The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-17
THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE

r EONARD SCOTT 4 Co, Ne. 81 Geld str,.t.
j a .NtW York, continue 10 publish the four Lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Black woods
Magazine; in addition To which dey have recent
~ commenced the publication Of a valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
FAxMxRs GuIDg 70 SCIENTIFIC AND PssencaL
t3ft f AoRDcULruas,"
BY HENRY STEPHENS, +. Il. g., Of Edinburgh, a,,-
thor Of the Book Of Ae Fsrss, &C.. DC. assisted
by JOHN p. NoRros, M. "A, New Haven. prof,.sor
Of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, de-, Dc
This highly valuable work win comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 4 AOWl
pages, with IL or 20 splendid steel engrayinrs.
and more than GOO engrav,ngs on wood, Ia The
highest style or the art, Illustrating almost every
implement Of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods OF pIouging, planting,
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the various domes-
TIC animals in their highest perfection; in short,
The pictorial feature Of the book il unique, and
Will render Il Of incalculabe value to the student
IF agriculture.
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rHE LONDON QUARTERLY REyrEw (Conseryatiye),
The EnIsBuRcH REuEw (Whig),
rHE NoRTH BRI1isH REvIEw (free Church),
The WEsrmiNsrER Review Liberal
p ANN,
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written FOR that magazine, and first appearing in
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New Novel; (both by Bulwer,) .My Peninsular
Medal, The Green Hand" and other serials.
IF which numerous rival editions are issued by the
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readibg OF these fascinating tales.
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