The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. I., No. 12, August, 1835

The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. I., No. 12, August, 1835

CRITICAL NOTICES AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE VISIT TO THE AMERICAN CHURCHES: by Doctors Reed and Matheson THE BLACK WATCH: by the author of the Dominie's Legacy MAGPIE CASTLE: by Theodore Hook THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND THE ARTS, Vol. XXVII, No. 11: by Benjamin Silliman, M.D., L.L.D. &c. THE MANUAL OF PHRENOLOGY RECOLLECTIONS OF AN EXCURSION TO THE MONASTERIES OF ALCOBACA AND BATALHA: by Beckford, the author of Vathek THE WIFE AND WOMAN'S REWARD: by the Hon. Mrs. Norton, editress of the London Court Journal THE BROTHERS, a Tale of the Fronde: by Mr. Herbert LETTERS TO YOUNG LADIES: by Mrs. L. H. Sigourney THE COMPREHENSIVE PRONOUNCING AND EXPLANATORY DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, with Pronouncing Vocabularies of Classical, Scriptural and Modern Geographical Names: by J. E. Worcester Miscellaneous other publications: by various authors The resources of this state were even more severely affected by the wars of Europe, than those of Tunis and Tripoli, as it depended less than either of them upon native industry for support. A Pasha of Algiers, who wished to retain his throne and consequently his life, was forced to keep his troops engaged in wars from which they might individually derive profit; to increase their pay at the expense of the public treasury was ineffectual, and he who attempted thus to win their favor was soon despised and overthrown. They required the excitement of contests and plunder, and bread not won at the dagger's point seems to have had no relish with them. In 1805, these desperadoes murdered their Dey Mustapha, only because he was of too peaceable a disposition. Under Achmet his successor, they had a war with Tunis, but it was conducted in a very languid manner, for no plunder could be expected. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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