Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-12-25

l-Henry w. Longfellow, Author of Voice ol
the Night Hyperion sOutre Mer,' Ballads
and other Poems,' ect.-Jas. F. Cooper, Au-
thor OF The spy.' .The Pilot the Pioneers.
Naval History Home as Found. the Amer.
lean Democrat ect-R II. Dana, Author oil
The Buccaneers The Idle Man, Disc ours
ses on Shakespeare, ect IL K. Paulding,
Auti or of Tie Dutchman's Fire sde,' .West>
ward Ho.' ect. ect.-Fi:zsGrtene Halleck,
( Author Of Fanny 'Alnwick Castle ect =
T. c. Crattan. Author of Highways and By
ways Jsqueline Of Holland. History Of the
.Netherland. The IIeiress Of Rnges.' ect.-
N. p. Willis. Author of Two Ways Of Dying
| for husband .Inkiug of Adventures Let.
tiers from under Bridge ect--C F. HofE.
| man, Author cf Wild Scenes in the Forest
and the Prairie "A Winter in the West
GIeyslaer.' ect.--J. r. Lowell. Author Of "A
, Years Life, and other Poems Old English
nramatists.' ect.-Wm. Falccner. Author of
TRANSACTIONS from Contemporary French and
German Poets 'Residence in the isle Of
France ect.-H. W. Herbert, Author Of
'Cromwell.' The Brothers, The Maid Of
Orleans 'Ringwood the Rover .Marmsduke
Wyvil, ect.--H 7. Tuckerman, Author Of
'Ramblts and Reserits s. 'Ishelle, or Siciiy,'
Get IT. S. Fay. Author of Norman Leslie.
The Countess Ida.' ect.-J. ii. Mancur. Au-
thor OF 'Ilead Quatre. or the DAYS Of the
League ect--C. Mathews, Author of The
Politicians THE Morley Book PuFer Hop,
kins,' ect.-Rev. w. Cotton. Author Of Cons
stantanople and Athens. Ship and shore. ect.
A Street, Author of Nature. The Burn
ing Of Schenectady, ect-G Hill, Author, of
The Ruins of Athens. Ttania's BANQUET. ect.
"A. Pike, Author of HYMNS to the Gods.
Sketches and Poe MS ct.-Hon RT Con,
rad, Author of Aylmere. ect f. A Poe.
Autho, of Tales Of the Grotesque and the
Arabesqne. eet.--W G Simms. Author Of
Guy RIVERS, ect.--E SerSent; Author of
Velasco, ect.--P Benjamin, Author Of Som
nets Lyric al Poe ms.--R w G,iswou,d. An.
thor OF The Poets and Poetry of America, ect
III II Weld. Author of Corrected Proofs
eet - C Neil, Author of Charcoal Sketches
ect J lnman J II Chandler. Edit, of the
United States Gazette. X. Morris, Editor of
the Inquirer. w p Palmer. George Limit
Author Of The Grave Of Byron, ect Rev +
I. Noble. G II Cotton, Author of Tecumseb
ect. Bcates, NJ. D. W Iandor, Author
of Stanley, ect.
Mss C " sedgwick. Author of Hone Les
lie. Redwood, ect. Mrs F. c Embury Author
OF Constance Latimer. tie B ind Girl Guido
ADD Other oems, ect. Mrs F Osgood. An
'hsr # \ reath Of Wild Flowers from New
England. cot. Mrs Smith, Author of The
Mess Child. The Western Captive, or The (
Tines ct Tecumst h. Fs-ays CiitcaI and Mis-
ceii*necus, ect. Mrs NJ flavers. Author of
New Home Who'll FOLLOW? Forest LIE.
{ ct. MIS- NJ Brooks. Author of Zophiel or
The Bridge ofScven. ect. Mrs |. H Sigour
ney, Author ef Zinzin,.orf and other Poems. |
Letters to Mothers. ect. Mrs 4 s SteDht ms.
Au'hor OF Mary DarweHt. ect. Fanny For
ester, Author Of Tripping in Author Land
eot. Mrs T. F Ellet. Author of Chmraoteris-
tics OF Schiller, Rambles in the Country, ert.
Mrs l. J Pisrson. Author of Poems and Es.
;ys. ct. Mrs 4 B Welby Author of Poems
by Amelia. ect. Mrs 4 NJ F Annon Author
of Tales and Sketches. .FEF,' Author 81
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