The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-01-07
WILLIAM PEARSON.
rs Fulton street, Prorneto
OPINIONR on THE pREsS

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
RcpRbic fLtiiers.-Under this title Mr. William Peayson
OF this city, has commenced enterprise which we really think
deserving OF very great publication which in
he shape OF qnaro newspaper or masazre intended
furnish The pubio with copy of great number Of tie
approved works o: English literature The publication contains
pages quGro aud somewhat larger than LONDON week
~ magazines The paper which is printed rseiey
beautiful to the eye but Of the very bcs quality and sized 20
that any may write oh il without bo,ng The ppopropLy
at once neat and egbe and the whole style ard execution
has far more the appearance Of London than NewYok To
show the reader what cheap library may be obtained
first number contains the whole Mackenze Man of Feeling
and fourth part of Vicar fWakeed all which the price
s,rpe"os From what We know respecting this novel and
andabe enterprise we have the greatest confidence nt the
selection of works for the Republic Letters will always be
submitted to the decon of gentlemen of such standnng lit
eraure to insure that only the wores productions
n place i'm it.-Erc. Post.
we have intended each successive number appeared 70
notice this udicdous publication To those who apprs
ed of the plan upon which is conducted merely necessary
observe that is weekly issue of beautifully printed quaro
sheet at cents number, each number containing
volumes. When added The Man Of Feeling
and The Vicar of Wakefield Of the classics in orr
language, may thus be had for the of l2 will be
seen that both from the true and the beraty with which
conducted there can be publication which promises better
TO dse abroad knowledge of the models Of polite Literature
,ans The Tales the Hail. by Crabbe one of the most yieor
Gus of modern writers. His style, indeed though kingy
gna is often oerdone and his subjects Of char
frequently leave harsh and unpleasant
upon the reader but there truth her hum.
bcst gue which renders his minute deneaon and sul dis-
sections of character n,aluable''--N. y daericaa.
We have before the first number the Republic of Let
publication of the design Of which the reader may
Der took several ago. In these res num-
bers each of small quarto pages the whole
Of the Vicar Of Wakefield and than half of Crabbe
work. the Tales OF the Hail. These works in the ordinary share
occupy five duedecmo volumes and could be pc
duced from less than So In the Republic of Leers
they occupy three numbers Of paper OF the of this Journal
folded for delivery and sold the prodgous low price Of
eighteen This making Literature cheap indeed snd
depryeng poverty of all for gnoranceAnd let be
supposed that this extraordinary cheapness attained by prn-
ting the works poor materials On the contrary ypo-
graphy uncommony beautiful and the paper of quality
superior whit commonly used in book priidg tie
best Boston editions II white snow composed either
wholly, great part of linen, and may be upon
smoothly and hueni the sheet which ndng this
article. which on G!pin's best--Ere Pest,
weekly publication, bearing the above title has been IN
deraken by Mr. Pearson The design of the work place
in the hands of ALL the old standard works which gem
orally referred the of polite lerutue course of
reading particularly followed by desrous OF intoxicating
tasieIhe undertaking deserving and should
with liberal patronage Each number contains I6 closely print
ed pages; the typographical of which is unsurpassed
the price only sxpencebeng by far the cheapest well
useful publication that has yet appeared The present
Mackenzes Man of Feeling port OF Gold
smiths Vicar of Wakefield. .-Erening Star.
Under this title Mr.. William Pearson has commenced week.
ly periodical which certainly the cheapest that ever cane To
notice Il intended to embrace only standard work. The
first number contains Mackenzies Man Of Feeling ono
Fourth ofthc Vicar Of Wakefield the price of which
cents. The y-two numbers years publication will a.
this rate fifty sixty Of the best works in hs Er
gSh language, and but three dollars The papsr and
gmphy excelcnt.-Cour. S Eng .
Ncw-York, July 26, 1894
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