THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE: DEVOTED TO Literature, Art, and Religion. A BEL STEVENS, EDITOR. VOLUME V. JULY TO DECEMBER, 1854. New-York: 200 MULBERRY-STREET. 1854. CONTENTS. Page 508 Abbotsford and its Vicinity, A visit to People's Palace, The-London L. Hour....... 457 308 Plymouth, the Pilgrims and Puritans—Alice Adventure, An awkward-Ibid.... Ambrosial Readings from the German of Possible Event, A-Chambera's Ed. Jour...... 435 467 Preaching for the Times, Dr. Wayland on the American Bible Society, Presidents of the- Antiquities of Central America...... Architects and Architecture-Frazer's Mag. 349 The Souls departed.... Artist of Dresden, The............. Winter and Christmas, by the Elder Arts and Sciences..... .287, 383, 480, 572 Poetry-Action-D. Williams........ Book Notices.............91, 186, 282, 379, 476, 568 A Muezzin Song- Calder Campbell...... 161 ..474, 567 Charity-S. H. Daddow........ Clouds of Sorrow--W R. Laurence..... 420 36+ Four Years-Chambers's Ed. Jour....... 253 357 Crusades, The- Charles Mackay.......75, 266, 358 Declaration of Independence, Signers of the On the Cliff Top-Chambers': Ed. Jour. 417 O weave me a Chaplet-A. Morrell Cory. 151 Sing with the Harp–J. G. Lyons....... 199 Editorial Notes and Gleanings...85, 181, 277, 374, 469, 561 The Bell of St. Regis—Rev. M. Trafton. 55 Europe, Sketches in-Rev. B. H. Nadal...59, 130 The Day of our Lord-Rev. C. Kingsley. 217 Facts, Look at the-Editorial... The Dead Baby- Mrs. H. C. Gardner. 550 Fine Arts.......... The Indian SummerJ. D. Bell......... 435 The Stormy Petrel-Dr. E. C. Howe... 441 Garden, Description of an Old-Sharpe': Mag. 273 The Summons-Smith Ely, Jr............ 38 George Fox and the Early Quakers-Rev. Quietism in France-Dr. Curry....... Glimpses of Church World—Exeter-Hall and Reformed, The-Dr. George Peck....... 39 430 Religion of the Poets, The-Dr. Kitto...52, 142, 240) Happy Horatio— Tait: Mag................ Rome, The Catacombs of— Editorial...31, 120, 218 448 261 Savage Bar, Called to the-Dickens': House- Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits- School of Reform, Westborough, Mass.-Rev. 165 307 Scientific Items..... Infidelity in the United States, Editorial... 411 Set a Thief to catch a Thief.... Jay, Rev. William-Biographical Mag......... 24 Sleepers awakened-Chambers': Ed. Jour.... 465 King, the Sculptor-Rev. B. K. Pierce......... 481 Small Things-Alice Carey....... Stitch! Stitch! Stitch! - Chambers's Ed. Last days of John Owen, The-Wesleyan Jour..... Methodist Mag....... 145 Story for the Young, A—M. M. S................ 71 Literary Record.........63, 188, 284, 380, 478, 570 Luther and the Reformation...16, 112, 200, 294, 388, 487 Thoughts of an Old Smoker - London L. 446 ..........1, 101, 205, 365, 401, 499 193 Tyranny, The Heel of— Hogg's Instructor... 559 158, 245 Ed. Jour...... 451 417 147 ..... 96, 192 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Page Saint Isaac's Place-Statue of Peter the Great The Great Bell.. 1 The Catacombs of Rome (17 eng.) 9 Luther and Melancthon translating the preaching at Seeburg against the pea- 16 Controversy between Luther and Zwingli... 298 The presentation of the Augsburg Confes- consecrated Doctor of Divinity...... 20 The Revision of the Bible. 302 21 Luther teaching Catechism.... 23 | Bugenhagen and Luther administering the Ground plan of the Catacombs..... Opening of a Gallery in the Catacombs....... 33 Dryburgh Abbey, the burial place of Sir Graves in the Catacombs.......... “I see them walking in an air of Glory 74 75 Steppes of Southern Russia..... 77 Luther reading the Bible to John the Con- 97 on a sick bed, comforted by the Elector, sitting for his portrait to Kranach,...... 391 104 praying at the sick bed of Melancthon 292 Tea on the Island of Krestofski.. ........ 107 Luther's Summer pleasures....... 110 The Hood Memorial at Kensal-green....... 398 Luther's disputation with Dr. Eck at Leipzic, The Bridge of Sighs....... 112 | The Dream of Eugene Aram........ Luther burning the Papal Bull.. 113 Jassi, the Capital of Moldavia.... Lutber's Reception at Worms... 115 Male Costumes of Wallachians, &c.......... 40+ Luther preparing himself by prayer for his Female Costumes of Wallachians, &c...... 405 appearance before the Emperor and empire 116 Ladies in Oriental Costume...... before the Emperor and empire, &c..... 118 Ruins of the Bridge of Trajan and the Tower The Catacombs of Rome (26 eng.) ... School of Reform, Westborough, Mass.... 165 Group of Extinct Monsters Farm School, Thompson's Island, Boston The Egyptian Court........... 169 King, the Sculptor......... WorkroomShoemakers.................... 171 Daniel Webster........ 173 Luther beside the coffin of his daughter..... 487 174 Hans Kohlhase and Luther..... 175 Luther visiting plague patients..... Launch of the Great Republic...... 197 first sight of the Bible.. Luther carried off by his friends.. 201 Young girl of the Mahala de la Stella.... 500 The Students and Luther in the Inn Gipsy children at the fountain.... Recognized by them—His Departure for The Tower of Coltza....... Luther checks the destruction of the Images The May-Flower 204 The May-flower in blossom... Courier and Driver of Mail Coach... 207 Map of Plymouth Bay........ 208 "Tomb of Major Bradford.... 209 Standish's Sword, Kettle, and Dish........... 521 211 Lora Standish's sampler.......... 193 ..... 200) FROM ROM the city of the Czar to the city immense squares, surrounded by its nu of the Sultan! It is a trip worth merous monuments, or paced its streets so taking even in these perilous times. You, wide, so long, and so perfectly straight. reader, are gunpowder-proof in your snug But this impression grow fainter from day retreat, and for “ourself” if a bullet pierces to day. I continued to admire what was “us,” we shall write you no more letters! | worthy of admiration; but criticisms be“ That's all ;” and certainly that is not gan to mingle with my eulogies, and it much. was often necessary to remind myself that But before this catastrophe overtakes St. Petersburgh had only existed a cenme, I will make sure of some notes respect-tury and a half—that in fact, notwithstanding my present locale—this wonderful city. ing the rigors of its climate, it is a hotThe day of my arrival I was overwhelmed house plant forced into its present flourishwith admiration. I was incessantly ex- ing appearance by the ascendency of its claiming, This is the most beautiful city indomitable founder. Truth obliges me to in the world, as I viewed its magnificent acknowledge that I at last yawned in front quais, or found myself in the midst of its of the very buildings which first delighted Vol. V.-1 |