The Tell-Tale Heart - The Pioneer, January 1843 — reading text

CoireripGE TO THE ATHELWOLD: A TraGepy. By William Smith. Revivact or Catuotic Trutus,” an article consti- The London Examiner says of this work, “ This tuting the July number of the Christian Miscellany, tragedy is genuine. It has the broad and true mark ; published at Leeds, England, is said to be a very in- like the Saxon nature of the men through whom it teresting collection of passages from the works of the speaks to us, it is cast in a mingled mould of great poet and philosopher. ‘ Nothing can be more strength and sweetness. The characteristic of that striking than these passages, viewed as the discovery Saxon age was a war of mind and will against affec- of an original mind, purified by affliction from many tions resolute as both, and it is this which gives errors and trials, arriving late in life at a serious power and beauty to the tragedy of Athelwold.” consideration of religious questions, and laboring in the truth, after many perp exities and wanderings. Tue Mopern History anp ConpiTion oF Eeypt; From a writer, of so sad a life and experience, a per- its Climate, Diseases, and Capabilities ; comprising fectly harmonious and unobjectionable system of the proceedings of Mohammed Ali Pasha, from theology and religious ethics was not to be expected ; 1829 to 1842, with illustrations of Scripture His- but there is not a single passage in the little collec- tory, the Fulfilment of Prephecy, and the Progress tion before us which may not be read, and, with a of Civilization in the East. 2 vols, with numerous little deduction, acquiesced in with profit. It is quite illustrations. Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill, a compendium, though of course a partial one, of London. Coleridge’s religious views.” Hints anp Directions ror AvuTuors, in Writing, A Visit to Iraty, ry 1841. By Mrs. Trollope. Printing, and Publishing their Works; detailing 2 vols. 8vo. Illustrated. Bentley. every requisite information on the subject. Price ls. 6d. sterling. Mr. Bull, 19, Holles street. “Tue Concitiator or Manassen BEn Isratt,” a reconcilement of the apparent contradictions of Tue Poems or Rosert Nicoit, ‘late editor of the Holy Scripture. Translated by E. H. Lindo. Leeds Times, with a Memoir of the Author. Wm. The Monthly Magazine, in a notice of this work, Tait, Edinburgh. says. “ Mr. Lindo has done himself much credit, We quote the following from a notice in the London and rendered much service to literature, by this able Examiner, “ ‘I have written my heart in my poems,’ translation. Manesseh, of whom the present vo- he wrote to a friend. This is the truth; and the lume contains an etching, by Rembrandt, was a Por- ems will live because of it. It is a genuine man’s tuguese Jew, born at Lisbon in the year 1605, and eart — keen, austere, strong, and impassioned, yet was the most learned and voluminous author omeng full of love. In such alife as this of Robert Ni- the Israelites of his age. He was a particular frien coll, we discover the best part of the influence of of Hugo Grotius, and was greatly admired by Crom- Burns.” Ee er. well, who, after perusing his Plea for the Jews, Ebenezer Elliott, the Corn Law Rhymer, says of nted them some considerable political privileges Nicoll, “ unstained and pure, at the age of twenty- ee a in this country. He was likewise dear to Moses three, died Scotland’s second Burns.” Mendelssohn, who translated some of his works into German. When of late the Jews of Damascus were Tue Literary Lapies of EnGtanp. By Mrs. accused of offering human sacrifices, the Times Elwood. 2 vols.,8vo. Colburn, 13, Great Marl- aeepenet printed four columns of Manesseh, in borough street, London. which he shows the falseness of such charges, which have often been brought against the Hebrews, NARRATIVE OF THE ExpepitTion TO Cuina, from by the jealousy of the Christians. One of the best the Commencement of the War to the present pe- of Chaucer’s anterbury Tales, (the ‘ Prioress,’ if riod, with the Sketches of the Manners and Cus- we remember rightly) is founded on this tradition.” toms of the Chinese. By J. E. Bingham, First There is an ol Scotch ballad, of striking merit, Lieutenant of H. M. S. Modeste. Colburn. a : fchnes> ee ae  a eg ~Sa ey Edt WA Bw, Ate ae OE ES ea OO  TIOWLAGNV UR GOMMLV ONTLLYAN Sp sy ays ayods ur syuargrD os pie ‘mops ‘ayods ay. 7 “uals plog ub ‘atofag pads w# ‘GOOM MUVG AHL ONIVALNGY 'TLOUIA ULNVG GNV at? y amen +