The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-22
SaVlNSAS. VAA.ES.
NElV pTHIODiCAI 1yaRE

The frs volume OF a s'ries offaies, trnns
ated aud compiled from the work. of differ
ent authors, and not previously pabIi-brd IA
Tie United STATES was issued trenl tn New
J ork press in July last, aud in OclaberneSt
u secaHd volume will make its appearancr.
In the preface 10 tie frs, volume. TT rdi.
tor announced it TO &c his intention II CONT
nae the work quarterly, il the public pairoHi.
zed the undertaking Since lien lie has had
The most satisfactory proofs, that ms efforts
10 increase tie present stock 4 literary ~
aasemeut aud instruction have lcfn general
y acceptable. Tie following are few of
the testimonies in Ifs favor which haya an
peared in different journals
." | rom the examination our leisure has prr-
mitted us to give II. ~ think il quite nm Gu
tertaining volume for those who generally
devote themselves 10 that branch Il reading.
Il is the first OF projected SERIES. and pur-
ports 10 be translated aud compile rom tie
Writings OF different author, aud We inter
hat the design OF the editor is 10 collect and
present such pieces as are really worthy Of
preservation, hu " hich rs thcy are scattered
through variety OF pubicovons, are fugitive
and perlohablc. TIE number before US,
(Which to the credit 81 the editor, be II spo-
ken, Is on handsome paper, and very Wei
pfinted) contains eleven tales, Iretiyr 20 al IA
merit, aud SO selected rs to sult diversity Of
tsste."-.Ntw York Siaitlpdu
&c have not had leisure TO prrnse the
Whole, but from what we have Ie3d, We en-
tcrtain no donlt ihat the book will be sought
utter by those readers who find III works Of
fiction, Il relaxation from tie lHhor> aud auX-
iety of business. Tie handsome style in
which the volume nas got up, vii powerful
y recommend il IN the notice OF the ladies'
-.HtrcdHtite .1dr,riiser.
he ,tl,ert ,f The Rlitpr -. Hp IpP lnrp -
in his preface, IS 10 preserve fugitive tales Of
merit, that might otherwise sink into oblivion,
aud also to communicate TO tie public such
deserving original pieces as may come within
his reach. He appears to have ulsde IN the
plesrnt volume very interest < comFlIa-
ton, and we doubt not it viii be read with
great pleasure ."--.Neto York GoatHe.
. beautiful little yolnme entitled Ma
tiona Tales" has just been published by the
booksellers of this city. The compiler and
editor has shown considerable taste in the
present selection, and il he continues 10 he
guided by the same Discriminating spirit, he
will confer great boon on the public by his
iudicious labors. There is, perhaps, no spe-
cies of writing SO instructive and amusing as
little tales and stories in which The manners
and ea.toms OF foreign nations are faithfully
embodied, II young persons they are pecu-
liarly attractive. The incidents of the plots
create an interest directly in the mind, but
this interest is merely the enchanires5 that
lends the young intellect TO just apprehen-
sion of historical facts, or national manners,
--.lafoHot Adrocaie.
. Inc editor intends, il sufficient eneou-
REGIMENTS given, to issue volume quarterly.
From a c0rsory pernsal OF the first Yolnmc,We
think he swell qualified for the task he has
atderal,et. 10 Some 1t may seem no idbcr
mrfely to select but they little know whit
perseverance it requires to drudge through
all the works OF fiction which lhs fruitful aee
has produced Selling aside this, il requires
nice discrimination 10 separate tie worthless
from that which is valuable, aud the moral
from the vicious. We would recommend
this work 20 the patronage Of fle pub
lie. The tales are selected with good
taste and iud Sment-the Typographical ex-
ecution OF The work is neat, aud moreover
It is offered AZ reasonable price three con
siderations that are importan' -hut in our day
extremely rare. We hope the editor viii
meet with sufficient encouragement to enablc
him 10 go on with work which he seems 50
we'll qualified 10 make interesting and in
struciive. Wen Ioff Courier.
" This selection of entertaining tales IS the
promising commencement at n plan OF no
little proprlCty and necessity, that oil coffee
ting aud combining in regular fem the
EHolGfot W HIputiIH iHitH ~ fll'siifN ~ - ~
ting which seems 10 have hrComo us popular
in this age as polite essays have in Others
The present duodeeimo comprises eleven
tales, combining several varieties OF style
Eaci may be read with vivid Interest, SUP
plying with amusement or moral instruction
those occasional moments of leisure, which
count as too many To be passed without en-
pleyment, and as too few to allow OF an oGcu-
patton that requires stretch OF attention. -
Men York National .4dfocdie.
"1he first volume of projected series OF
tales, traAslatee and compiled from the " orks
OF different authors in every country, who
nave acquired Gelebrty in that department OF
literature, has just been published in \. York.
II contains eleven."el written stories, some
sober and some gay. One Of their best quail
tits cat least that which will gain the popular
favour is their breviiy. - Boston GALAXY
j" The selections for the present volume,
are. The Freebooter, Trnnsmigrotion, The
Jhtss0iOnidn LOUtrS. injury otUkttey, Thu ld'r
= lrseRoise, The Crusaders, The lo6irtSS u
SagRrfum, hnHdn dc LIANT erinsaj, TIE .honfs
OF La Tfdpps. Goodrich castle, and Muster
aud Man. We have not ruCn tol particular
discussions of the merits Of these aies and
shall therefore simply say, that TREY appeal,
III the lar guage OF physicians, TO be well cal
cunted to - fulfil the INDICATIONS limited al
by us above They are shurt,Well imagined,
in different styles, and ~ val Gus merits
Some people, we are aNrre, make II point
10 set up against tits sort Ut writing, most
obstreperors aud rertinacjouesclamor, which
is sheer atfcctaIon, Or the fruit OF dull and
uneAcitabe fancy. We insist that there IS
more true talent, more orr na'it,, more &c
Mus required for the invention II really
good tale, ave, even ot n " / ale tor the Nur-
sery,' than is wanted Tor he connection "i
volumes Of the solemn quacl cry, which pas
ses in these days of hnmhug tor science aud
philosophy Non lorh hectetn.
Having offered pre- .a,um Tor original do
nestle tales, the editor calcul re. OH giving a
considerable portion of these in the progress
Of the work. Already several compelliof.