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    December 24, 1853] THE LEADER. 1247

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    December 24, 1853] The Leader. 1247

    December 24 , 1853 ] THE LEADER . 1247

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    Now Ready , small paper , 25 s . ; morocco , SBs , Large paper ( 75 copies only ) 22 . 2 s . ; morocco , 21 . 12 s . 6 d . POETRY OF THE YEAR , PASSAGES FROM THE POETS Descriptive of THE SEASONS . With Twenty-two Coloured Illustrations from Drawings by the following eminent Artists : — T . Creswick , R . A . D . Cox O . Weigall C . Davidson H . Le Jeune Harrison Weir W . Lee W . Hemsley R . R . J . Muller " C . Branwhite E . V . B . E . Duncan J . Wolf Lucette E . Barker Eirket Foster ' " Though on a small scale , the feeling of some of the designs is admirable , specially those devoted to the illustration of spring and summer — the seasons whioh , both in poetry and painting , have tho greatest amount of honour in this volume . The publisher is entitled to the praise of great caro and attention to tho appearance of tho book ; tho colour and texture of tho paper , tho typo , aiid the binding aro unexceptionable . It is a book to do credit to any publisher . "— Guardian . " Poetry of the Year is a most richly illustrated volume , containing moro than a score of beautiful designs lithographed and printed in colours with a delightful effect . Several of them ( wo may instance tho timber waggon on tho wintry road , tho rich summer sunsot , tho view of Windermere , tho group of cattle , and the ohildren gathering spring flowers ) have the cilect of finished water-colour drawings ; and when wo add that among tho contributors of ; dosigns wo Mr . Crcawick , Mr . David Cox , Mr . Duncan , Mr . Davidson , Mr . Weir , E . V . B ., and others hardly less admired , tho leader will understand that tho volume is above tho average of illustrated hooks generally . Wo have to say also that the accompanying passages Trom tho poots aro extremely well made , with a true feeling and a catholic taste . Tho volume well deserves success . "— Examiner . GEORGE BELL 180 FLEET-STREET .

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    • - _ , i , . MESSRS . GEORGE ROUTLEDGE „ . and Co . will , on tho 1 st of January , commence , in tho iuulway Library , ' tho ropublication of tho Complete Works of . bill II BUIjWER LYTTON . Tho llrst volume will contl "n " PliLlIAM . " Prico Ei ] iteon Ponco . Farringdon-streot , London . ^ , ,

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    El ) INBIJK O ^ H ^ Illustrated suppLEfvrENT , ON SATUEDAY , 7 th JANUARY , 1854 , a SUPPLEMENT will be issued with the EDINBURGH GUARDIAN , containing the following ILLUSTRATIONS by the First Engravers t—1 . THE COTTAR ' S SATURDAY NIGHT . By JOHN FAED , R . S . A . Engraved by Permission of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland . 2 . A GOTHIC CHURCH WINDOW . By JOHN MIILAIS , A . R . A . This Engraving is taken from the beautiful Sketch recently exhibited by Mr . RUSKIN in connexion with his Lectures at the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution . ' 3 . MEETING OF MARY AND ELIZABETH . From a Water-Colour Sketch after Ghirlandajo by JOHN LEWIS , R . A ., in the New Collection of the Royal Scottish Academy . 4 . INTERIOR OF HOLYROOD CHAPEL IN REIGN OF JAMES VII . Drawn by BIRKET FOSTER froifi a Fine Old Engraving . 5 . A SERIES OF FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS by BIRKET FOSTER and JOHN GILBERT from the New Edition of the "Lay of the Last Minstrel , " just published by Messrs . A , and C . BLACK . THE ILLUSTEATED SUPPLEMENT aEATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS . TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS , PRICE OF PAPER AND SUPPLEMENT , SIXPENCE . Copies forwarded to Parties at a distance on receipt of Six Postage Stamps previous to the day of publication . Early application is requested , as it was found impossible to supply the demand for the former IxXiUSTKaxed Stcpt » T . T 3 ! MENT ¦' " ' ¦ ¦ ¦ *¦ *"¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' " '¦¦' . ¦"¦ ¦ . As a NEW VOLUME of the EDINBURGH GUARDIAN will be commenced on the 7 th of JANUARY , those intending to become Subscribers will find it of advantage to give in their names previous to that date . Illustrated Supplements will in future be frequently issued with the Paper . The next will appear shortly after the Opening of the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy , in February or March , and will contain Copies of the * Terms ob SuBSCBrgTioir—For SIX MONTHS , 10 a . in advance ; Us . credit . Rate or Advertising Changes—Under Fottr Lines , ONE SHILLING , a . nd THREEPENCE 3 ? o » eteky Additional Line . Money Orders payable to James "WatsokFiitxat . OFPICE , 279 , UGH STEEET . LONDON : JOSEPH CLAYTON AND CO ., 265 , STRAND , AND 213 , PICCADILLY .

