Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-13
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EssAYs OF ELLA. by Charles Lamb: Wiley & Putnam.
Had other benefit accrued from the Library Of Choice
Reading the republication elegant and cheap form
of Hazr. Table Talk. Leigh Hunts Indicator and Com.
psnion and these charming meanderinss of amiabe
and cultivated mind, misnomina,ed Essays" should
think the price OF the whole yet published had been
accounted for These contributions the
Monthly Magazine the very embodiment Of idea OF
what should the chief Of Wiley & Put
MANS Library" They fiction, history,
metaphysics but part of tina, golden literature
ce.sfuy cultivated England in which in polished style
didacte humorous aud again eloquent this band
Of writers continually delight US by the display OF
"such Jewels as the exploring mind
Brings from the of knowledge"
Us,ul lessons do learn from these teaches-not that
their writings crowded with political, scientific,
seal details. would he 10 load pleasure carriage
with bardwsre-but style may be improved, fancy
chastened and moral perceptions quickened by their
fine examples. They incueae refinement Of feeling, self.
culture aud intimacy with whatever pure and elevated
in the wide world VI art and nature.
We have risen, in winter, from a communion with such
spirits with a heart light and full OF kindly sentiments
towards fellow men, If had just returned from
walk in the country bamy spring day. when the genia
atmosphere mud bright sunshine cried shame upon every
feeling OF envy aud gaddened every pulse
into an admiration for oil Things beautiful and good.
To the class Of sunny and nvgoraing reading be-
longs BUBBLES FEuS THE BRuSSES - NASSAU, by Sir
Francis Head whici have also received from Wiley
Putnam. This book - n lively description of the life
German watering places aud Of the baths and thea
selves by VINO goes thher pursuit of heA lth
We naught OF the lundiced eye and ire fu complaints
which might be expected characterize the remarks
sick foreign land, but the contrary, every
il viewed esuleIr de and when he praise,
he fobears censure, and uughs-a philosophy much
more pleasing US who a disciple OF DemocIus han
he had shown bad temper. and syOs'teay proved that
from Dan Beerslcbs from tile Custom House stairs in
London all lie returned them, ne found all barren.
Tuk Bosom Friend Harper Brothers.
We may safely recommend this novel fair friends
as interesting and slutary in tendency for though
we have read H. convinced that any production
Of Mrs Grey must be worth reading. We formed high
opinion abilities and audabe aims from perusa OF
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the prevention Of disease preclude, many cases. the
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We interested in the long introduction, which
general its topics nnd also by the closing chapter the
influence OF the mind disease but the body Of
work, leave the au,hor to be tried by his peers.
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