St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-09

a. - elaborate and stately ESSAYS of
~, Edinburgh, QuagferIy. and Other
sIews and HIackwoods noble cri,i.
1870 on Poctfys his keer, political Cum.
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xlvid descriptions of rural and n,on,,.;,
SCENERY and the contributions - I';'e-a'
s..: s'o,y' and Common Life. nv The
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snu INDUSTRIOUS Literary Gazette. The
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Miinary and Naval "reminiscences Of The
United Service, and with the hes, ar,;cl.S
OF the Dublin University, New mon,hlv
EFaser's rats. Ainsworth's, Hoods. and
Sporting Magazines, and Of Chamber's
admirable'Journal. We do not consider
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VISION from Punch and, when we III
1t good enough, make use Of ihe/Sknndpr
Of The Times. We shall inarease ou,
variety by importalions from he con,inen,
OF Europe, and from the, new growth Of
The REitish colonies.
ne kisansshiP- has brought Europe,
Asia. and Africa, into our neighborhood !:
and viii greatly multiply our connections.
as Merchants. Travellers, and Politicians.
with all parts OF the world 50 that much
more than ever it now becomes everv
Intelligent American to be informed of
TIE condition and changes of foreign
countries. And this noa only because of
their nearer connections with ourselves.
but because the nations seem TO be has.
tening, through a rapid process Of change,
70 some new state Of things, which the
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Or forsee.
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ting our own.
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IN morals in any other way than By fur.
uishing a sufficient supply If healthy
character. The mental and moral appe
lite must be graiified.
We hope that, by winnowirg the
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abundsnily for the imagination, and by a
large collection of Biography Voyages,
Travels. History, and more solid matter,
we may produces a work which shall be
popular, while at The same time it will
aspire TO raise the standard ofpublic taste.
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December 8, 1852.