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PROSPECTUS
OF
THE AMERICAN EDITION
OF THE
Dublin University Maga-
zine.

heh' ChaTdCterlsUcs OF the present age.
An entirel y new class of writer's, incIud.
ing some of the finest inteIlects that
country has produced, have IN some in
stances, done honor 10 its pages, and
thus corresponding elevation has been
given to the standard Of the popular taste.
Among the distinguished Periodicals
ot The day, none may be said to take
higher range in the fields Of elegant lite
.rature, than the dublin UnirefSity Mag.
Gsine." Characterized, as its pages have
ever been, by delightful raciness Of
'EIch irish humour, and deep and power.
tuI PathoS, aud claiming as ils contrbu.
tors, some Of the most distinguished wri
'ters oil Great Britain, this talented work
has ever maintained a proud position
amongst its contemporaries; while lrom
the dawn Of its commencement It has
been constantly increasing in the popu,
Lar estimation down 10 the present time,
In confirmation oGour assertion, it is on.
Iy necessary to refer TO those thrilling
incidents Of food and field, under The
titles Of "Chdrles O'Mdiieg," andHlrrv
.A0rreq"er," both Of which originally
graced the pages of this perlodlcaI the
most popular, with the exception Of Bees
works, perhaps, of all that have ever is.
sued from the periodical press. Spark
ling with humour, and teeming, as these
admlrable sketches do, with incidents of
fuch intense and glowing interest, in
their perusal we positively become
ourselves participalors in the scenes mar
raled' 1t would be needless, however,
lor us 10 speak OF the merits of an arthor
with whom the public universally are so
idvourabIy acquainted were il not for
The announcement of new work from
the pen of the same delightful writer, DR..
LAYER, w'ich is 10 aPpcar in Ills Maga
zine, and which will Oe commenced In.
'nedIateIy after the completion Of series
OF "ChdrtcS O'Maliey," now in course Of
publication.
Another, and scarcely less favourte
writer, tho legend.Ioving LOVER, whose
admirable productions have so deserved
~ earned Tor him an undy ing repura.
lion, may also be named as among the
contributors. 10 this popular periodical 10
whom we may further add the name of
WILLIAM CARLETON, a man of singular
ability and skill, and one who is assured.
iy destined 10 take rank among the
most gifted men in his country has
produced. As a writer of elegant fc-
ton, he is perhaps uncQualIed in purify
and proInndily Of pathos, and exquisite
grace and deIiCaCy of sentiment.
Another attractive feature of this work
consists in its Monthly Gallery Of Por.
traits, of characters eminent in iiera
iure, science, theology, law, medicine,
and politics, connected wnE Ireland, to
which are appended series Of Biopgraph
lCaI Memories, &c. IN The Amercon
Edition oil the Dublin University Mega
zine, these admirably characteristic elch
Ing' will be given with all their lie
like freshness and original spirit.
The Dublin University Magazine is 10
Ireland what BlaCkwood is to Scotland
aud from this cause alone, porlraylng,
as it does, Irish life nnd manners, and
Irish modes Of thinking in all their genu. |
Inc reality, II may reasonably be expect.
cd TO enIist The sympathes OF a numerous
closs of renders, including all those who
appreciate the inimilabIe wit and rolIck.
rng fan that is indigenous to OuM Ire
4GaG This, however, is not the only
8eaiuro o(ho work; il is characterized
by the same power aud cogeucy in the
ulscusslon Of lis political ethics, which
Have rendered It's able contemporary so
descrycdIy distinguished; aud however
some may differ as to the political creed
of tho articles in question, We cannot
but award our unqualified appreciation
TO the wonderful talent by which they are
supported.
Originating under the immediate in.
nlencG aud suspices Of the University of
Dublin, this periodical has acquired for
itself tho characteristics Of NationaLV
to al extent which, under less favourable
circumstances, such work could scare
Iy have attained. But not so much to
the pulrJnage.8 sanction Of its College,
is It's extraordinary popularity aud sue.
cess to bo ascribCd, as to the intrinsic
excellence Of genuine IriSh talent & gonl.
US; combining. as it lnVdrmbly does, n
proIountness Of phllosophij research,
with felicity and beauty Of style, that is
equally auTncllve TO the grave aud the
gay. Not only has this work been the
means Of preserving much OF the iicrary
talent Of ireland, at home, which other
wise would have sought some other mar
kel, bot it has also brought to hight more,
which, but for It's fostering care, would
perhaps never have been produced,
Such are tho accredited clnms Of tho
wo,k under notice.; it is therefore with