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THH x.ADY,s BOOK.

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a .sfeHfhty .Haya-ine, Of original and ,eEeeke5
Idlrs, Poetry, Essays, and .if,1.ic. eu.SrIFsAr,i
Nun screrdfhnsdrsrf II fereaf EHzT,urya g-r s,,,S
qnufe,ty Plates fiss Philadelphia Fashions,
saperbty ceteined
M NOTWITHSTANDING that The t..nx.
1V Book has been long aud extensiy,Iv -
knovledged, - standard work, p.euliarly cal
eut.ted tor The intcileetaai pieaaure and ins,rue
,,on OF The female classes OF the eomm1siy. and
tina, may therefore proceed in silent gratitude
monthly periodical lathe eoun,ry still the pobIi,i.
ere consider that, ON the eve OF n ncw wear. and
new volume Of the IAdy'a Book, IL will not be
deemed osteutAtious Ia them, TO make brief re-
terence 70 the success OF the lAs and the pros
The promises which have hcral,l,,l other publ;-
cations into existence have been carefully avoided
In this The publishers too we'll know thss bro
sases arc dependent upCn . success which per-
tornance alone can attain, OF, indeed deserve; and
that they too frequently depend more uoon sner,,-
laiion than Intention. But while they avoided
That grouod which previous observation had prov
ed to be preearioos-impoliiic for them to oceu-
~, and unworthy Of the public oon6deaoe-thcir
determination vas TO deserve by deeds, rather
.haa solieit By words, and the consequence fully
proves Tie correctness OF their course
-Four years have DOW nearly transpired since
The hret number Of the Lady's Book was placed
and unsupported BY parade-And IL IL With much
pleasure the publishers refer 70 the uroxre..ive
improvements which each Sneceasive wear h.s
exhibited-until they are enabled 20 s:y that IL
ms survived me prediction which, II its com
meneenent, limited the character of future num-
oers, within that OF the first, in consequences Of
ns excellent Appearance. aud the very small sum
required Tor q subscription, Three DolIaral At
which u vas delivered This may be attributed
not alone TO the pride which has been felt in rem
dertnE this work, in every sense, worthy of its
TUE, oy steadily Introducing those improvements
which are visible IN ts pages, bat also TO the sp-
rit with which that feeling has been responded to
BY an apprecinting public, and which has inerraa-
ed its lisi Of Subscribers 10 the amo,,at cf 1rAH
iHoCaAED! And here the publishers may an
peal hrSt 10 the Ladies', for whose especial grat-
cation those Improvements have been effected
ana osHi to their brethren Of the press. who have
% frequentiy and extensively noticed and lauded
them, TO say whether the premises Of the prospee-
tus have not been fully adhered to.
In pursuance OF their plan OF improvement. the
publishers will increase the first number Of the
Lady = Book. FER 1884, by Tsvenfy-jslE a1IsEsion-
a. Pages-whieh shall be exclusively occupied by
verk.
Among the contributors On this occasion may
DC enumerated Miss Leslie, author Of the Prime
Tale ehtitled Mrs. Washington PoSis''-Afr.
Hentz. author Of the Prize T'raRudy--the late
MIRA Gntert-Joseph Il. Chandler, Esq.-Thos
Haynes bayiey-J. A. Shea, author OF AAoIpi
Aadres. 70 The Ocean, ke.-ths author Of - A
es Of a tConsult's--Y. PA E-nnd other
veil known and popular writer's, whose protIuo-
lions have given 80 peculiar . delight to the r.a-
ders Of the Laiy's Book.
Distinguished as the work has ever hen nv
lie LITERATURE, whether original or selected
additional measares have been takea to render
That Distinction still greater. This department Of
the work has ever exhibited = superiority OF &C.
teenon which their foreign arrangements eonfine
entirely 70 themsoiyes-and With their reecat sue
eession Of Simiar facilities - we'll a. that OF ma
tive talent, the lAdy's Hook wil in this uarti.s,
lar, be acknowledged 90 Be Il onse . rare add val
liable qualification.
The ESshAVIHos or this sork are Of the mast
various aud superior eharAeter--embraeinK view
Of scenery, fashions. embroidery, riding, ke.--l
together With aplendidiy and faithfully executed
poStraits Of distinguished individuals Il vilI be
observed these are copied from originals, by the
bess artists q the day, by p-rsou perfectly com.
Petsnt, and especially engaged, and that no ex-
Prase II spared 20 render them what indeed they
have been acknowledged 20 be. The plate Of the
knshions tor the January number will be- SAIL
more splendid thar the previous Oacs which have
given such oEiversai satisfaction.
The hasie contained IN the iahy's BOOK. be-
isg always selected BY gentleman Of seknow-
Lodged taste, - especially worthy Of tiSe eftcn-
ton Of the musical anssCigrs of both seses--eaeh
piece being arrasgrd t0r Piano-Poric Aeeonpa-
aimeut o. the musie, ii may be equally said,
u the rnkFavugs, that 20 fassidious il the st,
Eserintend~st q ai department IN bic selections
essk Of the Publishc'l pieces Is Ia itself, fully
vorih the price Of The number.
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diaouad
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