Litchfield enquirer., 1835-12-03

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NO say that this 10 reading age. impliee desire
a tor Instruction, and the means 20 gFAIiiy that de-
SIRE. On the frs. point all are agreed On the Sec
ond, there s diversity both Of opinion aud Of practice.
We have cnewspapeSs, magazines, reviews, in fae
Paaphleia Of al sizes. nearly all suhjecaS. which
have aeveray their caeses Of readers aud supporters
And yet, c0piOus theSe meansOf Intellectual eup
ply more are siill needed. In addioa Ote reviews
OF the day, and passing lotces Of books the people,
10 large numbers, 10 oil paris Of our g. eat republic
crave te possession Of the boOks themselves and de-
tails, beyond mere passing ausOn, 9th progress Of
discovery in and science. Bot though il be easy
10 ascertain and express their wants, J, - not % easy
10 81 atily them. Expense, distance from the emIor
um Of literature, engrossing occupations which, pre-.
vent ersonal application or even messages to libra
ries and pnOkseller are 90 ma"y causes y keep peo
.e away from ne .eas . ., aaq 5e s"y@sn
publishers Of the Library TO ObyiRe thess difficulties,
and 70 enable every individual, AZ email cost and
without any personal effort to Obtain for his own use
and that OF his favored lreMds family, valuable
Works, complete, all the branches Of useful and
pOruar literature, and that in form well adapted 10
the comfort Ofihe reader T.. S~'F s' - A'fs'N''H'
with morality and good taste, will be held constantly
in view IN conducting the Library, fill the pages Of
which the current literature Of Great Britain. 10 all
iis various departments Of Biography, History, Trav-
els Novels and Poetry, shall be eely put under
tributon. With, perchance occasional exceptions, it
ID intended 10 give entire the work which stall be
selected lor publication. When. circumstances au-
thorize the measure, recourse will be had the ers
ry stores EurOpe aud ransaii0ns made
from French, lIaliaG German, ae the may be!
Whilsi the body Of the work will he reprint, q.
times Translation Of entire volumes, the cover will
exhibit The miscellaneous character Of a Magazine,
add UOnsisi Of eches Of men and Rga, and notices
Of in literature and the arts, throughout the
civilized world "A full and regular supply Of the lite
rary monthly and heldonadal journals OF Crest Brit.
ain and Ireland, in addition 20 home periodicals Of
similar character, cannot fail 70 provide ample Nae~
rails Tor this part of our work.
Tie resources and extensive correspondence Ofths
publishers, are the best g0arantee foe the 5conWu-
anee Of the epterise ~ which they are now abon! ~
embark, well az for The abundance Of the materials
to give it value IN the eyes Of The public. Az fir aS
judicious selection and arrangement are eoncerned
readers will, j. hoped have reason 10 be fully satis-
fed, the editor Of the Library not stranger TO
them, but has more thnn once Obtained their favora
bic suGrages for hispast literary efforts u "a
sIasf-,.a s.ai;ae TERMS. va r. s.saI 80 ..tast
The work will be published 10 weekly numbers, in
stitched covers. each number containing tscenfy ine
riat octauo pages with double coauns, waking Too
voiaRes annually. Of more than $40 Octouo Pages each
uOsse; and AZ the expiration Of every six months,
subscribers will be furnished with handsome title
page and table Of contents The whole amount Of
matter furnished in single year will be equal 10 more
than forty voies Of the common sized Engliah duo
decio books, the cost OF which win be least
times The price Of years Subscription to the Ii
prioied will be Of the finest qualify used Tor book
work, and Of size admirably adapted for binding
Az the type will be entirely new. and Of neat appear
~s ~ ssSaSe aad moi
to the libraries Of those who pa;ronize the work.
The price Of the Library will be fus dollars per an
aars payable in advance Il, -, ..at a.ssc
seafs; and any agent or postmaster furnishing Eve
subscribers and remitiin tie oTsubscriPtion,
shall be entitled TO t!.s commission Of 20 per cent Or
kepecimen Of the work, or any information respect
Ing il may lie Obtained by addressing the publisher
Z. 1. CAREY g. A. HART, Philadelphiaa.. 3
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