New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-27
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tic will continue to merit the reputation il
has long borne, of being the best literary
magazine in America; and viii hereafter q
hitherto, be the medium through which the
most original thinkers and the most dis
tinguished writers in the country reach the
public.
Atno previous time have the publishers
Of the -ilomtir been able to offer more inn
portant and attractive contributions than
those which they have The pleasure Of an
nouncing for lS7i:
PAPERS on EvoLUTi0S: BY Louis Agas-
siz. In these papers Prof. Agassiz will
treat the principal scientific question Of the
day from his own point Of view, which, in its
opposition to that Of some other scientists,
is now of so great and peculiar interest.
"REMINISCENCES: BY John Greenlcaf
Whittier. Chiefly relating to the Anti-Sla-
very movement, and cmbodying in series
Of articles the most interesting part Of his
experience, and his recollcctions Of persons
and incidents famous in the eventiul struggle
SKETCHES OF PEovINCIAL TRAVEL: BY
Charles Dudley Warner. Beginning with
January. Mr.. Warmers delightful "Saun-
tcrings" assure series Of charming travel
sketches, picturesque and humorous in Il
rare degree.
HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES: by
James Parton. Mr.. Parton's excellence as
n magazine writer gives peculiar value to any
papers from his pen; but in historical and
social topics he is especially interested, and
sure to be cmincntly instructive and
engaging.
FINANCE AND POLITICAL ECoNoMY: BY
David y. Wells. Mr.. Wells, whose pract-
cal and theoretical knowledge OF these top
les constitutes him the best American writer
on them, will contribute several papers.
AUToBIoGRAPHICAL CHAPTERS: BY
Robert Dale Owen. These will be Of the
same character as the same chapters i'll the
AHdntic for 1873, which have attracted re-
markabe attention. The forthcoming chap
tiers will relate to Mr.. Owens life while l..
5. Minister in Naples, and to his experience
and observations of Spiritualism.
PRUDENCE PALFEY: a story Of New
England life. BY Thomas Bailey Aldrich,
author of Marjorie Daw," and "The Story
of a Bad Boy"
A STORY: BY William Dean IIowels,
author Of "Their Wedding Journey" and
" A Chance Acquaintance"
RECORDS OF \ PLAYER'S EXPERIENCE:
By Charles Warren StoddarI, author Of
South-sea Idyls." Papers of curious in
terest, written in the charming style which
has made Mr.. Stoddarti's Scuth-Sea Idyls"
SO widely popular.
JAPANESE SKETCHES AND STORIES: By
Edward II. House, author Of little Foun-
tain Of Sakanoshita." These will be Of the
same general character as those which have
been so favorably received, describing Jap.
anesc customs, institutions, and the pictur-
esquc features Of their domestic and social
life.
LIFE IN TIE CONFED&HACY: BY George
Cary Eggleston. This series of papers will
readers to learn something Of life within the
Confederate States during the rebellion and
will be especially attractive as 4 record Of
actual observations and experiences.
STUDIES OF ENGLIcH AND AMERICAN
SOCIETY: By +. ;. Nadal, author Of &" Ini-
pressiOns Of English Social Life" which
appeared in the 4Aaatic, and attracted no
little attention.
CRITTCTcuG oE GEpuay .<n Eor,.c.,