The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-05-21
American Books In England.
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cal and other works; and a person who has
distinguished himself as The originator of Va.
rious benevolent movements in that great
city. |, brea,hes a spirit of peace and good.
will toward America, creditable alike to the
head and the heart of the writer. To such
sentiments We heartily respond. and hope the
peace and intercourse now existing between
England and America, may long be preser.
we'd nviolable. american SATURDAY. Cou-
rier.
"London, (Eng) March %.
"MR ROBERT SEARS:
"My Dear Sir: am constrained by q
sense of obligation. TO testify to you on the
part OF myself my sons, and my daughters,
the lnexpressible qualification tina, we feel in
the possession of The sixteen volumes of your
beautiful works which now adorn my library
with their elegant bindings. looK at them
with asonishment, as reflect on their hav-
ing been The production of one individual !;
comprehending, as they do, so large a varie.
ty of the most important subjects, and COM
piled, as their valuable contents show, from
a vast number of The best publications, and
by gsnlem an otherwise engaged in an ex.
lensive business Having been bonorst
with The commission to offer set of them 10
Victoria, queen of Great Brilain-and which
she has graciously accepted-I examined
these volumes more particularly; and feel
admiration of their excellent and useful in
formation, their pure and Christian morality,
and their truly scriptural theology. may
most justly apply 10 you, wha, a reverend
| doctor of America once said 10 me, after ex.
animation OF my rather numerous publica.
tions--i have - observed line of all your
writings, which you may wish to blot out
when you come to die! considered that
very high com pliment from such Judge
"By you. publications, you have mads all
classes through The whole community in The
United States very greatly your debtors
This they are in some good measure ack.
nowledging, as l perceive, by The large and
increasing demand for your valuable works;
but the man who has placed in their hands
illustrated pictorial volumes, relating 10 such
q NuiiC' III WOuuSfiul Ill ia
ture, art, and mind )" so much that is inslruc.
tive in biography and history; and what is
most divinely Gonsolng in religion and The
oracles OF God-in forms well adapted to
promote the edifcation of all classes, espe.
caly those in the peculiar condition of the
millions SO widely scattered, as the people
of your vastly extended Union can not ca
silly be remuneraled for the requisite expen-
di'ure of mental and physical labor, with
the large amount of property employed in
producing these works.
"'The Pictorial Family INSTRUCTOR the
sWonders of the World , The History OF the
American Revolution and Information for
the People, must be invaluable treasures 10
The rising members Of thousands Of families
throughout Am merica especially because OF
.h- a ~asssatilr limited sphere of observation
on men and manners existing in Ihe Old
World;' while the Description of Great
Britain and lreand,' will afford them the
most ennobling ideas concerning the people,
the riches, and glory of their 'falherand' and
The mother county, For this good service
we are indebted 10 you as Brtons.
',Your 'Bible Biography Pictorial Sunday
Book and History of The Bioie,' cannot fail
to be highly priced by those of more rei.
eious or established Christian character; on
account of the precious stores of pure divin-
ity which they contain, and the concen,ra-
tion oi the rays of heavenly lgh, which they
throw upon the Scriptures. Yun can not
wonder that | rejoice 10 see my name and
labors SO prominently placed in one of your
volumes, with my Thirty Dissertations on
the Scriptures, from my Key to the Bible,
in your Bible Biography
"ll is natural for you TO wish my iudg-
ment-- as that Of an Englishman, more par.
liculaTly-uPon your Description OF Great
Britain and Ireland' Regarding this word
especially, as | am acquainted with mos,
parts OF this county, beg 10 assure you
tha, it does very great credit to your talents,
research, and industry the information, |
perceive. is derived from the bes, sources,
and the pictorial representations are good
many Of Them equal to those of the same
kind published IN England. You have done
wisely by giving so extended an account of
London, our wonderful metropolis: for though
Edinburgh and Dublin are truly splendid
cities, as the ancien, ca pilals of the king
doms of Scotland and Irelaud and, while
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Man.
chester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, are really
magnificent as provincial boroughs, grea,
manufacturing centres, and emporiums of
trade-London, with ils sister city of West
minister, is the seat and source of in,ell-
gence, commerce, wealth, Legislation, and
government Of the vast British empire. The
palaces OF the sovereign and the mansions
of the nobility are grand. No language or
pictorial description can, however, adequate
ly represent our mighty metropolis to a
stranger; yourself, on a personal survey, will
be like 'he\Quesn of Sheba in her visit 10
King Solomon and jerusalem. '.
"One word as 10 the spirit of your writings.
admire exceedingly the benevoIence, lib
eralily, ant enlarged philanthropy, which
they all breathe; indicating lhe author 10 be