The Olio, or, Museum of entertainment, Volume 6, July-January 1830

The Olio, or, Museum of entertainment, Volume 6, July-January 1830

Year: 1831

The Olio, or, Museum of entertainment, Volume 6, July-January 1830 PREFACE. The sixth Volume of the "Olio" is now before our friends, and an opportunity is again afforded us of speaking of those improvements which we pledged ourselves to make, in the Preface to the preceding one. The beauty of our type will scarcely need mention, while the vast quantity of additional matter, given in consequence of printing on the once blank spaces at the back of the illustrations, must of course be obvious to every one ; it affords us great pleasure to find that this arrangement has given general satisfaction to our subscribers. The present volume will be found rich in original communications, comprising a large store of Romances, Historiettes, Poetry, Essays, Miscellaneous Papers, Historical Scraps, Anecdotes, &c. In the Chronology are registered upwards of One Thousand interesting events connected with the history of every country. Of the beauty of our engravings it will be scarcely necessary to speak, but it may not be amiss to mention that the illustrations to the present Volume have cost the proprietors more than those of any that have preceded it. Our best thanks are due to our writing frien