Middletown transcript., 1877-01-06
LIPPlNCOTT's MAGAZINE
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY OF
Popular Literature, Science & Art
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1877.

The numher for january begins the nine
ecnth volume Of this Magazine, and while its
past record will, it is hoped, he deemed a
sufficient guarantee Of future excellence, no
efforts viii be spared to diversity lis attrac-
| lions and to provide an increased supply of
POPULAR READING IN THE BEST AND
MOST EMPHATIC SENSE.
The great object and constant aim Of the
conductors will he TO furnish the public with
Literary Entertainment Of 4 Refined and
Varicd Character as wei! as to present in
graphic and striking manner the nsost recent
information and soundest views On subjects
Of General Interest: in word, II render Lip
pncott's MaoaGine slrikingly distinctive in
those features that are most attractive il Mag
zine Literature.
The contributions now on hand, or specially
engaged. embrace highly attractive list of
Tales, Short Stories Descriptive Sketches,
Narratives, Papers on Science aud Art, Poems,.
Popular Essays Literary Criticisms, etc ETC.,
by Talented and Well-kEown Writers.
A large proportion Of the articles, especially
those descriptive of travel, will be proiuSely
and beautifully Illustrated
The pictorial embellishments Of the Maga-
zine constitute one of lis many attractive
features.
in addition TO the GENERAL ATTRACTIONS of
LIPPtNCOTT'S MAGAZINE, the Publishers
would invite attention to the following
Special Features for 1877
|. A new serial story, "TFE MARQUIS
OF LOSSIE," by George Macdonald, author
Of Malcolm" " ''Alec Forbes, - Robert Fal-
coHer," etc.
To these of our readers who are familiar
with ''Nialcolm, this new story from the pen
Of this distinguished writer will need no re-
commendation, and his reputation is I guar
antee TO others of deeply interesting and
powerful story II BEGAN in the November
number which issue, with the December part,
will be furnished gratis TO all new subscribers
for 1871
@ profusely illustrated series of sketches
of SWEDISH SCENERY AND LIFE, by Prof
Willard Flske, of Cornell University, who is
thoroughly familiar with Sweden and its Peo-
pie from personal observation.
3. series of popular papers on ART AND
ART MATTERS by Edward StraIan (EarE
Shinn). author of The New Hyperion, etc.
4 illustrated Sketches of Tiavel, entitled
PICTURES FROM SPAIN, by Edward King,
author of The Great South, " etc
s. Mrs. Lucy HooEer's Interesting and
Pianant PAPERS AND LETTERS FROM
PARIS will he continued through tha year.
6 THE BEAUTIES OF THE RHINE will
be described in 6 richly illustrated series of
!. 4 NEW SERIAL STORY, by Rebecca
Harding Davis, author OF "Dailas Galbraith, !"
etc.
8. During the year will appear number of
handsomely illustrated hort articles, descrip-
liye Of Life, Travel, and Adventure in the
United States, England, South America,
japan, Mongolia, ald other countries.
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