Colonial literary journal and weekly miscellany of useful information

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FRM F3809
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Sydney : Printed and published by James Reading and Francis Sandoe, at the General Printing Office, 1844-1845
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (27 June 1844)
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COLONIAL  

LITERARY JOURNAL  

AND  

Weekly Miscellany of Useful Information.  

“ NON TUA TE MOVEANT, SED PUBLICA YOTA.”  

Vol. I. No. I.]  

SYDNEY, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1844.  

[Trice 4d.  

INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.  

In our Prospectus we explained briefly the views  

with which we undertake this publication but we  

feel that our readers will expect us to dwell, in this  

introductory article, at somewhat greater length, on  

the plan and purposemf our work.  

Unprecedented as is, in this colony, the appear  

ance of Weekly Literary Miscellany, we commence  

our present undertaking in the hope, that thereby  

may be supplied that deficiency, which, it seems to us,  

has hitherto prevented success from attending similar  

efforts of this nature. We have been led to believe  

that weekly publication is more in accordance with  

the public taste, than one issued at longer interval;  

and we now present our subscribers witw our com  

mencing number, in the humble hope that it may  

receive their approbation. We must request their  

most favourable consideration for few unavoidable  

omissions and deficiencies in our first number, which,  

we trust, will not again occur.  

To, by far the greater portion of, the inhabitants of  

this colony, periodical literature must ever be the  

most welcome, and, if rightly selected by them, the  

most instructive. The pressing calls of business, or  

of duty, will ever deprive many of the means of pur  

suing literature or science in any better way than by  

desultory reading. It is, therefore, pleasing reflec  

tion, that, wdtli the general increase of occupation,  

lias also decreased the difficulty of obtaining useful  

entertainment and instruction. Information, once to  

be found only in expensive books—the ponderous  

quarto and the laborious folio—is now dispersed in  

thousand minor channels, and diffused in so cheap  

form as to be accessible to every one. We propose,  

therefore, by means of the Colonial Literary Journal  

in some measure, to supply to this colony, her share  

of an advantage so desirable, and so conducive to  

general satisfaction being assured, that every advance  

in the pursuit of knowledge, which the mind makes  

towards attaining perfection, must necessarily increase  

the rational enjoyments of life.  

“ Where’er the rays of science cheer mankind,  

Or learning’s hallowed light illumes the mind,  

There knowledge pours her countless treasures forth,  

And points to wisdom, honour, fame, and worth  

There splendid talents proud distinction claim,  

There genius earns never-dying name,  

Virtue asserts her power, and merit tries.  

No more in vain to bear away the prize,  

For truth and justice there with freedom reign,  

And modest merit follows in their train.”  

If it be inquired, what are the particular principles  

we maintain we reply, that we intend to uphold the  

Christian faith, being equally opposed to bigoted in  

tolerance, and averse to reckless sectarianism or mis  

judged liberalism. No acerbity of party-feeling, either  

religious or political, will be designedly admitted in  

the columns of the Colonial Literary Journal; but  

its pages are open to fair and temperate argument;  

for, without enquiry, there can be no feeling of  

security; and, without controversy, the truth cannot  

well be elicited.  

Hoping to receive the kind assistance of able Con  

tributors, we propose to insert, in each number of our  

Miscellany, Essays, and other articles, on literary and  

scientific topics.  

section of History will occupy "weekly portion  

of our pages with this view, we have selected writer  

on universal history peculiarly suitable to our pur  

pose, and we propose to reprint from his work, in  

most instances, od literam. We insert, in this present  

number, the author’s introduction, which renders any  

further comment on this science superfluous on our  

part.  

select Biographical Sketch will also be frequently  

found in this periodical. The utility of biography is  

now generally admitted without it, history is de  

fective, and chronology uninteresting. By the recital  

of particular facts, and the display of minute circum  

stances, the reader’s attention is arrested, and the  

knowledge of great events imprinted on his memory  

and by the perusal of brilliant exploits, and the con  

templation of magnanimous actions, his judgment is  

regulated, and his mind enlarged.  

New discoveries and improvements in the Arts and  

Sciences will be pointed out to our readers, and com-  

mented upon and the progress of colonial research  

delineated and illustrated.  

We shall shortly review, together with the latest  

English publications, whatever productions may issue  

from the Colonial press. It will be our object to  

furnish our readers, as far as is consistent with brevity,  

with really faithful account, and, when practicable,  

an analysis, of the works subjected to our critical  

notice.  

An entertaining Narrative will be frequently in  

serted, together with numerous amusing extracts from  

popular writers.  

description of one of the various Trades will be  

also occasionally given, for the. information of our  

younger readers.  

Under the head of “ The Moralist,” we shall insert,  

weekly, small number of moral extracts. At first  

sight, this section may appear antiquated or- cum«  

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