Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-25

HE YOUNG PEoPLE's BOOK,
magazine ofLiterature,
. Science and Art
81 En56eHtstea ,vith SPLENDID Ms11otint nud Steel
rats Eagraoings on Hood, Sc, Edited
ey 304N FROST, u NJ, Professor Of
beiles Letters IN the fEgh School PhiladeE
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a. d., and a nnm<M Of OTHER talented ou-
f1.0rs, @hose prrsoctiona haze been heretofore
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The undoubted appreciation bestowed on the
plan and execution of the YOUNG PEG.
PLE'S COOK, BIZ Il e conductors of the pub
lie press throughout the United States, and
by numerous persons Of the highest distnc
ton, in the various walks Of Literature, Sci
ence aud Art, as we'll as the substantial pat
ronage it has received, have induced the pub
Usher not only to increase it's claims to regard
bv adding to its literary merits but also to
nlake it more accessible to all classes of COM
-nlunty, by reducing The price of subscription.
For the Former purpose, besides continuing
the services Of professor Frost whose ample
sadslr8hiD, enlarged information, correct tasts,
end ashnowl3dged ability as an elegant and IN
stg}efive aoriier peculiarly qualify him for the
management Of a periodical devoted to young
people, the publisher has engaged the editors
q aid Of I. s. Arthur, gentleman SO favour
ably known to the American public, through
the medium of his unsurpassed productions,
that It would be idle to pronounce any euiogy
OH his merits. Perhaps no living author IS
more eminently fitted to impart instruction az
an attractive and impressive form fhn'a ~, .4r-
thur. Endotce9 1OM an extraordinary Gcsfe~
ness Of perceipto on, and the nest cipid poorer Of
dthneation, ne has applied these rare gifts 10 the
Development Of practical truths, and while eve
rythlng which falls from his pen is calculated
to attract and fix the highest degree Of inter
est, it impresses at the SANG time the most use
iul moral. Thousands, it may confidently be
asserted, have already been awakened TO
sense of duties unperformed, or evil habits
unrestrancd, by the simple and unobtrusNe
but searching lessons he has taught and in the
new field winch his connection with the eTat0-
rial department oftte Young Peoples Boot
VIII open to him, no doubt can be entertained
tHtt lie VIII reap IfSSn HOHodls lSi 4iiii''Sii,
AMI confer fresh benefits on the community
In addition to The labours of the editors,
whose energies will be constantly directed to
maintain and improve the high character which
the Young Peoples Book has acquired, the
rarious literary and scientific persons, acAoSe
colfr, buttons hare giren dignity and force TO me
aoork, wl continue TO be regular corFesPon-
dents, and to these VIII be united almost eve
nv native writer, male or female, whose all
may he made instrumental in promoting the
great object Of the work-nQmeLB to conre9
itsefgL kno3cLsdge in such form as will graft
f, the tastes while il Will improve Fle minds
and hearts of those classes to whom 1t Will be
especially addressed
Without intending the slightest disparage
ment TO either OF the many admirable perodi-
Gals now issued from the American press the
publisher Of the Young Peoples Book feels
justified in saying that his work possesses adj
vantages, in some respects, which no other
can fairly claim. Avoiding on the one hanG
whatever Is frivolous in itself or false in its
teachings, and on the otler, whatever IS te-
dous unentertainings it Qscuples a:tFdIte
ground between the magazines exclusively de-
voted to light literature and those of a purely
scientific character, and by making the graces
of composition .gubservient to the incubation
of a practical knowledge, .itis calculated alike
for pleasure and profit.
IN point of establishment the Young Peo>
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The Mezzotnt and Steel Plates it has fur
nshed have all been prepared by artists OF
the greatest celebrity, and some Of the former
are universally admitted to surpass in appro-
priateness of design, and elegance of execu-
ton, any others which have been published
in this country Those intended for the forth
coming volume are not less distinguished by
fitness and beauty: and adding to. these the
numerous Engrayings on Wool which Will
also be give, it may be predicted with safety
that the pictorial department will be such, as
of itself will merit the most extended patron
age.
The Young Peoples Book. though, as its
name implies, principally designed for youth
of both sexes, is adapted to all classes. Per>
sons Of every age who are competent to read
understandings may derive both information
rand amusement from its pages, and in every
swel-ordered family circle it cannot fail to
nrove an Acceptable and agreeable co npanion,
through whose agency both menta! recreation
and mental discipline VIII be promoted. To
enable every fani'y,.no matter how limited its
necuuiarv circumstances may be to subscribe,
The publisher has determined to reduce the
price OF the work. notwithstanding the new ar
engagements he has entered into will consider
ABLY augment the OUTLAY he is compelled to
make For his compensation he relies on an
enlarged subscription list, which he cannot
nermt himself to doubt he will Immediately
obtain.
The Yong Peoples Book is published
,ronthly. Each number viii contain an ample
variety Of original reading matter, Mezzo-
tint or steel plate, and other engravings :
The price to single subscribers will be only
81 so per annum. or four copies fer S. and
ten copies for SO, payments to be made nva-
riably in advance. The plates alone, if pur-
chased separately, would cost treble the price
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