MORAL REFLECTIONS, SENTENCES, AND MAXIMS of Francis Duc de la
Rochefoucald. Newly translated from the French. With an Introduction and
Notes.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE
AND
HISTORICAL REVIEW.

An Historical Magazine has long been the great desideratum of our
literature. Amongst many periodical publications, each appealing to some
peculiar or exclusive class, no one has given special attention to that
branch of knowledge which engages the feelings of all classes.

The Gentleman's Magazine has stepped forward to occupy this vacant post.
Arrangements have been effected to secure for its pages contributions
from gentlemen eminently conversant with the various branches of
historical study, and every endeavour is made to render it a WORTHY
ORGAN AND REPRESENTATIVE OF HISTORICAL AS WELL AS OF ARCHÆOLOGICAL
LITERATURE. In its ORIGINAL ARTICLES, historical questions are
considered and discussed; in its REVIEWS, prominent attention is given
to all historical books; its HISTORICAL CHRONICLE and NOTES OF THE MONTH
contain a record of such recent events as are worthy of being kept in
remembrance; its OBITUARY is a faithful memorial of all persons of
eminence lately deceased; and these divisions of the Magazine are so
treated and blended together as to render the whole attractive and