Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-14

TIM NoRrH ANEHtcAN REviFw-Anr1. July Ocio.
her, 1859. Boston, crosby N.chot d co., M Wash.
ingtou Street Sj0lp annum.
lndisputnbly the Prince Of Quartcrlics The Edim
bDgh, The Wostnmisfcr The Loud9u have lost thcii
ancient prestige, and become dry resumes NJ c1rrcn m
eraturc and science and philosophy The North Brthi
has lost the freshness and force Gifts carly numbers
though occasional contributions are equal to any thing
to be found in similar periodicals. There was timc
when we used to read the British Quarterlies through
and We can ly no means dispense with them vet The,
are invaluable to the scholar. the general reader or
to the library Of gentleman, who wishes to keen ur
with the current of general progressive intclrence
But they have not the charm they oucc had when Smith
and Jeffrey and Mcintosh and Macaulcy were in thei
prime. Their content, solid useful aud sometime,
brilliant, but not entirely readable and original a5 for
merly.
But we confess to a SURPRISE to find The ancient charm
and power, which peculiarly belonged to the trans
atlantic periodicals transferred the North Ancricqn
After anguishing many years it seems now to have re-
vved TO have surrounded itself with corps n accom-
pshed contributors and to be repeating on his side Of
the water the history Of the original Edinburgh with
such differences belong a different climate and ma
ton In our Judgment formed after reading carefully
the numbers of year, without the omission n single
article it stands the head Of this sort NJ literature
We have not found an article tina, after beginning wa
could lay aside not that not marked by crud
ton or scholarship, or fncintclcctual culture hearty
appreciation genius. II has great variety Of discus
sion, and everything in it is thorough and workman
Ike that the reader is conscious Of than mere men
tai pleasure and excitement in the perusa Of its
The articles on Depotisn Irdia SIR Philip Sydnev.
Prince Gahtsin, Sicit=cand Calyle's Fyederiek Ma
tire and art IN the Cure Of Disease Lite and Poeas Of
Michael AHgeio, Cooper, Douqias Je,yod are all sinpu-
larry pleasant and profitable, while the article, ON J-
c'af ordeais, bushnell, Depreciation Of God and The
Ago Of chirary of the highest stomp It is with no
binary qualification that feel at liberty and in an
all ruhfalness, thus speak Of this American Quarter
~ and iii is any index all oftho state ofliterary el.
ture in this country. destined soon 10 take tho
front rank among the nations in our intellectual attun
ments and qualities, well in our natural and phys
cal features
And here we may say, that half the merit Of book /.
IN the printing The publ her has to do with N,
success Of authors than we sometimes imagine. Wbo
for instance, would read abrams and Rererie, nj
Baohoior done in minion, and bound in shccpi Who
would buya thousand books Of the day. were il not f
blue and gold for tinted paper and SPLENDID press work
The costume Of many books has concealed their defects
and the authors have ridden into ephcmera popularit,
on The backs II their publishers As the tailor make,
the man, so the printer and binder make the author and
alas that so much poverty Of brains passes current m
sound metallic ringing rich sense because oil letter pres,
and covering.
But IN TINS Quarterly there is perfect conrruity he
tween the substance and the show The authors deserve
the best letter press and they have it, man of genius
and learning and eoqueuce might we'll be llin M ,,
II he could have Crosby Nichols Company for his pub
fishers such paper so thick, clean, so whtc-such
composition so regular. so perfectly loaded with such
blessed spaces nterlinear,with comfortable marlin
make HE eyes weep for very joy and we are ready to M
hrm that what so wei printed well worth the print,
ing And as we read, confirmed in the opinion.
The North American is the best written and the best
published Review in the world We know this 4. IL grc,
deal to say, but we have said IL deliberately squa civ
and more Than that, we believe it, and VIC shan stick 10
IT. MI this Review shows marks Of eblcness and decay
or ui' another rises Of superior type and more brilliant
authorship.