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GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE 1850 Engraved expressly for Graham’s Magazine by W. E. Tucker
GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE.
Vol. XXXVI. January, 1850. No. 1.
Table of Contents
Fiction, Literature and Articles
The Young Artist: Or The Struggle for Independence
Alice Lisle
Mary Norrice
A Monticello Day
The Life of Major-General Richard Montgomery
A Mere Act of Humanity
The Rumseys
January
About Critics and Criticism
Caius Marius Amidst the Ruins of Carthage
Gems From Moore’s Irish Melodies. No. I.—The Meeting of the Waters
The Captives. A Tale of the American Revolution
Taking Tea Sociably
The Revealings of a Heart
The Belle of Newport
The Advocate of Love
The End Of Romance
Colored Birds.—The Golden Oriole
Wild-Birds of America
Editor’s Table
Review of New Books
Poetry, Music, and Fashion
Lines
Ariadne
The Motherless
We Are Dreamers All
Death of the Patriarch
Genius
The Birth of the Year
The Two Palms
King Witlaf’s Drinking Horn
Stanzas: To a Friend, Who Complained of Winter as a Season of Endurance
Eden
The Light of Life
The Telegraph Spirit
Song.—The Congratulation
The Lone Grave-Yard
The Poet
The Coquette’s Vow
Stanzas
I’m Dreaming Now
The Orphan
Leaves in October
The Emigrant Child
Lament of the Hungarian Father
The Phantom Voice
Stanzas
Le Follet
Sadness Makes Thee Sweeter
Transcriber’s Notes can be found at the end of this eBook.
CONTENTS
OF THE
THIRTY-SIXTH VOLUME.
JANUARY, 1850, TO JUNE, 1850.
Alice Lisle. By Caroline H. Butler,12
A Monticello Day. By Alfred B. Street,19
“A Mere Act of Humanity.” By Grace Greenwood,36
About Critics and Criticism. By Edgar A. Poe,49
An Essay on American Literature and its Prospects. By Mrs. M. A. Ford,184
A Reception Morning. By F. E. F.197
April,229
A Gale in the Channel. By C. J. Peterson,297
A Love Story of the Prairies. By J. M. Legare,320
Buoudlemonte. By Joseph A. Nunes,188
Bass and Bass Fishing. By Frank Forester,408
Clifdon. By Annie Drinker,356
Dante’s Divina Commedia. By H. W. Longfellow,351
February,97
Fanny Day’s Presentiment. By Marie Roseau,143
Freaks of the Pen. By George R. Graham,164
Fanny. By Caroline H. Butler,258
Gems from Moore’s Irish Melodies. By T. S. A.55
Gems from Moore’s Irish Melodies. By T. S. A.146
Gems from Moore’s Irish Melodies,221
Gods and Mortals. By A. K. Gardiner, M. D.263
Home: Or A Visit to the City. By the Author of “The Gold Beads,”335
January. By T. W.47
Kate Lorimer. By Emma C. Embury,232
Love’s Influence. By Enna Duval,114
Life of General Joseph Warren. By Thomas Wyatt, A. M.155
Life of General Nathaniel Greene. By Thomas Wyatt, A. M.208
Letter to N. P. Willis. By Geo. R. Graham,224
Loiterings and Life on the Prairies of the Farthest West. By J. M. Legare,239
Life of General Baron De Kalb. By Thomas Wyatt, A. M.267
Life’s Lessons Teach Charity. By Enna Duval,313
Mary Norrice. By Jeannie Deane,16
Myrrah of Tangiers. By Caroline C——,125
March,169
Minna. By W. S. Southgate,265
Patrick O’Brien. By H. Hastings Weld,99
Shakspeare. By H. C. Moorhead,291
Spring Snipe Shooting. By H. W. Herbert,340
Shakspeare. By H. C. Moorhead,404
The Young Artist. By T. S. Arthur,1, 106, 202
The Life of Major-General Richard Montgomery. By Thomas Wyatt, A. M.29
The Rumseys. By Agnes L. Gordon,41
The Captives. By S. D. Anderson,57
Taking Tea Sociably. By Ella Rodman,63
The Revealings of a Heart. By D. T. Kilbourn,69, 147
The Belle of Newport. By C. J. Peterson,76
The Advocate of Love. By Caroline C——,80
The Golden Oriole. From Bechstein,87
The Two Portraits. By Helen Irving,119
The Wilkinsons. By Joseph R. Chandler,135
The Lady of the Rock. By Miss J. M. Windle,172, 244, 324, 393
The Brigand and His Wife. By T. S. A.181
The Housekeeping Husband. By Angele De V. Hull,270
The Darkened Casement. By Grace Greenwood,279
The Game of Draughts. By C. F. Ashmead,308
The Fine Arts,344
The Dawn of the Hundred Days. By R. J. De Cordova,364
The First Love of Ada Somers. By A New Contributor,368
Traveling. A Touchstone. By F. E. F.384
The Poet Cowper. By Rev. J. N. Danforth,389
The Fine Arts,411
Valentine Histories. By S. Sutherland,300
Wild-Birds of America. By Professor Frost,89
Wild-Birds of America. By Professor Frost,218
POETRY.
