The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-14
GLEASises IN EUROPE. England. BY an American.
vols. Philadelphia Carey, Lea Blanchard,

GLEAsIses IN EUROPE. England. BY an American.
. vols. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea & Blanchard,
1897.
As the author does not meet to place his name in
the title page (though it is well known shall not do
it, 1t would be perhaps difficult to characterize the
work. without causing disappointment to many OF its
readers Every thing will depend upon the tone Of
feeling towards England, with which the reader may
sit down to- aperusal Of these volumes. To prepare
him, in measure, for what he is to expect, we
quote single opinion from the preface which we think
is too general, and not altogether just.
The English do moi Ike The americans"
Perhaps the reader may be disappointed il he find
the author returning 50 like" for like" However, we
will offset this opinion by another quotation from the
same preface, which will at least modify, il it does not
60 far to change, this opinion.
England has experienced essential changes since
the period OF these letters Il is said knowledge
Of and better feeling towards America, now exists in
the country. But in carrying out the design OF his
whole work, the writer has been obliged to respect the
order Of time, and to portray things as he saw them
when he in the Island A future work may
pair Of the faults that have arisen from this cir
cumstance."
Tho work consists Of familiar epises to the authors
friends in this country, the various subjects Of
ners morals, politics, literature, &c, What commeuds
1t TO our liking particularly is that gives US The living
sketches of many Of the ilusrous men Of England,
now no more whom he met at the convival board
who have left their places vacant at the banquet, but
cannot leave them vacant in the bosom, the SCOTS,
the McIntoshes, and the Colerdgess
THE FAMILY MAGAZINE, or Mon.hiy ABSTRACT OF
General Kno,oiedge: Conducted by an association of
gentlemen; embellished with several hundred en-
cravings.
New York, published by J, S. Redfeld. ~s
Boston, " :. Otis, Broaders & Co.
Cincinnati, +" . Eli Taylor
The size Of the Magazine is royal octave each num-
Der containing two and half Sheets or forty pages at
the very low price Of IL l-2 cents.
We understand that there are about twenty thousand
patrons to this work, which is the best evidence both
of its ability and popularity.
The most just, well as the most favorable notice
could take of this work, would be to give the table
of contents for the September number now before ms
but have space for this for the articles are two
dozen, and the embellishments dozen and half or
the latter however, must notice one, which is worth
the price of the whole numbers- is that Of the White
Sulphur Springs. We shall not of course attempt to
describe it, for who but the Inner can convey any idea
OF this beautiful and romantic spot
MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF Sir WALTER ScoTT, Bart. By
J. G. Lockhart Part Fourth. Philadelphia Carey,
Lea & Blanchard, 1887
II Is quite too late in the day to give any opinion
any thing that relates TO the great novelist and by
whomsoeyer his life may be written, it would need no
commentator from any quarter induce the public to
patronize it, The only service, therefore, that we shall
presume 10 offer, is to give publicity TO the publishers
NOTICE.
With view still more to extend the sale OF this work
the publishers induced issue this the fourth part
at a reduced price. Under this arrangement the
rage price Of the four parts published will be
low as they trust will ensure a wider circulation.
The first volume, embracing the three parts rre-
vlousy published, may now be had handsomely done
up in embossed cloth
To meet the wishes of those persons who desire the
work IN another shape the publishers intend issue
edition in a limo slze TO correspond with the various
editions Of the Wavery Novels
The beautiful portrait by Raeburn now in the hands
of an experienced artist, and will be issued with the
fifth part
Such arrangements exist with the proprietors in
Great Britain, will enable the publishers to issue the
remaining parts simultaneously with their publication
abroad.
Philadelphia, august 20h, 1897
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