The Trinity times., 1855-01-27
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rom It's mOOfinES on the shores OF the Dure
| EVANGELICAL religion Of the bible Nor will
! it fail to compare most favorably with evcrv
other contemporary in tho amount Of talent
energy and spirit enlisted on its side. The
names of Sir David Brewster, Drs Hanna
Cunningham, Lorrimer, Caudlsh, Gordon
Buchanan, Smith, ETC., are host in them,
selves. Much foreign talent is also pledged
10 adorn and enrich its pages
| 1t is not to be considered strictly theolor.
cal Review, for topics Of every Kind calcula-
ted to occupy and interest the we'll cultivated
mind, are introduced. Political Questions
not so much in their party aspects as in their
! general character, are considered. Jitera.
ture and the literary merits of works ars dis.
cussed, and the discoveries IN mental and
physical science unfolded--thc discussion of
religious subjects, however, in dispassiona,s
and Christian spirit, forms a distinct feature
Of Tie work, and viii continue to occupy
prominent place in its pages.
! The lamanted DR.. Chalmers was the found.
er and principal editor Of this Review. and
since his death has been ably conducted bv
his son-inlaw, DR.. Hanna.
BlackvOod's EdinJuigh Maga=iae.
Is less exclusive in its character than The
works already noticed its contents NAV bs
considered under the general heads of classi.
cal literature, biography, narratives historical
and fictitious, poetry, analy ses Of new works.
etc, etc. The high order OF its dsouisitions
has long rendered it proudly distinguished in
the department of Greek and Roman arcbp.
! ology, while its range of elegant fiction NAV
be said to discover mastery power and
skil, unsurpassed By any of It's numerous co.
temporares. Again, in its biographical de-
partment. and narratives Of voyages and tray-
els, no less than iu its papers on subjects
purely scientific, this admirable periodical
has ever displayed resources unqucsonably
superior TO any similar work in the world
As TO its political opinions, although deeply
infused with Toryism, to an extent the most
Jealous parizan could desire, yet, SO witehinr
is its rhetoric and so consistently uniform is
1t in its anti-republican oboquy, that, howev.
er obnoxious its tenes, it is impossible for H.,
reader TO fail in being charmed by the peru
sal of its brilliant pages. The fact of this dis.
tlnguished Magazine having, for series Of
years maintained q circulation in Great Bril-
tain Of about 40,000-~a prodigious and un-
equal circulation for that country, where the
price Is 81 90 year--wll alone settle the
question OF It's permanent merits. The same
remark is equally applicable to this country,
it is well known that its circulation, even in
the United States, is already far above that
Of any other work of its class, notwthsand-
ing the unpalatable character of its politics, a
fact which can only be accounted for by the
transcendent ability which characterizes its
pages.
When we call to mind tho names of tho
contributors to this sterling work it is NOT
surprising that such high need of praise
should be awarded it in the republic of letters.
VI the eminent writers who have graced its
pages may be mentioned the following--Proe
Wilson, better known as Christopher North.
ITS renowned editor DR.. Warren, the graph.
lo and brilliant author of the "Diary of
late Physician" and Of ''Ten Thousand
Year." ,"'works which have been so extcnsiye-
ly popular in republished form--R p Ginv.
Anster, Jeffreys, Lockhardt, James, Lytton
Bulwer )r. Maginn. Sydney Smith, and ths
author OF Tom Crngle's Log Cruise ofthe
Nildge, e'c., WORKS which have been the de-
light of thousands Of readers
IL is at this time unusually attractive from
the serial works of Bulwer and other distin-
guished writers, which grace its columns as
original contributions, appearing first in this
magazine, both in the British and American
editions. BY an arrangement with the Brit
ish publishers early sheets of the magazine
are regularly forwarded to this country. soas
TO enable the American publishers TO issue
their reprint before the original edition mr..
rives. Notwithstanding they arc sure to be
in the market before any of its contents car,
be published in other forms, still the pom.
latity of these serial woik. is 50 creat ;ba.
several of the leading publishers in this coun-
try are cOnten. 20 Issue other reprints ofthem
copied from the reprint of Blackwood, after
1t has already been placed in the hands offs
numerous subscribers.
The CaXtons,' and NY New Newell bv
Bulwer, 'My PeninsulAr Medal,' The Green
Hand and other serials of similar stamp.ars
among the works alluded to.
Their great popularity in this country will
show. in this feature alone, the attractions of
Blackwood's Magazine, and it s well to re-
member, in this connection. that 2J cents
will purchase monthly number,
Sustained, then, as thcse DISTINGUISHED
works are, and ever have been, by the high
est order Of scholastic ability and political ~.
gacity, we need moi be surprised to find them
occupying such proud pre- -eminelrce among
the literary productions of the world, and the
neglect Of their claims upon the considera
ton of all classes of the intelligent conlnun.
ty, would necessarily argue correspon ling
Indifference TO the great interests of the com
mon veal. But spirit of philosophical in.
curry IS abroad among the people, and to tho
honor OF the age may it be stated, that igno.
rance is no longer deemed misfortune, but
a fault, aud assuredly the fault is not lessen
ed when we find such rare advantages thus
placed within our grasp-and however trite,
also, may be the remark, it is not the less
true, that the cultivation of literature brings
lis own reward-the neglect of it brings its
punishment.
With these views, therefore, the Amsri-
can publishers beg TO invite the special at
tenton of their fellow citizens to the reprints
OF the several periodicals here referred to,
feeling confident that in doing so they will
not only subserve the best interests of popu-
lar intelligence, bnt will at the same time,
add to the general happiness of the naton,by
lmparung to the public mind heathful slim
illus for high orner Of intellectual pleasure.
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