spoken, is on
handsome paper, and very well prnted) COM
tains eleven tales, pretty equal in merit, and so
selected as to suit diversity OF taste. '--.Ne7s-
York Statesman.
ave have not had leisure 10 Deiu=e We
whole, but from what We have read, We trtcr-
tam no doubt that the book will be sought si-
ter by those readers who find in works 81 hc-
ton, relaxation from the labors ana aHAlety
OF business. The handsome style IN "'eh
the volume is got up, will powerfully recon-
mend it TO the notice OF the ladies. .iaero0l-
| nile advertiser.
h chi ft he aS q
his preface, Is to preserve fugitive taes ct
| merit, that might otherwise sink into oblivion,
| and also to communicate to the pubic such de-
serving original pieces may come WITHIN his
reach. lie appears TO have made IN the pre-
sent volume very interesting compilation,
and we doubt not il will be read with great
| pleasure. "-.Nt7o-I York Ga-ette.
"a beautiful hltie volume entitled Nation
al Tales" has Just been published by the BOOK
sellers OF thus city. The compiler ard ealtor
| has SHOWN considerable TASTE In The present Sc
lection, and if he continues to be saiaed by she
same discriminating spirit, be viii cohter u
great boon on the pubic by his Judicious Ia
F., bors. There is, perhaps, 40 species oi writing
/ so instructive and amusing as httie tales and
| stories in which the manners and customs OF
| foreign nations are faithfully embodied 10
young persons, they are peculiarly staatt'e-
\
directly in tue mind, but this interest Is mere
| y the enchantress thar leads the young ntei-
| ect TO Just apprehension OF historical FACTS,
| or national manners. "-yNuhonai .fdpocate.
| The editor intends, If sufficient encourage
! ment is given, to issue a volume quarterly -
| From perusal of the first Volume, We think
| he is well qualified for The task he has UNDER
| taken. To some 1t may seem no labor, n.e rely
! to select; but they lutte know What perse-
yerance 1t requires, to drudge through All he
works OF fiction which tins fruitful aSe has pro-
+, duced. Setting aside this, it requires nice DIS
; elimination to separate the worthless iron that
which is valuable, and that which Is moral from
that winch is vicious. We would leconilnend
this volume to the patronage OF the pubhc,
| The tales are selected with good Taste ana
ijudgment-the Typographical execution OF me
work is neat, and moreover, II is Offered Al o
| reasonable pnce three considerations that are
E! important-but in our day extremely rare.
! We hope the editor will meet with sufficient
encouragement to enable him to so on vi h a
| work which he seems SO well quaJhed Ia make
| Interesting and instructive. ~. L. Courier.
"1'his selection OF entertaining tales, II the
] promising commencement OF plan OF 10 httie
propriety and necessity, that OF collecting and
combining in regular form the choicest Of
modern tales; a species OF writing which
seems TO have become as popular IN tins age
as polite essays have in others. The pre- sent
duodecimo comprises eleven tales combining
several varieties of style. Bach may be rad
with vivid interest, supplying With amusement
or moral instruction those occasional moments
of leisure, which count as too many 10 be pass
ed without employ ment, and AS too few to al
low of an occupation that requires stretch Of
attention. Nero FORK National .4ttuocate
"The 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 htera-
ture, has just been published in New York. 1t
contains eleven well written stories, some
Der and some gay. One Of their pest qualities
Cat least, that which will gam the popular ia
vour) is Their brevity. "-Boston Ga1aay.
"The selections, for the present volume,
are, The Freebooter, Iransmgration, Tie 1hes-
saIan Lovers, .HUy Stnke.y, The Far .nesr-
seilloise, The Crusaders, The Fortress Of Sqgun-
tu,a, Imilda de- Lambertos-i, Tie .lfo1ihs ot La
Irabbe, Goodrich Castle and master and .,ian.
We have not room for a particular discussion
of the merits of these tales; and therefore
shall simply say, that they appear, in the lad
Euage of physicians, to be well calculated 10
8 fulfil the indications" limited at by us above.
They are short, well imagined, i'll different
styles, and of various merits. Some people,
we are aware, make it apoint to setup against
this sort of writing, most turbulent ai,d per-
tinacious clamor, which is either sheer aHec-
tation, or the fruit of dull and unexcitable
fancy We insist that there is more true la
lent, more originality, more genus, required
for the invention of a really good tale, aye
even Of a Z" Tale for the nursery" than is want
ed for the connection ofvolumes OF the solemn
nuac eru which masses in these DAYS of hum.