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These consist in occasional pruning where the language is redundant, compression where the This day is published, in foolscap 8vo, price (s. style is loose, infusion of vigour where it is languid, the exchange of less forcible for more appropriate epithets-slight alterations, THE PORTRAITURE of a CHRISTIAN in short, like the last touches of an artist, which contribute to GENTLEMAN. heighten and finish the picture, though an inexperienced eye can By a BARRISTER. hardly detect in what they consist. “ It is a very excellent, moral, and Christian production.”- Notices to each separate work, will contain an account of such The General Preface to the new Edition, and the Introductory Literary Gazette. Printed for J. A. Hessey, 93, Fleet Street; and Sold by circumstances attending the first publication of the Novels and WAUGH & INNES, 2, Hunter Square, and 41, South Hanover Tales, as may appear interesting in themselves, or proper to be communicated to the public. 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THE PUBLICATION OF THE LIBRARY of ENTERTAINING KNOW LEDGE commenced on the 31st MARCH, On which day appeared the first Half-Volume of the Series, Embellished with Frontispieces and Vignette Titles, from Designs lume on the last day of every Month; so that a regular delivery which will be continued by the publication of a similar Half-VoExecuted expressly for the present Edition, by the MOST EMINENT ARTISTS. throughout the country may take place at the same time with the Magazines. Each Half-Volume will consist of about two hundred AUTHOR'S ADVERTISEMENT. pages, of a size adapted both to the Library and the Pocket; and It has been the occasional occupation of the Author of Waver in subjects where Illustrations are properly required, will be emley, for several years past, to revise and correct the voluminous bellished with a great number of Wood Engravings. The price series of Novels which pass under that name; in order that, if of each Half-Volume or Monthly Part, will be Two Shillings. they should ever appear as his avowed productions, he might ren- For the convenience of those who prefer a weekly purchase of der them in some degree deserving of a continuance of the pub- this Series, each Hall-Volume will be subdivided into four Num. lic favour with which they have been honoured ever since their bers, one of which will be issued every Saturday (after the publifirst appearance. For a long period, however, it seemed likely cation of the Half-Volume,) price Sixpence. that the improved and illustrated edition which he meditated The Series commences with the following Work:would be a posthumous publication. But the course of events, THE MENAGERIES; which occasioned the disclosure of the Author's name, having, in a great measure, restored to him a sort of parental eontrol over OR, QUADRUPEDS DESCRIBED AND DRAWN FROM these Works, he is naturally induced to give them to the press in LIVING SPECIMENS. a corrected, and, he hopes, an improved form, while life and London :-CHARLES KNIGHT, Pall Mall East; OLIVER & health permit the task of revising and illustrating them. Such being his purpose, it is necessary to say a few words on the plan SELLING BY AUCTION, THE EXTENSIVE LIBRARY BOYD, Edinburgh. of the proposed Edition. In stating it to be revised and corrected, it is not to be inferred OF THE LATE DR CHARLES STUART OF DUNEARN. that any attempt is made to alter the tenor of the stories, the cha: JOHN CARFRAE & SON respectfully intiracter of the actors, or the spirit of the dialogue. There is no mate, that they are now selling by Auction, in their Rooms doubt ample room for emendation in all these points, -- but where 3, Drummon Street, the extensive and valuable Library of the the tree falls it must lie, Any attempt to obviate criticism, how. late Dr Charles Stuart of Dunearn, containing many of the best ever just, by altering a work already in the hands of the public, works on Biblical Criticism ; and an uncommon collection of rare is generally unsuccessful. In the most improbable fiction, the Tracts, and books on the Ecclesiastical Constitution of the Church reader still desires sone air of vra isemblance, and does not relish and the Dissenters. that the incidents of a tale familiar to him should be altered to Sale commences at one o'clock each day, and to continue for suit the taste of critics, or the caprice of the author himself. This sixteen following lawful days. process of feeling is so natural, that it may be observed even in Catalogues to be had at the Rooms, where the Books of each children, who cannot endure that a nursery story should be re day's Sale are on view, from eleven o'clock to commencement of peated to thein differently from the manner in which it was first Sale. told. 3, Drummond Street, But without altering, in the slightest degree, either the story, Edinburgh, 11th April 1829. or the mode of telling it, the Author has taken this opportunity to correct errors of the press and slips of the pen. That such CONCERT. should exist cannot be wonderedeat, when it is considered that MR MURRAY respectfully announces, that it to hurry through the press a succession of the early editions of the various Novels, and that his CONCERT will take place in the Assembly Rooms, the Author had not the usual opportunity of revision. It is George Street, on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 1829. hoped that the present edi will be found free from errors of VOCALISTS. that accidental kind. Miss E. Paton. Mr Thorne. The duthor has also ventured to make some emendations or Miss I. Paton. Mr Gleadhill. a different character, which, without being such apparent devia Miss Inverarity. Mr Ebsworth. tions from the original stories as to disturb the reader's old asso- (Pupil of Mr Murray, her Mr Wilson. ciations, will, he thinks, add something to the spirit of the dia. first appearance.) logue, narrative, or description. These consist in occasional Solo PERFORMERS. pruning where the language is redundant, compression where the Mr Müller, Mr D. Murray. Mr Murray. style is loose, infusion of vigour where it is languid, the exchange Leader, Mr F. Dun.- Piano-Forte, Mr Muller. of less forcible for more appropriate epithets-slight alterations, Concert to commence at eight o'clock precisely. in short, like the last touches of an artist, which contribute to Tickets (5s. each) and plans may be had of Mr Murray, 63, heighten and finish the picture, though an inexperienced eye can Frederick Street; at the Music Shops ; at Sullie's Library, 140, hardly detect in what they consist. High Street; at Mr Miller, bookseller, 92, Prince's Street; and at The General Preface to the new Edition, and the Introductory Mr Burnett, and Messrs Watt, booksellers, Leith. Notices to each separate work, will contain an account of such circumstances attending the first publication of the Novels and BUTLER'S POWDERS, Tales, as may appear interesting in theinselves, or proper to be For producing an Effervescing communicated to the public. The Author also proposes to pub- COOLING' APERIENT DRAUGHT. lish, on this occasion, the various legends, family traditions, or obscure historical facts, which have formed the ground-work of THESE Powders are now very generally known these Novels, and to give some account of the places where the (and as generally approved,) for producing an extremely rescenes are laid, when these are altogether, or in part, real; as freshing and pleasant effervescing Drink, and at the same time a well as a statement of particular incidents founded on fact; to safe, mild, and Cooling Aperient, peculiarly adapted to relieve gether with a more copious Glossary, and Notes explanatory of Indigestion, Heartbum, and Nausea, and counteract Acidity in the ancient customs, and popular superstitions, referred to in the necessity of having recourse to Calomel, Epsom Salts, and other the Stomach. If frequently taken, it will generally obviate the Romances. 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