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The aim of the Editor is high one. lie repudiaies
the long prevalent system of basng his work upon
the reputation Of contributors whose articles mat
ter what they haze done, are in too many instances
below medlocrty.
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Among the inexhanstibe sources that open up 10 the
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meet. Especially is this the in Literature. Al
ready We have given some splendid articles from the
German, brm full of pure trilhs and forcibe illus
trations of the power of goodness Silent Love"
"The Governor and his Successors, ""The Unknown
Patient, "The Russian Prince, 'The Privy Coun-
sellor,' &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight
From The French we have also given many first
rate articles. "The Perplexed Lovers" from Mad.
anne de Genlis also, "The Lesson of Misfortune"
and "The Error of a Good Father" from Marmontel,
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacrox Nodier, Balzac,
and her authors OF celebrity.
In seleatng 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 obounds in the light literature 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, shall continue to let our read.
ers drink. But, in doing SO, we shall not neglect
the excellencles OF our own native literature.
Tins would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shalt make no parade of names. The public
are getting TO understand pretty clearly how much
this Is 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
Is teemng with young genius, too often overshadow-
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings e. ert
not halt so healthy an influence. They are crowded
from the path in which they fitted to walk, and
Their merits Kept out of sight by few who have
fore the public not much account Of the supe-
Nor excellence of what they are giving forth as on
account of tohat they hare done
10 merit, wherever we find it, we will give the
right hand of fellowship We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but good one, let it come from where it
will, shall find welcome
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Magazines have been charged with being too light
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ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
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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 soul-a living soul of
goodness and truth. Reviews ESSAYS and sketches
with poetry that shall be truly called SUCH will be
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our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments. Custom end taste
have rendered them indispensable in literary work
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MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty,
of highly attractive character. No less than
series OF Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
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Shakespeare Gallery OF Beauty will present imboded
to the eye, OF the noble bard's most beautiful
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zine Celebrated Views this and other countries will
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airy number shall give highly wrought view of
the Bridge of Doom, which Tam O'Shanter frd
in such hot haste from the kirk and the witches This
splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our
Shakespeare beauties, and will make that number Of
our work highly attractive one. No less so will be
that for February Nor shall there be any falling of
the style of establishment or in the character of
the literary contents of the work. From the FIRST
we have aimed at gradual Improvement We do
not issue one or two good numbers, and then after
our list of subscribers is filled up, fall off, But we
endeavor to make every number better than the one
tina, precedeGh. Excellence, as we have before said
is our aim.
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Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
roduce from time TO time other attractions in the way
of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing, there is yet another
feature no less than a new American Novel from
the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, aud continued until completed
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TN, Fanny Dale, t" characterization, !" "S1 Nights
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not be told tina, this feature will be a leading one.
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
to furnish for its pages, his shorter stories, those
pointed moral essays, told with so much skill, beauty
and power. The ATTRACTIONS Of the Editors own pen,
will, in fact, form feature OF ocular interest to
our work, which other magyar ne can possess
While to one two other periodicals. he furnishes
story occasionally, each number of bis own maga-