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chapters are hastily and carelessly written, and
coetain manifest faults of style and taste. But the
genius of DICKENS shines through them all, and
they are full OF the beauty the easy power and the
| genial humanity which have made his previous
works beloved by all the world. He has caught
and Portrayed with vivid truth none of his pre-
decessors have equaled. the prominent points OF
American character-its virtues and its faults. its
strength and It's weakness and he shows himself
as keenly alive to the former as to the latter He
has proved himself more truly our friend than
those who preceded him in the path ne pursued.
If the vanity and conceit of our sensitive people do
not blind them to the truth, they cannot fail to
profit by MS kind and well-founded censure. No
man in his senses for moment suppose that
we are destitute of faults-or that others will
see them; and before denounce those who
come among US for venturing to speak of them
above their breath, we should call to mind the
treatment England has uniformly received from
American book-rnakers who have Travelled within
her borders. There is far more illiberality,
founded prejudice, and uacharitabe Judgement in
sing lie chapter of TESTERS Glory and Shame
of England than in all that Dickens has written
concerning US; and we should do we'll TO call to
mind the shouts of patriotic and national applause
with which his book was hailed upon its first ap-
pearance-though we rejoice to say that reflection
brought saner thoughts and more just judgement to
our people.


We have little doubt that newspaper critics
throughout the country will deem it not only
duty, but high privilege, to abuse this book with
ont stint or measure: but from those who read it
attentively, not for the bare purpose of finding fault
with its statements carping at its tone, we be-
lieve it viii far ardiferentreception Its pre-
vaing spirit is oze of kindness, of friendly regard,
of sympathy, with all that is excellent IN our
character and institutions-and of boldncss and
freedom towards what, beyond all doubt, must be
esteemed eur faults. We feel quite sure that this
spirit will be met with feeling of liberaiity-and
of gratitude not less for his approval than his GEN.
sure: for both are founded alike upon clear and
discriminating estimate of merits and faults
His closing words indicate the prevailing spirit OF
the work, and speak the noble feeling OF
the author, and the estimate which every consider
ate man will put upon its worth:


'It is enough for me, to know, that what | have
set down in these pages cannot cost me single
friend on the other side of the Atlantic, who Is, IN
anything, deserving of the name. For the rest, ]
put my trust, implicitly, in the spirit in which they
have been conceived and penned and l can bide
my time. l have made no reference to my recep-
ton, nor have suffered it to influence me in what
| have written; for in either case, / should have
offered but sorry acknowledgement, compared
Il, .,,o.
partial readers of my former books, across the Wa
ter, who met me with an open hand, and not with
one that closed upon iron muzzle.'


E Mercantile Library Associntion.-si1-
teen,h Annual COURSE OF LECTURES to be delivered
at the Broadway Tabernacle, 1925
METEOROLOGICAL Grafton the occasion of the
Twenty Second Anniversary of the Association WE'D
SESDAY EVENING, Nov. 9th, 1872 by CHARLES
EAMES, Esq, and a Poem by PARK BENJAMIN. Esq.
The Introductory to commence at six O'Clock.


Nov l5-one Lecture. RICHARD H. DANA. Esq,


''The importance of right life to true appreca'


ton OF Literature, and the influence Of Literature on


Life


Nov 22-one Lecture. RICHARD H. DANA, Esq,


The character oil Hamlet"


Nov. 2o-One Lecture Rev. HENRY W. BELLOWS.
Dec 6-one Lecture. o. A. BRowNsoN, Esq.


"Government-ts origin, organization, and end"
Dec Is--one Lecture. ELIHU BURR1TT, Esq


'Tbe indispensable character and Iccessity OF popu


lar Lectures view of the present and prospective


of the community"


Dec. zo.-One Lecture. GEORGE BANCROFT, Esq.


Genius is the expression OF the spirit OF the age'
Dec 27.-one Lecture. CHARLES oCoNNoR, Esq.


"The advantages resulting Society from the study


and practice of the Of Public Speaking"


JAM s.-one Lecture. RICHARD H. DANA, Jr, Esq.


"The Foundation o: Infuencen


Jan I7.-0ne Lecture. Rev. wM. H. FURNESS.


"The Characteristics of Genius"


Jan. ei.-One Lecture. JOHN NEAL, Esq,


The Rights of Woman"


Jan. .sl-One Lecture. JOHN NEAL, Esq.


.General Reading"


Feb 7-One Lecture. Whi. NJ. EyARTS, Esq.


"The service of Political Economy in the advance.


ment of Society"


Feb I4.-One Lecture. Rev. HENRY GlLEs


"rhe Spirit of Irish History"


Feb. 2l-One Lecture. Rev. HENRY GILES


'sThe Genius OF Byron


Feb ag.-On. Lecture RALPH WALDO EMERSON


ESQ.,


March 7-one Lecture. RALPH WALDO EMERSON,


Esq


The Lectures will be delivered on TUESDAY EVEN
ING OF each week


TERMS FOR THE COURSE.
Ticket admitting member and lady 1.-Two Dollar.
do do. a non-member and lady. Three Dollars
Lady's Ticket. One Dollar.
A Tcke. admitting Lady and Gentleman


single Lecture. Gents.
Tickets all be e1tib
tied al the door.


The doors will be open at quarter before seven O'Clock