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erfully give to Time's Telescope our warmest recomas a pleasing and safe book for the rising generation.'view for February 1814.

ork contains a great variety of very useful information, na most pleasing manner. We cannot hesitate to prot it will be popular. It deserves to be so; and it has too ctions, for every kind of taste, to be overlooked. It will ghtful as well as instructive present for young persons at —British Critic for December 1813.

a valuable compilation.'-Supplement to Gentleman's MaDecember 1813.

Telescope bids fair to acquire considerable popularity. it deserves to be popular, for the author has shown an gree of acquaintance with the general principles of the e has undertaken to elucidate, and of taste and judghis illustrative and decorative extracts from various depoets and other writers.' — New Annual Register for 1813. Work conveys a very considerable portion of intelligence, be new to many and useful to all; and it is recommended by the neatness of its typographical execution, than the of its literary and scientific details.'-Universal Magazine ry 1814.

general survey of this book, we do not hesitate to prot as one of the most proper to be placed in the hands of eople. It is a little mine of information; and the mind that from its perusal without having gained some important ful knowledge, must be strongly encased in the leaden arstupidity.'-Commercial Magazine for February 1814.

Notices of Time's Telescope for 1815.

never met with a compilation better calculated for the use lies, and to serve as a portable companion for young persons, bis elegant little volume, which abounds with valuable inion on subjects of general interest, and with a pleasing variety ɔnal entertainment. The book is written in a popular style, ticles are selected with great judgment from the best authoand while the scientific illustrations tend to quicken curiothe reflections interspersed with the extracts, occasionally from the most charming of our poets, will increase the t afforded by contemplating the works of nature, and raise aind to a devout admiration of the Divine Author.'-New hly Magazine, Jan. 1815.

he Work before us supplies accurate, though popular, instrucon a variety of topics. It is written in a correct and tasteful

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style, enlivened by many exquisite quotations from the poets of the day; and is interspersed with such reflections as flow naturally from the conviction that knowledge, to be extensively beneficial, either to its possessor or to others, must be purified by_religion, manifested in benevolence, and consecrated to God.'-Eclectic Review for February 1815.

"The History of Astronomy, and the first principles of the art, are well displayed in this entertaining volume. It will be the source of much amusement and information upon the mysteries of the Almanack, and the appearances of the heavenly bodies. Much curious matter respecting the several Saints' Days has been collected together; which, with an accurate account of the flowers which blossom and the buds which appear in the course of every month, cannot fail to interest and instruct the reader.'-British Critic for December 1814.

'We have no hesitation in giving Time's Telescope our unqualified commendation.-Gentleman's Magazine for February 1815.

This is the second annual appearance of Time's Telescope, and we willingly confess that it is much improved. The quantity of useful and interesting matter which is here amassed together, distributed with judicious appropriation under each month, is highly creditable to the industry and taste of the compiler.'-New Universal Magazine for December 1814.

'This volume contains a good deal of information, useful and pleasant. Opportunity is taken to introduce articles of various descriptions which comprise useful matter, to be met with in no concise form, but in a variety of works only, on the shelves of a well-furnished library. As all have not that accommodation, this moderatesized volume may, in a considerable degree, serve as a substitute.'Literary Panorama for December 1814.

Notices of Time's Telescope for 1816.

'Time's Telescope is compiled with skill and judgment, and contains much desirable miscellaneous information, and many inte resting and instructive sketches, particularly on some parts of Natural History. We recommend this work to the attention of our juve nile readers, who will find it an agreeable and instructive companion. -Monthly Review for November 1816.

'We are glad to see that the Editors of this useful work find en couragement to continue it annually, and that the articles it con tains increase in their interest.'--Gentleman's Magazine for Au

already noticed the preceding volume of this amusing ve performance; and we have now little to add to or the encomiums which we deemed it our duty to pass on of that part; the plan being still the same, and the d arrangement as nearly as possible on the same model. - consider it as requisite for us to continue our report al publication.'-Monthly Review for August 1817. anack, in order to be reduced to a cheap and convenient ecome so enigmatical, that a more enlarged explanation nts and references is very desirable; and such is the the Time's Telescope, which appears to us to be exvery amusing way, and the Astronomical portion of it is vidently by a person of science.'-Critical Review for

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entertaining and useful compendium of multifarious lore.' Review for January 1817.

ustry of the compiler has been successfully exerted in on of an entertaining, and, in many respects, useful mass s-Antijacobin Review for December 1816.

is in this volume an excellent Introduction to the "Prinoology," quite studded with poetical citations; and a coxis added to the whole series. In point of quantity and deed, the present is fully equal, if not superior, to any of ing volumes; and our readers will not readily find a more "New Year's Present" for their juvenile friends, which, cquaints them with the pleasing wonders of Nature, teaches he same time, that all these "are but the varied GOD."n's Magazine for December 1816.

