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The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831
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12 totalTHE - AMERICAN QUARTERLY REVIEW. - No. XVII. - MARCH, 1831.
AMERICAN QUARTERLY REVIEW. - No. XVII. - MARCH, 1831.
Art. I.—France in 1829-30. By Lady Morgan. Author of "France in 1816," "Italy," &c. &c. &c. 2 vols. J. & J. Harper: New-York.
Art. II.—Physiologie des Passions, ou nouvelle Doctrine des Sentimens Moraux; par J. L. Alibert. Chapitre XI. de l'Ennui. Physiology of the Passions; or a New Theory of Moral Sentiments. Chap. XI. of Ennui.
Art. III.—Travels in Kamtchatka and Siberia; with a Narrative of a Residence in China. By Peter Dobell. 2 vols. 12mo. 1830.
Art. IV.—Précis de la Geographie Universelle ou Description de toutes les parties du Monde, sur un plan Nouveau D'aprês les grandes divisions Naturelles du Globe, &c. Par Malte-Brun: Bruxelles, 1829.
Art. V.—AUTO-BIOGRAPHY OF THIEVES.
Art. VI.—TOBACCO.
Art. VII.—Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus. By Washington Irving: Philadelphia: Carey & Lea: 1831.
Art. VIII.—The History of Louisiana, from the earliest period. By François-Xavier Martin: 2 vols. 8vo. New-Orleans: Lyman and Beardslee. 1827.
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A lively March 1831 issue of an American literary quarterly offers a mosaic of early‑nineteenth‑century curiosities. Readers will wander from a vivid portrait of France in 1829‑30 to a thoughtful essay on the physiology of passions, then set off on daring journeys across Kamchatka, Siberia and the New World. The pages also contain practical guides—treatments for dyspepsia, a method for curing it, and even a look at the Bank of the United States—alongside more colorful subjects such as an autobiography of thieves, the history of Louisiana, and the aromatic world of tobacco.
The opening scene places us in a Dublin house at night, where a bustling family prepares for a trip to Paris. Amid scattered trunks of novels, travelogues and art volumes, a matronly lady, resplendent in romantic attire, pauses at a mirror before answering a knock. Her genteel banter hints at the cultural exchange awaiting her across the Channel, setting the tone for the eclectic and intimate explorations that follow.
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2009-02-06
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