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PROSP ECTUS
OF THE THIRD VOLUME OF
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
Pace ONLY 81 PER ANNusl.
4s Pages Reading Matter, besides tieo Ell
egant Steel Plates, in Each Number!
YHE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
Il pectus for the third volume of their Maya
zine, which rs exclusively aud permanently under
the editorial control Of r. S. ARTHUR, believe
that they offer To the public mvst sui sianial
CLAIMS to patronage. Tie first and second volume 8
have been acknowledged on all hands to be equal ind,
In many respects SUPERIOR IN character inter
est and atTacliveness any ofthe magazines issued.
The aim Of the Editor 10 high one. He repudiaies
the long prevalent system Of basng his work upon
the reputation of contributors whose articles no mat
Ter what they haze DONE are, in too many Instances,
below mediocuty.
No,hing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
gazne, which is not excellent in itself The source
from which an Article comes is secondary-ils merits
always primary. Such rule strictly carried out,
must give character TO any work. 1t has given car
thurs Magazine" character already acknowledged
in all respectable quarters where it has been received
Among the inex haustbe sources that open 10 10 the
nature offer vide field for selection Into this legion
with admirable corps of we are steadily
penetrating, asonished at every step by the riches
meet Especially is this the in Literature. Al
ready we have given splendid articles from the
German, brim full Of pure triIhs, and iorcble illus
trations of the power Of goodness. Silent Love-"
The Governor and his Successors, ""The Unknown
Patient" "Ths Russian Piince, !" "The Privy Couu-
sellor," &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight.
From the French we have also given many first
rate articles The Perpexed Lovers" from Mad.
anne de GenIis also, "Ths Lesson Of Misiol tune"
and THE Error of Good Fa,Ler," from Marmonte
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacrolx, Noder Bazac,
and oher authors of celebrity.
In seleating from the French, our translators are
guided by strict regard to purity and excellence.
None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable abounds in the light Ii eraure of this
people But, flowing along by the side of this impure
current, is another, lucid and clear as crystal
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them to our lips
AT this fountain, we shall continue to let our read.
ers drink. But, in doing 80, we shall not neglect
the exceliencies Of our own native literature.
This would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this We shall make no parade of names. The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this worth, and to discover that excellence is not
always TO be found in the fugitive productions of
writers who have done well in books Our country
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their Intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded
from the path in which they are fitted TO walk and
their merits kept out OF sight by a few who have
gained the public and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public, much on account of the sup.
Iior excellence of what they are giving forth, as on
account of whai they hare DONE
To merit wherever We find it, will give the
right hand Of fel owship We would not accept a
poor Article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but good one, let it come from where il
will shall find welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good, the true and the beautiful. For some time
and with too much business in the allegation, our
Magaz n,s have been charged with being too light
and trashy. This fault have from the first stead.
ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE viii
continue TO sustain high character for excellence in
all It's departments. Something more than mere love
tales will be given Its stories, while full of deep
and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with wit and hap
Ply feelings, will have IN them sou-a living soul of
goodn,ss and truth. Reviews, essays and sketches
with poetry that shall be truly called SUCH will be
blended with them IN just proportion.
Thus much IN regard TO the literary department of
our Magazine Another matter claims our attentio N
that OF Pictorial Embellishments. Custom nd laste
have rendered them indispensable in literary work
ike ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste, but proceed to open up our in.
,enons on this head. First, then, we have deter
mined to present the subscribers to "ARTHUK'S
MAGAZINE" during the year, with novelty
OF highly attractive character. No less than
series Of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN highly finished STYLE This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodied
10 the eye, some of the noble bsrd's most BEAUTIFUL
creations Of the mind, well as one or two celebr,.
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown a new charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations will be eager 10 secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVINGSp-l
Not one, surely. Every possessor OF copy of Shsks
peafe, and whose library does contain his works
will have at mee nominal cost six exquisite illu.ra
lions, not to be obtained in any other way This /.
cera My great desiderstum. But besides these beau
Ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
to procure settles Of female figures IN Surprising in
lovellness of form and ace and exquisite finish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine Ceiebfael Views, in this and other Iuntres wi
also be leading feature m work. For the Janu-
airy number we shall give highly wrought view of
the Bridge Of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter a,J
IN such hot haste from the kirk and the witches Til.
splendid steel plate will accompany the first Of our
Shakespeare beauties, and will make thai number of
our work highly attractive one. No less so will be
that for February. Nor shall there he any falling m
IN the style Of establishment or in the character of
the literary contents Of the work. From the frs,
we have aimed at gradual improvement We do
not issue one or two god numbers, and then sfer
our list Of subscribers Is filed up, fall or But we
endesvor TO make every number better than the one
that preoejedh Excellence, as we have b. fore said
Is our aim.
But bes DIES our Shakspeare Gallery our Gallery Of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
uoduce from Tune 10 time other attractions in the way
OF embellishments
In addition to the foregoing, there is yet another
feature, no less than new American Novel, from
the pen Of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, and continued until completed.
This will be wrbn the year, 50 that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 1875, will receive
ths work. Those who have read "Bell Mar.
IN" Fanny Dale, "lnsubordnsl ion," "Sir Nights
with the Washnstonisns," "Sweethesns and
Wives sc. &c. from the pen Of MIR. Arthur, need
not be told that this feature will be lcadiog one
In addition to thus, Mr.. Arthur Will also continue
to furnish for rs pages, his shorter stories, those
uo,n,d moral ESSAYS told with so much skill besutv