Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-15
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Piates Engracings on Hood, Sc, Edited
BY JOHN FROST, A II, Professor Of
Bellies Letters IN tie Hgh School Philadet
phia and Z! s. .fRTKFIi2, author cf 'Iasa6
ordinatio,a s1he U7doso Morrison, 'Silc
Nights Nth The TVushingtoaians,' &c. assis
ted BIZ The fo5lototaeg eminent w'iters as cofha
borators: .4lerandey Daihts Rrche. LII y
Professors Robley DungIyson ~ D.,
Samuel G. Morton. NJ D., John Soaderson,
a. W., IPalfer r JobnSon, A NJ, J. II.
Beicier, A. M. John f Frozer, 4. NJ, Il.
H. Bird, " D.; W W s Ruschenberger.
A. d., and a nnmber Of other talented an
thors, ,cliose predictions haze been heretofore
green 10 the eyoria.
The unstouhted appreciation bestowed on the
plan and execution OF the IOBNa EEG-
PIES BOOK, br Il e conductors Of the pub
lie press throughout the United States, and
by numerous persons of the highest d;stnc-
ton, in the various walks OF Literature, Sci
ence and Art, as we'll as the substantial pat
ronage it has received, have induced the pub
Usher not only to increase its claims to regard
by adding to its literary merits, but also to
make it more accessible TO all classes OF com
launity, BY reducing the price OF aubGcfipton
For the former purpose, besides continuing
the services of professor Frost, whose ample
scholarship, ENLARGED iDfoq1aatioa correct taste,
md acknowledged ability as IN eRegGnt end IN
strncfiue awiter, peculiarly qualify him for the
management of periodical devoted to young
people. Me publisher has engaged the editors
al aid Of L. S. Arthur, a gentleman so favour
ably known to the American public, through
the medium of his unsurpassed productions.
that it would be idle to pronounce-any eulogy
on his merits. Perhaps no living author IS
more eminently fitted to import instruction. IN
an attractive and impressive farm than In. r.
thur. Endured aUtM an ertraordn"fY acu5e-
ness of perception, and the most vird go30sr Of
delineatioa, ne has apphed these rare gifts 10 the
Development of practc cal truths. and While eve
rythng which falls from bis pen is calculated
TO attract and fix the highest degree ofnter
est, it impresses at the same time the most use
full moral. Thousands, it may confidently be
asserted, have already been awakened TO a
sense of duties unperformed, or evil habits
unrestralned, by the simple and unobfrusive
but searching lessons he has taught, and in the
new field which his connection with the edit0-
ria! department oftbe Young Peoples Book
will open to him, no doubt can be entertained
that he Will reap fresh honours for himself,
and confer fresh benefits or 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
uarious literary and scientific persons, tch0se
contributions huUe gicen dignity and force TO The
avork, will continue TO be regular correSpon-
dents, and to these will be united almost eve
~ native writer, \male or female, whose aid
may be maele instrumental in promoting the
great object of the work--7Gmety, 10 c0nUey
useful kno,0ledge in such It form as will graft
fly the tastes while it will improve the minds
and hearts of those classes to whom it will be
especially addressed.
Without intending the slightest disparage-
ment to either Of the many admirable perodl-
Gals now issued from the American press the
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justified in saving that his work o sesses adj
vantages, in some respects, which no other
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teachings, and on the other whatever is te-
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ground between the magazines exclusively de-
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o composition subservient to the incubation
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ton, any others which have been published
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coming volume are not less distinguished by
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numerous Engravings on Wood which will
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that the pictorial department will be such, as
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engagements he has entered into will consider
ably augment the OUTLAY he is compelled to
make For his compensation he relies on an
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