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NOTICES OJ? BOOKS. 127
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XXIV.—NOTICES OF BOOKS.
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Paris, September 19, 1861. Ladies You , ...
_burning what generations social in , a science and direction sinc can e stemming contrary do by transforming to it all is the impossible ideas societ and , y to habit so try as s to and of be past see in
harmony Government with the has m just anifest put tendencie forward a s p of lan the which age . would make Mr .
• Robert Owen rejoice were he yet living . It is for the construction of a vast caserne in the Faubourg St . Antoineto serve as a habitation
for the artisansmechanicsand workmen of , Pariswith or without families . This , cite ouvriere , is to cover a superficies of , 20000 metres ;
, will the front there fagade find a " to well be -ventilated a vast p room ile of fur lod nishe gings d for with sing a le bed men a , ta " " who ble
and two chairsat 10 franCs per month . Families are to , be domi- , ciled at the rear , and each caserne will afford shelter at a very cheap
rate to 4000 souls , ; and common kitchens , baths , wash-houses , provided bake-houses . Like , schools all the , nurseries works executed , and reading or projected -rooms b , y effect are the French to the be
material Government welfare , this of is likel the y classe to have ouvriere a hig . hl In y beneficial conclusionI hop on e in , jny next letter to make acquainted with the details of some
you private lioration p of hilanthrop the condition ic as well of the as working governmental classes p , lans and for of the the efforts ameadmit
which several women are now making to obtain the right of - tance to several of the liberal professions . In doing so , I beg to
. subscribe myself , Yours faithfull Emily y , _Johnstone .
Notices Oj? Books. 127
NOTICES OJ ? BOOKS . 127
Xxiv.—Notices Of Books.
XXIV . —NOTICES OF BOOKS .
» 'The Story Of Burnt Njal. Translated F...
» 'The Story of Burnt Njal . Translated from the Icelandic by ' Dr . Dasent .
At connected the present with day Iceland , when and a growing when strenuous interest is exertions taken in everything are being
It made two is volumes matter by the of Al so congratulation p rep ine lete Club with , to interest exp that lore we and all have its entitle research hitherto an d opportunity " , The both unknown topograp of of reg reading Burnt hical ions , and historicalthose before us Story
by and Njal Dr , beg " . Dasent a inning genuine , , as who of tale the , in of eleventh a now long Icelandic of and century the careful life , h in . the introduction It is latter features admirabl part and of y of the tran appendix the island sl tenth ated ,
has and g the iven mode a full of de life scri and ption general bearing pysical of the early inhabitants . , would in He the has have story by thi been which s method unattractive otherwise given , . from an The historical their prominent quaintness interest feature and to many in peculiarity the scenes book , , is
and one which commands the attention of all classes of reader _^
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Oct. 1, 1861, page 127, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01101861/page/55/
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