The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-26
NaliOSAA TaI.ES,
a NEW PERIODICAL WORK.


ated and coupled from he works OF lIfleI#
entaalhors, and not previously published in
tie United States, vas issued trCtn the Sev
York press ia July las' aud IN October neAl
second volume will make is appearance.
In the preface To Inc first volume, the edi-
tor announced It 70 - dis intention 10 CONT
hue the work quarterly, il the public patrani-
eed lie undertaking Since 0leu be has had
the most satisfactory proofs, that his efforts
10 increase tie present stock Of literary Il.
musement aud instruction have hcen genera /.
~ acceptable. Tie following are d few OF
! the testimonies In ITS favor, which haVG ap-
peared IN different journals
From the examination our leisure has pef.
miited Us 10 give II, we think it quite an I'll.
teralhing volume tor those Who generally
devote themselves 10 that branch OF reading.
| 1t Is the first Of projected series, aud lur.
! ports To be translated and compiled from the
writings of different authors and We inter
! that the design OF the EDITOR is to collect and
/ present such pieces as ARE rraliy worthy OF
/ preservation, but which. ID they arc scattered
! through variety Of publications., are fugitive
and periShable. lie number before u,
! (Which 10 the credit Of the editor, be II spo-
ken, is on handsome paper, and very yell
| prlnted) contalus eleven tales, pretty quail II,
merit, and SO selected rs 10 suit diversity oil
taste. '--NtD YORK Si4ltmau.
+" We have not had leisure to rcruse the
whole but from whit We have read, We en-
terrain no doubt thai the book " III be sought
inter by those readers who find in works e
fiction, relaxation from tie labors aud any
iety OF business, The handsome style in
which the volume Was col up, will pow erlal.
y recommend IT TO the notice OF the lades.'
-.htredRtRe .4drertjS,r.
=" he object OF the editor, as he declares
in hs preface, is to prcscrye fugitive tnlrs OF
lint oil h. gItI II
and also to communicate 10 the public such
deserving original pieces rs may come within
his reach. lie appear, tn have made IN the
present VOLUME u very Interesting conpila-
ton, and we doubt not il viii he read with
great pleasure. = .Nts York GGaJhe
= \ beautiful little volume entitled Ma
tional Tales" has Just been published by III,
book,e.lers OF tins city. lie compdtr aitd
editor has shown considerable taste in tae
present selection. aud II ne CONTINUES 10 be
guided by the same Discriminating sWrit, he
will conter a great boz 81 lie public by Ills
jadicious bors. lbere II. perhaps, no src.
cles OF writing so Instructive and amusing r.
llttfe tales and stories IN which the manners
and customs OF foreign nations are faithfully
embodied 10 young persons they ure feca-
lIarly attractive. The ineidcHta OF the plots
create an interest directly IN the mind, but
this interest is merely the enchanress that
leads the young intellect 10 ajn-t npprehen-
sion Of historical facts, or national nanoers.'
National .4drocnig.
The editor intends, il sufficient encou-
IaEement 10 given, To issue volume quarterly.
ron = cursury per4sal oil tho first volumt,We
'lank IL i, welt quaIahed tar the task lie has
undertaken. Jo some II may scem no labor
merely to select, bDtihcy llue kao" What
pefse'efa"Ge u [eI''tss |" "'uose 1u'9u5n
M ne works OF ne,,on N''I" I"'S l,"!''u' 49,