Ariadne. By Henry B. Hirst,9
A Household Dirge. By R. H. Stoddard,105
A Spanish Romance. By Mrs. Frances S. Osgood,142
A Midnight Storm in March. By Caroline May,187
A Sunbeam. By Albert M. Noyes,195
Aileen Aroon. By Wm. P. Mulchinock,243
Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. I. By Henry Kirby Benner, U. S. A.133
Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. II. Resaca de la Palma. By Henry Kirby Benner, U. S. A.182
Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. III. Monterey. By Henry Kirby Benner, U. S. A.237
Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. IV. By Henry Kirby Benner, U. S. A.318
Bird-Notes. By Wm. H. C. Hosmer,363
Ballads of the Campaign in Mexico. No. V. By Henry Kirby Benner, U. S. A.402
Caius Marius. By W. Gilmore Simms,52
Death of the Patriarch. By Mrs. Juliet H. L. Campbell,18
Eden. By John A. Stein,46
Evening. By J. R. Barrick,391
Fancies About a Portrait. By S. D. Anderson,154
Genius. By Helen Irving,28
German Poets. By Mrs. E. J. Eames,266
Happiness. By Richard Coe, Jr.334
I’m Dreaming Now. By Chromia,79
Invocation to Sleep. By Enna Duval,264
Jacob’s Ladder. By Mrs. E. J. Eames,407
King Witlaf’s Drinking Horn. By Henry W. Longfellow,40
Lines. By Annie Grey,8
Leaves in October. By Emily Herrmann,88
Lament of the Hungarian Father Over the Body of His Son,90
Long Ago. By E. H.195
Lines. By Geo. D. Prentice,242
Lines. By George D. Prentice,296
Memory—The Gleaner. By Anson G. Chester, A. B.220
Miss Dix, the Philanthropist. By Mrs. E. C. Kinney,262
Mary. By Wm. M. Briggs,388
Night Thoughts. By Giftie,132
Narcissos. By Henry B. Hirst,382
Out of Doors. By James R. Lowell,257
Stanzas. By A. D. Williams,40
Songs. By Wilfred,54
Stanzas. By Albert,68
Stanzas. By Ninon,91
Sonnets. By Charles R. Clarke,113
Song. By the late Walter Herries, Esq.118
Sonnet. By Caroline May,243
Summer Friends. By I. G. Blanchard,295
Spirit of Hope. By Mrs. E. J. Eames,296
Sonnet. By Giddings H. Ballou,343
Symbols. By Thomas Buchanan Read,367
Sonnet. By Wm. P. Brannan,367
Scene on the Ohio. By Geo. D. Prentice,392
The Motherless. By Miss Louisa O. Hunter,11
The Birth of the Year. By Herbert Enkert,28
The Two Palms. By Henry T. Tuckerman,35
The Light of Life. By Clara,48
The Telegraph Spirit. By Jno. S. Du Solle,51
The Lone Grave-Yard. By Hon. J. L. Starr,56
The Poet. By K.62
The Coquette’s Vow. By Frances S. Osgood,68
The Orphan. By Clara Moreton,85
The End of Romance. By Mrs. Lydia Jane Peirson,86
The Emigrant Child. By E. H.88
The Phantom Voice. By Sarah H. Whitman,91
The Pirate. By Henry B. Hirst,112
To A. R. By R. H. S.142
The Pale Thinker. By “Oran,”145
The Evil Eye. By Mary L. Lawson,146
The Dream of Youth. By Wm. P. Brannan,163
The Cry of the Forsaken. By Giftie,187
The Two Worlds. By Henry B. Hirst,196
The Sky. By Mrs. J. W. Mercur,200
Taurus. By J. Bayard Taylor,201
The Secret. By Richard Coe, Jr.207
The Dying Student. By D. Ellen Goodman,216
To —— in Absence. By Grace Greenwood,217
The Song of the Axe. By Alfred B. Street,276
To Mrs. E. C. K. By Mrs. S. T. Martyn,299
The Valley of Shadow. By Henry B. Hirst,307
The “Still Small Voice.” By “L’Inconnue,”310
To the Flower Hearts-Ease,312
The Might of Song. By W. H. C. Hosmer,323
The Mountain Spring. By Miss M. Maclean,334
The Gold-Seeker. By Grace Greenwood,355
To Arcturus. By Sarah Helen Whitman,383
The Queen of the Woods. My “Lida.” By “L’Inconnue,”392
The Jolly Ride,401
The Smoker. By Thomas S. Donoho,410
The Maiden’s Complaint Against Love. By Enna Duval,410
Uriel. By Henry B. Hirst,256
We are Dreamers All. By R. Coe, Jr.15
Wit and Beauty. By Agnes L. Gordon,98
ENGRAVINGS.
The Belle of the Season, engraved by Tucker.
Title Page, engraved by Tucker.
European Oriole, engraved by J. M. Butler.
The Light of Life, engraved by Welch.
Advent of the Year, engraved by Tucker.
Colored Fashion Plate.
A Presentation Plate, engraved by Tucker.
Portrait of Gen. Montgomery, by Ackerman.
The Dream, engraved by Tucker.
The Prize Secured.
The Valentine, engraved by Tucker.
Paris Fashions.
The Lay of Love, engraved by Humphrys.
Burlington, Vermont.
Portrait of Gen. Warren.
The Idle Schoolboy, engraved by Welch.
The Brigand and His Wife, by Humphrys.
The Dangerous Student, engraved by Ross.
Paris Fashions.
Portrait of General Greene.
Mirror of Beauty.
Sunshine of Love, engraved by Humphrys.
Paris Fashions.
The Mountain Spring, engraved by Butler.
Gay and Serious, engraved by Dainty.
The Game of Draughts, by Ellis.
The Queen of the Woods, engraved by Tucker.
The Jolly Ride, engraved by Butler.
Paris Fashions.
The Meeting of the Waters.
GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE.
Vol. XXXVI. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY, 1850. No. 1.