Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-03
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oieak Anu dSSolate common OF the world.
IL N subject ct surprise and regret. (iF not Of
reprooch) that Richmond the metropolis of Virginia
where the political wisdom, and much Of the literary
tsieat OF the State, are annually c"ngrcgaied has
paper SOLELY devoted To the Of literature The
undersigned iecl confident that appeal to tho lite.
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Remove, speedily, this rcptoach. Can Il. E,r n mo
scnt, DO ,na'tcr of doubt whether periodical of
this sort Will met with suppuril Shall it be SAID
thst poftirs aud Tho /rroites Of E,stion. are the
only cngr"ssing topics' Are the efforts OF the intel
set {" be huuhird and thrown in the rear rrsser
s0esfs of ear ~ Shall R,cHMoNp-shall VIRGINIA.
t.ht,nue tn o''k entirely other Cities and n, her
'fcs. Tor mental utrimcnt. Surely not. Richmnnd
i'5''" hcr i'm's. souls susceptible IF rpnoblng
''.'"f. - y ~ copnb. at portrnying and giving
.''''' " N'-nig th"ng!'s OF The brain. .H.r young
'' 80. ,"s 'r' daughters. inscnsble To the
" at cuiwn;el intellect; their scnsibllcs are
90. eHd"nad ny the cnervpting influence Vi a mild
seh: climate; nor are ii-y destitute Of that spir,,
= 'ocral'ty which alone can cheer and sustain a
..'Hoer va the field vt literature.
me culture of the m'nd lie obviously amongst the
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us tia. mental exercises must be ti:igcd with
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or fancy mus, occasionally be spread before US. Lift
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who H3ve IN charge the intellectual prosperity al
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~ taeT power to give n virtunus and happy
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