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 APPLEGATE & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.

THE SPECTATOR.

1 vol. royal 8vo, 750 pages, with a portrait of Addison. Plain and embossed gilt.

The numerous calls for a complete and cheap edition of this valuable work, have induced us to newly stereotype it, in this form, corresponding in style and price with our other books. Its thorough revisionshave been committed to competent hands, and will be found complete.

From the Central Christian Herald.

“One hundred and forty years ago, when there were no daily newspapers nor periodicals, nor cheap fictions for the people, the SPECTATOR had a daily circulation in England. It was witty, pithy, tasteful, and at times vigorous, and lashed the vices and follies of the age, and inculcated many useful lessons which would have been disregarded from more serious sources. It was widely popular. It contains somevery excellent writing, not in the spasmodic, moon -struck style of the fine writing of the present day, but in a free, graceful and flowing manner. It used to be considered essential to a good style and a knowledge of Belles-Lettres to have studied the Spectator, and we are certain our age is not wise in the selection of some of the substitutes which are used in its stead. It should yet be a parlor volume, which should be read with great profit.

“But we do not design to criticise the book, but have prefixed these few facts for the information of our readers to a notice of a new edition of the work by Messrs. Applegate & Co. It is entirely of Cincinnati manufacture, and is in a style very creditable to the enterprising house which has brought it out.”

From the Cincinnati Commercial.

" APPLEGATE & Co., 43 Main street, have just published, in a handsome octavo volume of 750 pages, one of the very best classics in our language. It would be super fluous at this day to write a line in commendation of this work. The writings of Addison are imperishable, and will continue to charm youth and age while language Insts.