Notices of Time's Telescope for 1818.

Ordially recommend this volume to the attention of perevery age and taste, but particularly to the enquiring youth sexes.-Antijacobin Review for December 1817.

e's Telescope for 1818 deserves the same praise, and is enthe same support and encouragement, which the former voave received from the public.'-British Critic for December

present volume is quite equal in entertainment and instrucany that have preceded it.'-Gentleman's Magazine for No

1817.

Notices of Time's Telescope for 1819.

ile this annual companion and guide retains the respectable er which now belongs to it, no parlour window, school room, ate study,can well dispense with its presence.'-New Monthly ine, Feb. 1819.

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'We have here an old friend with a new face, no less than Time with a new Telescope, pointed at the Almanack for 1819; discovering new beauties in this often consulted, but, gene speaking, ill-understood publication. This is the sixth appear of Time's Telescope; and it seems to be equally rich in enter ment with any of the series. We have often noticed this elega printed volume, this attendant bark' upon the good ship' A nack. Long may the author pursue the triumph and partake profit' which attaches to its more successful companion!-Ge man's Magazine, Dec. 1818.

Time's Telescope, ever various, ever new, is published with Almanacks, and should be purchased with them, for we know o better or more entertaining companion to these annual time-bo -Antijacobin Review, Dec. 1818.

This unostentatious volume contains a considerable fund o struction and aniusement; and warrants us in recommending our readers, as one in which science, taste, and judgment, are bined. The poetical selections are strikingly appropriate, and not fail to inspire the reader with pure and elevated sentiment Journal of Commerce, Dec. 1818.

This elegant work is replete with amusement and instruction fully supports the character we have given of the five former lumes: they who take a peep through Time's Telescope for will not repent the money they have paid for this gratification is an acceptable Christmas present for youth of both sexes.'terary Panorama, Feb. 1819.

'Time's Telescope presents us with a new view of the ensuing To give variety to an almanack has long been considered as in sible; yet this ingenious little work, by means of recent or pa events, by an appropriate new selection of Poetical Illustra and by a new Introduction, offers an amusing novelty, witho parture from its original plan.'-Literary Gazette, Dec. 12, 1

This instructive annual volume affords as many agreeable pros for the ensuing twelve months as have been afforded by the work in any former year.'-Monthly Magazine, January 1819.

Notices of Time's Telescope for 1820.

TIME, not the world's Time, with wings besprinkled with dice, and "at homes,"-but the Time of the Astronomer, the ralist, and the Historian, again opens his annual Magazin de veautés; and we can safely assure those who may wish to be purchasers, that all the articles in this literary bazaar are we lected, and of the first quality. This pleasing volume is adapted for Schools, either as a class-book, or the reward of Gentleman's Magazine, Dec. 1819.

recommend Time's Telescope as a work replete with curious tion, and arranged with much taste and judgment, which consulted with considerable advantage by the Antiquary and of Natural History, as well as by all classes of readers feel any pleasure in the perusal of an interesting volume.' ry Chronicle, Jan. 1, 1820.

elegantly printed volume is admirably calculated for the impurpose of forming the taste and correcting the judgment ising generation. The respectable place which this book s in some established seminaries, will doubtless recommend ally to the attention of such as are engaged in the business uction.'-Antijacobin Review, Dec. 1819.

hail with pleasure the annual re-appearance of Time's Telewhich presents, in an easy, popular style, with judicious ment, clear and copious illustrations of almost every day in endar, not only in regard to Saints' Days and Holidays, but morable events of the earliest times down to the passing The Naturalist's Diary for each month is interesting to all for the specific information it contains, as well as for the view it affords of God's Providence at all seasons. He who p this little volume must be wiser, and perhaps better, be lays it down.'-Sun, Jan. 18, 1820.

s ingenious and amusing Miscellany has, for some time past, d a distinguished rank among the annual publications of the New Times, Jan. 27, 1820.

Notices of Time's Telescope for 1821.

E flies so rapidly, that a Telescope becomes necessary to look when past, and is not less amusing to examine him as he ap

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Time also is that which we can never reform, but still we prove it: and if it be a mark of wisdom to make the most time, it must be allowed that the Editor of the work before equally succeeded; for he has not only improved the past to it useful for the present, but has also made the most of the by showing that almost every day in the year is good for ing. He who wishes to know why one day is more remarkable nother? Why he must eat mince-pies at Christmas, or Pancakes rove Tuesday? Why he must eat goose at Michaelmas, or be a goose of on All-Fools-Day?-he who wishes to turn his Tee on human events, or on the Heavens ;-he who wishes to be ed, agreeably to the season, in his observations of nature, end and illustrated by apt quotations from our best poets; or n short, wishes to know what time was and will be, cannot fail tifying his curiosity by a reference to this useful little parlourw book. It has been before the public for some years, and is

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