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 Published once in t~o months, Ly

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 No. CorRhW, Hate Market street. Rostcn. NHIS valuable little work has been contin- N ued nearly four years. with every indica- ton of unahated popularity. The pages are from time to time enriched with Biographical Sketches of individuals who have been emi- nent for their intelligence or usefulness, moral narratives. Scripture illustrations, familiar di- alogues and essays on natural history, and the sciences, dialogues on American history, arti- cIes of pOetry-and every subject tending to the moral and intellectual Improvement of tine rising generation. The articles are all orisi- nal, and from our most experienced and dis tinguished writers, among whom arc Mrs. Child. who manages the editorial department. Mrs. l.. H. Sigourney. of Hartford, Mrs. A. RI. Wells of Windsor, Vt. Mrs. C. G. Gilman of Charleston, s. c. Mrs. Sedgwick of Stock bridge. Mrs. Hughes of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mix of Boston, and Miss Sedgwick of New York, and others, whose writings would .dd to the value and interest of any periodical - Each number is cmhellished with a copper plate engraving, or Photographic drawing, be- sides several wood cuts.

 The work is patronized and approved by clergymen of every denomination. Written testimonials of the character and usefulness of the Miscellany have been received from the following gentlemen:

 Eb"nezer Bailey, Principal of the young la

 dies high school in Boston.

 Rev. Wn1. B. o. Peabody. Pastor of the ed

 Congregational Society in Springfield. Rev. Daniel Sharp, D. D. minister of the Sd

 Baptist Church in Boston.

 Rev. E. Wiley, of the Methodist Episcopal

 Church in Boston.

 Rev. G.W.Doane, Rector of Trinity Church, Boston, and recently Professor of Bellies Lettres at Washington College, Hartford. Rev. William Jenks, D. D. Pastor of Green street Presbyterian Church in Boston. Rev. Alexander Young, minister of New South Church.

 Rev. J. l.. Blake. Rector of St. Matthew's Church, and principal of female hich school.

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 Hoston' Feb. 1880