others of higher pretensions, and of nearly double its cost. It will be for the public to determine, after a careful examination of their respective merits, how far this object has been achieved. One assertion, however, may be hazarded, without fear of contradiction; and that is, that no production of modern art can exceed in beauty, either of subject or execution, several of the engravings with which the present volume is adorned.

The Portrait of the Author of Waverley, cannot fail of proving of the highest interest to the public. It is engraved from a painting by Mr. Leslie, formerly in the possession of Mr. Constable of Edinburgh; and is, the Editor has reason to know, considered by Sir Walter Scott's family, and many of his most intimate friends, to be by far the best likeness of him that has yet appeared. print, as a work of art, will speak for itself. It is from the burin of a young American engraver, hitherto unknown to the British public; who, to judge from this specimen of

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his talents, is entitled to take a much higher rank in his art, than his modesty has yet allowed him to aspire to.

It is due to Messrs. Moon, Boys, and Graves, the proprietors of one of the most. beautiful paintings in the range of modern art," May-day in the reign of Queen Elizabeth," by Mr. Leslie,-to mention that the Proposal is little more than a repetition of the two most prominent and striking figures in that enchanting composition; namely, the Euphuist and the Queen of May. This acknowledgment is the more necessary, as an engraving of the entire group, on a larger scale, is already in progress.

The Departure of Mary Queen of Scots from France, is merely a copy of the painting, so

principal group of a large

entitled, by Mr. E. D. Leahy. The original picture contains two more figures than will be found in Mr. Goodyear's engraving. This fact is mentioned at the request of the painter, with whose sanction, however, the omission was made.

The alteration in the form of the Work
will it is hoped be regarded as a consider-
able addition to its value. It will be seen,

at a glance, that whilst the pages have been

enlarged sufficiently to admit of the intro-

duction of engravings of a more important

size than heretofore, the general appearance

of the book has been greatly improved by a

slight diminution of its bulk. A richer and

more durable style of binding has also been

adopted.

Of the Literary Contents of the following

pages, it merely remains to be observed, that
no exertions have been spared to render
them worthy of the splendid Engravings
which accompany them. In the selection of
this department of the work, however, the
Editor has been influenced less by the im-
portance of the name than the intrinsic value
of the article. Contributions from the "Au-
thors of the O'Hara Tales," the "Author of
To-day in Ireland," and Mr. Coleridge,
reached him too late for publication this

year.

The SOUVENIR LITTERAIRE DE FRANCE,
with original contributions from a great
variety of distinguished French writers, and
ten of the illustrations of the English
SOUVENIR, will be published in a few weeks,
both in Paris and in London.

58, Torrington Square,

Oct. 10th, 1828.

CONTENTS.

THE Sisters

Cleopatra. By T. K. Hervey, Esq.

On Burning a Packet of Letters. By Alaric A. Watts

Italian Girl's Hymn to the Virgin. By Mrs. Hemans

Invocation to Birds. By Barry Cornwall

Cupid Taught by the Graces

Too Handsome for Any Thing. By the Author of

Manuscript Found in a Madhouse. By the Author of

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