The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
WILLIAM PEARSON.
ll5 Fulton street, Proprietor.
OPINIONS OLE TIIE DRESS

'Rcpube of fL,aers--Under ibis ile Mr. William Pearson
Of this city, has commenced enterprise, which really think
deserving of very great II is publication which in
the shape OF quarto newspaper or magazine s intended to-
furnish the public with copy of great number of the
10 pages quaro and somewhat larger than the London week
y magazines The paper which i; printed is merely
beautiful tie but is OF e very best quality ard sized
that any may without blotng The ypogrophy
is at and egbe; and the whole style and executions
has far the appearance OF London than Newly Nork To
show tc reader at what cheap rate library be obtained
through the OF this publication mention that the
first number contains the whole OF Mackenzes Man of Feeling
and fourth part Of Vicar Of akehed for all which the price
- sirponc From what know respecting this novel and
selection of works for the Republic of Letters will always be
submitted TO the decon Of gentlemen Of such sandinng in lii
eraure, that only the worIest productions will end
n place in itEro Post.
We hive intended each number 10
this udcdious publication To those who appris-
ed OF tie plan upon which conducted
10 observe that is weekly issue OF beautifully printed quato
sheet at SIX cents number, each number containing
and The Vicar of Wakefield two of the finest classics i'm our
language may ihus be had for the of IL will be
seen that both from the true as aud .c lberaty with which r
conducted be publication which promise. better
to dse abroad knowledge OF The models OF polite Literature
ian the Republic OF letters The last number published
The Tales ofthe Hail. by CIabe of tie most yror
ormodem writers. His style, indeed though s,nkingly or
gnl oacn oysrdone ard hs subjects OF chav
frequently TO leave harsh and unpleasant impression
upon the rcdder but there truth hum
best gue, which renders his minute deinea,on and slf az
seciions OF character Invaluable T. hseiean. 10
we have before the first number of the Republic of I
ters publication of the design of which the reader may rernsr
bers each oil sixteen small qao pages contained the whole
OF the Vicar of Wakefield and than half Of Crabbcs best
work The Tales the Hall These works in the ordinary shape
occupy D or i've dnedecmo volumes and could not be pro.
duced from less than to 50 In the Republic of Letters
they occupy three numbers Of paper of the Of this journal
folded delivery, and sold the prodgious low price ~
eighteen cents. This making Literature cheap indeed ana
dp9eng poverty ofa excuse for gnorance-And not -
suppoe that this extraordinary cheapness is attained by pr
ting works poor materials On the contrary the u DO
gaphy uncommoDy beautiful, and the paper Of quatv
superior what commonly used in book prndg, even The
best Boston editions IL white composed either
wholly great part Of nen and may be written npon =
smoothly and hueny the sheet which ndng tba
article which GIpns best-Ere. POST 1,r7- =
weekly public bearing the above title, has been NJ
dcriaken by MIR Pearson. tlesign Of the work ps
in the hands ALL the old sandrdyerks, which een
orally referred the of polite literature; eoors5 &C
corroc, asieIe undertaking il deserving and shoud oef
ed pages tbs typographical of which
the prlce oay xpencebcng bfar the cheapest sSsem e
useful publication that has yet appeared 1s pse-eu1
number contains Mscenzes Man Of Fecng, and part
smiths Vicar ofWaleied -Ersaisg Star. .7-'' - -
l periodc w.ch ceranly the cheapest THAI 3
frst number contains Mackenzes Man of Feeling, aRj
cents. The 6fy.nvo numbe or she years III
ssh language, and but three dollar Ths rw end W
sraphy e,celent'-Cosy + Eve 1.
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