Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-21
MA, SEPTEMBERo o1,1s59.


American BOOKS In England.
The following letter is from the Rev.
thomas TIMpsos, an able and pious min
ister in London, the author of many valu-
able theological and other works; and a |
person who has distinguished himself as
the originator of various benevolent move /
ments in that great city. 1t breathes
spirit of peace and goodwill toward Amer
lea, 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 Eng
land and America, may long be preserved /
inyiolable.-Ed. American Sat. Courier.
Mr.. RoBr. SEARS:
:. ny Dear Sir: / am, constrained by sense
on ooiigaton, to testify to you on the part Of my
SOL, my sons, and my daughters, the inexpressi-
ele grs1lasstion thst We feel j. shs ppssssssisn
.Ibindings.a look az them v{th astonixn15nt 49{
r rsAect on their having Been the production Of
one individual ); comprshending, as they do, so
p large variety of the most important subjects,
q and compiled, as their valuable contents show,
4 from vast number OF the best publications, and
by gentleman otherwise engaged in an extern
sivs businesst Having been honored with the
/ commission to offer set Of them to Victoria,
4
ciously accepted-1 examined those volumes more |
particularly; and feel admiration of their ex-
cellent and useful information, their pure and
christian morality and their truly seriptural the
ology. I may INST justly apply TO you, what a
reverend doctor of America once said to me, after
{ examination Of my rather numerous publications
q el-"I have not observed line of all your wri-
, tngs, which you may wish to blot out when you
lcomc to die" I. considered that n very high
= compliment from such judge.
dl By your publications, you have made all
q classes through the whole community in the Uni
: ted States very greatly your debtors. This they
3 are in some good measure acknowledging, as
b perceive, by the large and increasing demand for
your valuable works but the man who has placed
in their hands illustrated pictorial volumes rela
ting to such variety of that which is wonderful
ID in nature, art and mind !" SO much that is I'M
4 structive in biography and history; and what is
!: most div nelly consoling in religion and the ora
10 cles of God-in FERNS well adapted to promote
the edifcation of all classes, especially those In
the peculiar condition of the millions SO widely
scattered, as the people of your vastly extended
Union, can not easily be remunerated for the re-
quisite expenditure of mental and physical labor
with the large amount of property employed IN
-, producing these works.
~ "Ths Pictorial Family Instructor" the " Won
ders of the World" the History of the American
on Revolution" and I" Information for the People,
ia must be invaluable treasures to the rising mem
de ssnsc;alIv becanss Of the nscsssay;iv Iimite,
he sphere of observation on men and manners exist
ing in the /" Old World )" while the Description
= of Great Britain and Ireland" will afford theI
eo the most ennobling ideas concerning the people
lc thecriches,> and glory of their fatherland an
ass the mother country" For this good service "
are indebted to you as Britons.
"Your Bible Biography" Pictorial Sunda
AIN Books" and History of the Bible" cannot ia
i've to be highly priced by those of more religion
,ld or established Christian character; account
%ho Cnfr 61rysp xuhr
ssaVeshy t1icS f6sy throw upon the scr
sed lures. You can not wonder that L rejoice to s.
:: my name and iabors so prominently placed in Oh
III of your volumes, with my " Thirty Dissertation
- on the Scriptures, from my Key to the Bible
on in your "Bble Biography"
~ a" lt is natural for you to wish my Judgment
'ou as that of an Englishman, particularly-ul
on your Description of Great Britain and II
red land" Regarding this work especially, as a
md .o WIN most Parss Oh TINS country, O'
his your talents research and industry the inform
ton, perceive, is derived from the best source
and the pictorial representations are goodman
of them equal to those Of the same kind publis
)"s ed in England. You have done wisely by gvi
nd. SO extended an account of London, our wonde
ino full metropolis; for, though Edinburgh and Du
lin are truly splendid cities, as the ancient ca
~ tails Of the Kingdoms of Scotland and Irelan
mes and, while Birmingham. Bristol, Leeds, Shefie
the Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, are rea
-
nv featuring centres and emporiums of trade-L.
own don, with its sister city of Westminster is
ling seat and source of intelligence, commerce, veal
said anu sossinWht ~ .h =, ane va's Iri.
lger mansions Of the nobility are grand No iangus
en- or pictorial description can, however, adequat
represent our mighty metropolis to q strang
7. yourself, on personal survey, will be like
IL queen of Sheba in her visit to King Solomon a
said Jerusalem.
0pa 20 tho psr;t of
admire exceedingly the benevOence, ibera
and enlarged philanthropy, which they all breat
eyes indicating the author to be in the best sense,
,and citizen Of the world" cordially delight in
heJ that ars reieons .b. is worthy vour
as follower of the worlds Redeemer, and a,
nov- your work on "Great Britain and Irreland
n,olI tender you my warmest thanks for the noble
-, timents it expresses. / can not look upon
with Americans but as our own brethren. As an
hing ishman, feel the full force of the significant
tho preston uttered by some of our profound wor
Mrs. tSa sorId % bn. as minis A. Of the hIs
Ved.' "Prince of Peace the Redeemer of all natl
from I would I ather say, what in my judgment J
J. work Is happily designed and adapted to prom
. Ia and the whole body Of British Christians VI
eyes. ijoyfully echo my words" England and Anne
since for all the worid!" May We continue increas
r;nc ly to cooperate. by the Bible Missions, and
merce in promoting the intelligence, liberty,
On as happiness Of every peoplel
uisite II am convinced that. the two countries
sim deeply Interested IN .ns prospeli!y oi can Q
{ in science and art and one in religion. Ours
then mutually united in the bonds Of peace and fri
5exed y intercourse notn must prosper, ana essent
cloak n ss,ss onr moral influence our intelligence, re
81 liberty, and conmerce-all improved and pc
meyer ted-we may be the means of removing tn
h her which afet the rrsst nstio
utiful Europe, Asia, Africa, and many parts of Anne
and of regenerating the world, under the gra
that proviMaenSev u Uou success. in your various
life" lbe. benevolent, and Christian enterprises
your life and health Isg long De pssse
lady, sosn,0y aars sns Ip IN cbr.sian tan esteem ~ -
THOMAS TIMPS0l
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