which they may be supposed to take a particular interest; or as affording specimens of the poetical powers of female votaries of the muses. Fourthly, it has been his aim to form in his young readers, a delicate and correct taste, conformed to an elevated standard of morals and poetry; and to inspire a decided predilection for what is truly and intrinsically beautiful in art and in nature. Lastly, he has sought to render the volume, as a whole, a suitable present for a daughter, a sister, or a valued friend, in whose welfare, both here and hereafter, the donor feels a strong interest. No one, it is presumed, will deny that such a volume was a desideratum. How far the author has succeeded in carrying out these principles, he leaves it to an impartial public to decide. PHILADELPHIA, June, 1835. The Death of the Flowers. (By Miss Bowles.)........... 51 52 |
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