. The pioneer : a literary and critical magazine . they no longer hold themirror up to nature, nor impart freshness tothe mind or fancy. We have been pleased with the design ofthe Pioneer; and, on glancing at its contents(for we have not had time to examine themthoroughly) they seem to promise well. Thearticle on Paintings at the Athenaeum istimely in its sentiments, and wholesome in itstendency; and the critique on the Plays ofThomas Middleton is beautiful in thought andmasterly in its analysis. These are the onlytwo papers we have wholly read. The typographical execution is neat, and theengr


. The pioneer : a literary and critical magazine . they no longer hold themirror up to nature, nor impart freshness tothe mind or fancy. We have been pleased with the design ofthe Pioneer; and, on glancing at its contents(for we have not had time to examine themthoroughly) they seem to promise well. Thearticle on Paintings at the Athenaeum istimely in its sentiments, and wholesome in itstendency; and the critique on the Plays ofThomas Middleton is beautiful in thought andmasterly in its analysis. These are the onlytwo papers we have wholly read. The typographical execution is neat, and theengravings excellent. We are glad to perceivea sensible omission in the usual fashion plateof popular periodicals —a fact, which in itselfseems like a first step towards the rationalsubstitute which we have briefly mentionedas the design of the Pioneer. Published byLeland & Whiting ; $3 per annum. From the N. Y. Pioneer, the new magazine at Bostonedited by Lowell, the poet, and R. Carter, isout, and may be had, we believe, of Bradbury.


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