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THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR MAY Phillip. Sanp.
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THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY. FOR MAY. Philips, Ssnp.
SOL & Co.
With the number now issued the Atlantic Monthly
completes ito first volume and it is but justice to say,
that il has fully verified the promise of its commence
ueat in tho dignity and impsrality Of its tone, the
Vgos Of It's discussions its elevated literary standard,
and the sparkling variety Of its contents 1t has evil
denty seCuTcd the services of practiced corps of
writer's who are lot only accomplished in their spe
ciales but possessing the rarer quality Of executive
ccnsceoousness. The thoroughness of discussion on
topics which permit such treatment sno less remarks
be THAI tie excellent finish of its literary essays and
the spice ana vivacity of its fctions. Many OF its
Contributors it is understood, are from class of writ
ss not hscsIeyed in periodical composition, and from
this circumstance, it combines the saiency of young
blood, With the cultivated wisdom and taste of scho-
as wboss psmes have long been favorites with the
public The marks of nice and fastdious editorial re-
vision seen on it's pages, and even its typography
shows q vgant oversight that is rare in the American
press. The present number opens with an article of
great interest detailing the speculations of recent
French writer, M. de Bourbourg, on the antiquities Of
Central Amsrics and Mexico. An admirable essay on
Intellectual Character is crowded with acute and
suggestive thought, and expressed in style of mss-
terry strength. Ii is doubtless, too metaphysical for
popular readers, and too popular for metaphySioanS;
but s conprehe nsve views of wide application,
spd &c the attention Of every student OF men
tai hygiene. The personal "Reminiscences OF the
Hundred Days are concluded, with some reflections
on tho character of BOnaparte, from which We take
the following well-conside,e paragraphs:
Whoever would judge this man should consider the
times which produced him aud the fearful authority
he vie ded He came 10 take mis- place among the
rulers Of the earth while she WAS rocking with con.
Nu,sions-see king regeneration through the baptism oil
blood. He came as con9ecies hek oe'T ;. snal
civ and C.der an agent OF destiny TO act MS part IN
the great tragedy OF revolution the end oil whch Is
not Vet Uis mission was to give lesson 10 sove,
reiers ava people, TO humble hereditary power anu
TO prove by bis osn career the unsuosIahIia Sual"o
.ay of A government which delades the popular wiz
that oreatcs IT, During his captivity, he uaderstooa
the tue ca ses of his ovcrtbrow, aud talked OF mem
with sn int diligence which misfortune had saoueheu
down into philosophy lie saw tns hno ied'c coNf.Se.
rscy OF kings but 10 the forfeited sympathy OF the
great mass(s of men, who felt with MN, ana m0Neu
with HIM and bade him God-speed, until he aoan'
doned tne distinctive principle which advanced nun,
and he'd their affection for royal ain tnces ana
the doubtful friendship vi monaicbs Ills better ia,
tuIe was lso aside s common sense bee ame merged
in cCurt etquet, he sacrificed ms conscience 70 MS
ambtoo ara the Man was tprgotten 10 the r. npcror
\, i c.e-table to the wu!i0, that his divorce did
more pe,baps than anything else u ALLEVIATE tue re
stect AID attachment d mankind ana many wac
Ctsu no
car never forgive this impety /, ioe household Soas
vas nost fcrcib|y iupres'td WIN Tue iel ,,on oe
tween lam and josephine III wet ma 40 10 MUM
son shf r, tme subsequent to Ter DEAN, "nlcn oc
curred saou after his fir.t abtica lon L. was the
place WEI .hey had lived togetnef oeiore t.e inpo
,sI e;oecm ed scared his brsin; and II was the Gao
cen ,rot Of her retreat, When he, tue coh1uyrn
King, s,ni 10 the degradation OF couT'oS thS" aa.
Ants The house was g. she let H. ny a : i'n :
bsd hecp moved the servants were sun tne1e, Hnu
ths order ard comfort Of the establishment were as
though her return momently eA9eS'Io' Inv
n.pts she loved were carefully tended, ana her pr
i,cuar f,y0.itos were aectionately pohted OUT ihe
"a domestic who acted as my guide spoke low As u
.f,S Of oi.aibog her repose, or as If the sancy OF
oestn stil peIvaccd the apartments. lie coul' no,
,enIioa her without emotion aud he told enough OIL
bs, ou;et unubtusive life, OF her kindness u the
DOOR II Ter lentleness 20 all about her to sGcou''
T., he devotion If her Dependents. Tne evidences
If ber rcGped taste everywhere, aud there were
~ her love for her husband had survived his
,,rsscs aIo cesertion. After his second marriage,
Ne na.ly yisi,ed her, aud she never allo we'd
ap,tb,p 10 he disturbed which 70 minded her that ne
hsa b,rn here Books were y Ing open up)n tho Ia
BE- IA had left them; the chair on winch he 50,
wherc be had risen from l.; the Hover ne had
plucked , III. red where be had cropped IT. E'ery
strls Lad touched was sacred, aud remained nn'
prof.se1 bv OTTER bands. Doubtless, long after be
lad retu,uei to MS brilliant capital, and al remem
b,a =. of her vas Lost ia Ia, gltitnng c0lri Assem-