Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-15
The Ladies' Literary Port Folio.
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THE Editor will be assisted in the Department of Reviews
1 Miscellany aud Poary, by "W G C." and in the Ladies
department by Mrs HARnlET Mrzzy
WIN tine 5tl number viii appear a copperpatc engray lr
COMPRISING m s'ns'e group, portraits of SIAKsPEARE ByRoS
American Authors in similar STYLE Those engravinqs cyec
te expressly or this work. Will alone he amount OF
The Ladies Department will be constantly enriched with
Choice seli1s from The writings of Mrs IiAxs EpoE-
WORTH Miss L. T. LNSDoN, and other foreign writer's and also
from the best productions OF Mrs SFDawIcT Mrs S,eorpN
Miss W. ,cI Srgf Mr. i,,,o,sr Nlre F,,y Me-. ~ -,
OF our own cOurvwOnc whose talents have shed lstTe pon
Their and country in order that every lady who receives the
lc toic may De certain OF possessing in elegant volume
specimens of the best productions of the eminent writers of
her Iii also designed impar superior interest and
Se 10 the work. by the addition Of portraits Of such of the
sil also receive the original correspondence of n P
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merry editor Of the Alum ! with the ablest fbi s
uiors and several anonymous hut excellent writers who have
enriched the PAGES Of all of our best literary journals
Ifa 'H'T' VINO mas had much experience in conducting
country whom he considers an honor TO be oSoc,tcd WITH
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Literary anil SriqtGc-Noiiccs Reviews or Criticisms Of
al new books ad publications. especially such as issue fFom
the American Press HoHo-Frcedom of opinion expressed
with iranSue,s and inparaliy.
TIE Ladies Dpdr0cat-ls illustrated by the following SEN
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most improved aud female character pure there most
happiness aud Propriety manners The earl,
years of chido, most precious wears of lie and on,1
may be presumed to lay the foundation of all the virtue and all
tire wisdom iiat t1lChCs the world
ESSdyS1 suCh moral and useful subjects NAV tend 10
strengthen tine understanding and enrich the mind
rites hc CARNATIONS of genius, pourtrdying the accn-
incidents oIf life, fiction; blending useful lessons of wan
ing or instruction with the casc and simple beauties of lea-
tur VIC hacr ourselves that work in this department
viii not bc exceeded 10y any other.
Pochy-"Suc' says genuine poet, has an alliance
with ou best affections which lifts the mind pnrer
ment aud rrahos into profound exalted and generous
emotions"
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Will mpart variety, aud furnish agreeable MISCELLANY
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csquc scenery portraits of distinguished mdivduals shall
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table present to pure mind well acquisition 10 Amr
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