The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-17

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BRITISH PERIODICAL LITERATURE.l =
Republication ofthe London Quarterly, the Edtm-
5urgh, the North British and the Vest
minister Revieacs and Biackpoods II
Edinburgh Magazine. II
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THESE Periodicals are the critical censors OF
csms they aid readers in he SCI con Of standard
books and by the epomes which they present often obya
examination, They fiji place which American masazlnes
TO the affairs, potics religious scentic and literary
the eoupeni Europe They conduate BY the best
questions which interest agae the civilized world
stye, of the principal parties into which the people of Great
Britain are divided.
The Edinburgh Review
is the exponent of the wing party in Great Britain having
from its M advocated freedom and The gn
wased against France by BRUSH tory rulers. and during
which occurred the SECOND great struggle Of ESgand with
and made, by its and e,qnent appeals IN
and even the throne Itself to trembs The gsphic and stir
ring deneaons Of those events presented IN the pages OF
those persus days to be found perhaps the lis
Influence becoming 50 a, length the leaders
especially directed, found it powerful insrpmen,
the Quarterly it is distinguished among the Amer
| lean reprints,
| The London Quarterly Review,
whereby that influence which its powerful rival
agaps! their The two great par.
ing long years these leading Periodicals 9,ys
adherents Of the wing and parties of Great Britain
and 1a9s
works. them might be mentioned some Of the most
po~ london i' aasaS
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Oriental Literature have been highly eseemed and that
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nown work with which mig hi be associated we
auay the first Of whom during bis long connection with
,, rs o9 as %s he
admired Of the last repabishei SO extensively IN our
and the parent country leave us In no manner Oh uouo
The Westminster Review.
This able s s und he @ @ o ane
Of Commons among whom Roebuck Mll HoWng r nnG
o sSl Whose s nss not Quoted con;peuou
nred for years under the editorial up o.
Of he mouth piece Of Benhsnism Th. work has been
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with Of powerful articles tending to the reduction Of
roestises, eis The astounding dsveopmsnts made ley
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land first appeared in Us pages Not only have us afi b
maintained unreening crusade against he
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ally to emov. the still existing remnants OF ieudasm which
the medium Though which Golden promugaes his free
trade doctrines, which will give inc eaed Interest 10 me nu
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"s at@ hen any effort charity
Il be induced to cherish as an exotic woIthy o. ning
the Foreign oSsriey Review the more ATTRACTIVE Sy is,gI
and thus adding greatly value literary periodical
It, The North British Review
work of recent ogn than thoe already
re p psv ths Rel ubic of Letiers
II, | There JOURNAL IN the
W which appeared TO meet ne necesss 2, @ +,
he disruption induced state OF things g,e sIg in
aGers a e be new Of Church Pc
9, y-her sympatheIher emotions without bouts SOM
Spontaneous q The master minds a%] r.
a,sa ness 81 the e Norm Bai1s REVIEW
of this Journal IS the Evangelism o, n the
characteristics the times the grand principle whc
Robertson smh and many OF the eG %n ea now Sd
eocaed 1tadcdted in this able work. ana In e sam
az Tais Prrodes not ultra in its views of tn
mi grand depar OF human knowedge: al .e a h @
y 1sUst a,i eTon Of the B6s Nor vii it
ayo,ssy n s.s e ss.pd en- 10 d T6e
in OF SIR David Brewster D Hanna, Cunningham prmfl
themselves Much foreign talent is also pledged to adofn an
His not 70 BE- considered strictly Theological Reg,ep
topics OF sind caena'sd TO Psenpy a@G ~
much IN their party aspects as ~ nsI ge1Sla
ss aieabs % forms distinct feature
a. the work, and will continue occupy prominent place
The smsnsd p Chalmers the founder and prjncpl
Quoted by his son -ln-aw, Dr. Hanna.
N Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
ess in character than the works already
he classical iteraure biography. narratives, historical
be fictitious, pory critical analyses of new works etc. et
The high order Of its has long Tered proud
dn suished in the department of Creek and Roman archa
m cover mastery power and xii unsurpassed by any Of
e. numerous Again in it, biographical depar
its pager, on s1bect purely scientific his admrabe Period
E any similar work IN the world As 10 it, political opinion
although deeply infused with toryism TO The
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quny that, however obnoxious its enen's, imposb
the fail OF being charmed by the peIus ts b
liant The fact OF this dstng Magazine haynl
CT lay hot connIy Nvbae The rc ~ 59 @
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"a remark equally applicable this country:
nl far above that Of any other work of is class
lie ing the unpaaabe character OF It's politics. fact which ca
only be accounted tor ~ the ranscenden ability which chi
b.. raeerzes its pages.
n praise Should be av.ed the Republic OF Letters
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