CRITICAL NOTICES. 



" Lo : • .v LiiHiiit-r (»n Lovers,' and, by the bow of Cupm, a ii;j;iit liuuu utie toOj 

 as the world goes. There' is but one tliin^^ about it which we disiike-^and our 

 present complaint is a novel one with us — it is too brief by four pages — that is, 

 always providing that the additional tour were equal to the five which are now out- 

 spread before us. * * * * The literary and critical notices are more than 

 respectable — many of them are written with much taste, and evince judgment ^and 

 feeling." — .^mm. 



'' The rapid progress which this excellent periodical has already made in public 

 estimation, must be no less gratifying than it is creditable to the spirit, judgment, 

 and intelligence of its conductor, whose efforts have secured for him the zealous co- 

 operation and support of many men of eminent Uterary and scientific attainments, in 

 the county upon which its publication retiects so much honour. Amongst the 

 important objects wliich the Editor most anxiously labours to promote, we perceive 

 that tlie interests of Literary and Scitntijic Institutions have engaged mucil of his 

 attention ; and the present number contains an analysis of four lectures recently 

 delivered in Worcester, on sut)ject3 of much general interest. — We must protest 

 against the captious objection taken by the 6'««, to the length of the Critical Notices, 

 which Ibrm a prominent, and, in our opinion, a peculiarly valuable feature of the 

 work." — Cheltentiain Journal. 



" We thank the Editor of the * Analyst' for his No. IV. ; the high literary merits 

 of which we readily acknowledge. It reflects great credit on the provincial periodi' 

 cal press ; and most of the papers, indeed (such as Sir S. Meyrick's on the ancient 

 carved ivory caskets, left him by Douce,) would adorn any pubhcation." — Literary 

 Gazette. 



" Of this periodical (the only one of the kind which the midland counties possess) 

 we have already spoken in terms of praise, and it atibrds us great pleasure to notice 

 that its progress is marked by evident improvement ; in proof of which we would 

 invite our readers to a perusal of the present number. Its articles on antiquities, 

 from the able pen of Sir Samuel Meyrick — its admirable notices of natural history — 

 its papers on the tine arts — the sound judgment evinced in its critical reviews — 

 its copious report of literary and scientific societies — with the deep-wrought interest 

 attached to many of its legendary tales and other original compositions — stamp 

 a high value upon it ; and we .cannot help anticipating that as its merits become 

 better known, it will estabhsh itself among the most favoured periodicals of the 

 day." — Wulvcrhanipton Chronicle. 



'" Since we first noticed this interesting and agreeable new mpnthly miscellany, 

 • we have derived much gratification from the perusal of the third and fourth numbers, 

 in which the character of the work fully realizes the expectations we had formed 

 from an examination of the two former parts. We have been particularly pleased 

 with the critical notices of works of Literature and the Fine Arts, and especially 

 with an able analysis of four lectures recently delivered in Worcester. Every person 

 at all experienced in the editorship of a literary work of this description, must be 

 aware of the value ot a comprehensive and intelligent summary of elaborate disserta- 

 tions which are too long for entire transcription. The gentleman \yho occupies this 

 department of the ' Analyst' appears to us to be peculiarly competent to the delicate 

 and dithcult task he has undertaken, and we have seldom met with any literary and 

 scientific notices with which we have been more pleased and edified than with his 

 able analysis of the lectures to which we have adverted. The value of our regular 

 and more bulky reviews would be much enhanced if all the contributors to their 

 pages had the talent and patience which are conspicuous in this department of the 

 * Analyst.' in conclusion, we heartily wish that the work may experience the pa- 

 tronage it so well merits." — Liverpool Mercury. 



" This is a clever miscellany, the product of the city of Worcester, and in part 

 devoted to the transactions of some learned societies in that district, but also directed 

 to the general objects of science, literature, and the hue arts." — liury Post. 



" The fourth number of tliis promising and interesting number reflects the highest 

 credit upon its Editor, as well as upon the contributors whose productions appear in 

 its pages ; and we hail with peculiar gratiticalion the prospect of so talented a 

 monilily journal of science, hterature and the fine arts, being liberally patronized in 

 tliis and the adjoining countie'v " — CUelteuauin Chronicle. 



" The • Analyst,' we are" hdppy to observe, has made a decided progress in 

 improvement — No. III. is full ut interest — we sincerely wish it ^the success it 

 deserves." — Brighton HerukL 



