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Literary Souvenir, and Cabinet of Modern Art. Edited by A. A. 

 WATTS, Esq. Whittaker, London. 



It has been with some regret that we have witnessed the slight waning 

 of the annuals during the last season. We have been sorry for this on many 

 accounts. They offer a delightful field for the display of light writing ; 

 and they foster the fine arts in a most especial manner. By diffusing 

 themselves as they do throughout the entire kingdom, they aid materially 

 the march of social refinement and for this reason, we rejoiced at their 

 success. Mr. Watts, always a leader in the field, has now made a great 

 step forward and in place of an annual merely, has produced a peren- 

 nial and if followed up in a similar way, he will give us a set of works, 

 the merits of which must place them on the shelves of every lover of the 

 arts. 



It has been objected to him in many quarters, that in devoting the 

 " Souvenir" so exclusively to this purpose, he is likely to make his circu- 

 lation exclusive. We differ widely from this opinion and we are sure, 

 that pictures, illustrated by notices and anecdotes of the painters, is 

 by far the most suitable and attractive mode of bringing them before the 

 reading public. 



The Sunset, of Barret, and the Fisher Girl of Calais, are specimens 

 of two different styles of painting both are beautiful, though directly 

 opposite in design. The remarks appended to them are exceedingly 

 judicious one is the chastity of nature and the other, nature clothed in 

 poetic attributes. 



LITERARY NOTICES. 



In the Press, and speedily will be published, Observations on the Na- 

 tural History and Productions of British Guiana ; with suggestions on 

 Colonization and Emigration to that Country : founded on a long resi- 

 dence. By JOHN HANCOCK, M. D. 



The Life of Bishop Jewel, by Mr. LE BAS, is now ready. Riving- 

 tons. 



My Neighbourhood, in 3 volumes, is nearly ready. Saunders and 

 Otley. 



The New Foreign Quarterly Review. No. I. Whittaker and Co. 



Hudibras. A new Edition, by P. NASH, with Notes ; in 2 vols., with 

 Portrait and Wood- Cuts. Murray. 



Crichton : an Historical Romance ; founded on the Adventures of 

 "The Admirable " Scottish Poet and Scholar of the Sixteenth Century. 

 By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq., Author of Rookwood/ 3 vols. 

 post 8vo. 



Travels in Ethiopia, above the second Cataract of the Nile ; containing 

 an account of the present state of that country. By G. A. HASKINS, 

 Esq. ; with Map and Illustrations, is preparing by Messrs. Longmans. 



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