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    Just published , A HISTORY O ¥ THE SESSION . A Parliamentary Retrospect . Foolscap 8 vo , cloth , 68 . London : John Chapman , 142 , Btraiul .

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    T HE ECLECTIC REVIEW for JANUARY , prico 1 b . fld . ( commencing a Now Volume ) , contains , amongst other Articles—T ' rofosHor WILSON , PROPHECY and tho PORTE , Professor MAURICK and KING'S COLLEGE . Ward and . Co ., i ' utornoster-row .

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    PRIZE ESSAY .-TWENTY GUINEAS . B ENTITY'S MONTHLY REVIEW . Tho Editor of thlu Magazine will fiivc Twenty Guineas for tho best Eatm / on a tmbjisol ; , the particulars of which will bo given in the Number for January , 1 H 54 . London : Pipers and ( Jo ., Paternoster-row .

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    On December , 'fOth , price ( Id ., THE PfrUDENT MAN'S ALMANACK for 1854 ; comprising 1 ' motioal Illustrations of every Itraneh of . Insurance , in relation to NATIONAL and SOCIAL l'UUrOBKH . itv WILLIAM BRIDGES , « eeroinvy to tho Mitrp' ( jloncml . Life AttHuranco , ltoya ) Inve « tment Society ,, and Vriondly Soeiotiua' IiiuLituto ; Author of " I ' ree'hold AHsurauce , " & o . ; Londom : M . Stanford , Chftrhifc-orosa .

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    CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL OP ^ Bp & m IKtote , § $ tum # % xi & THE SECOND SERIES Ol ? pHAMBEES'S EDItfBTTKaH \ J JOURNAL will close with No . 522 , on December 31 , and the First Number of a NEW PERIODICAL with the above title will be issued on Saturday , 57 th January , 1554 . Resembling the existing Work in its external form , the new one will exhibit such fresh features as will afford , it is hoped , a pledge of the wishes of Messrs . Chambees to adapt their efforts to the improving tastes of the age . In partioular . there will be presented a nigher class of Fiction , commencing with a TALE OF MODERN LIFE , by Mr . Lbich Ritchie , which will bo continued in woekly chapters till completed ; also a MONTHLY REVIEW OF THE LIBRARY AND STUDIO , in addition to a Monthly Record , still more carefully drawn up than formerly , of tho PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND THE USEFUL ARTS . Among oxpqcted contributions of importance , may bo mentioned a scries of articles on THINGS AS THEY ARE IN AMERICA , by Mr . WrrxiAM Chambers , who is at present travelling in the United States and Canada , for the purpose of personal inquiry tint ! observation . It will bo the constant study of tho Editors to maintain in tho Now Work all those general features which for Twenty-two Years have given their Journal its oxtonsivo popularity—a cheerful Light Literature , comprehensive Information , sound Ethics , and enlightened , views of a Progrcssivo Social Economy , without tho admixture of controversial matter of any kind . Issued in Weekly Numbers at ljd . Monthly Parts , at 7 d . nnd 8 £ d . Half-Yearly Volumes , at 4 s . fld . The Second Series of CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL will form a complete work , in Twenty handsome volumes , well adapter ! for Popular as well aa Privato Libraries , for Emigrants , and for Presents ; price SI . 7 s . in sheets , or U . 10 s . bound in cloth . Prico of each volume separately , in cloth , 4 a . Gd . Published by W . and R . Chambers , 3 , Bri do-passage , l'lcot-Blrcot , London , and 3 < W , Jligh-Htroot , Edinburgh ; J . M'Gloshan , Dublin ; JL Campbell , Glasgow 5 and all book-Hollers . ^^

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    Just published , Rkconjd Edition , 8 vo , cloth , to ., including jl Sujm'J-kmknt ( pp . 81 ) and Index . nPHE SABBATH ; or , an Examination of JL tho Six Texts commonly adduced from tho Now Testament , in Proof of a Christian Sabbath . By A LAYMAN ., Tho ( Supplement and Index may bo had separately , prico fld . . ... AIho , by tho snmo . Author , 8 vo , prloo IB . TIIJ 3 . MOSAIC SABBATH ; or , an Inquiry into tho Supposed Presont Obligation of tho Sabbath of tlio Fourth Commandment . Chapman and Hall , 183 , Piccadilly .

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    Will bo ready , January 1 st , No . 1 , price 8 d ., rpHE MAGAZINE of BELF-CTTLTUEE , JL incorporated with the " Britiah Controversialist , " and established it . n an aid to tho intellectual devolopmont of tho Ago . % Orders for No . 1 must bo given oarly . ' London : HoulHton and Stonoman , and all Booksollors .

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 24, 1853, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24121853/page/23/