The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851   By: Various

The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 offers a plethora of diverse and engaging articles on a wide range of topics. The collection showcases the talents of various writers, each contributing their unique perspectives and insights.

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Overall, The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 is a must-read for anyone looking to expand their knowledge and explore new ideas. With its rich and varied content, this edition is sure to captivate and inspire readers with its blend of scholarship and creativity.

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The maritime commerce of New York has increased so rapidly that it has continually outgrown the space appropriated for its accommodation, so that the docks, wharves, warehouses, and landings, have been found wholly inadequate to the reception of the business which has poured in upon them. But the benevolent institutions of the "Empire City," designed to meliorate the condition of sea faring men, have been fully equal to the exigencies of this improvident class of laborers, and are among the noblest and best conducted of the many charitable institutions in this great and growing metropolis of the New World. Commerce is the life and soul of New York, and the most selfish motives should lead to the establishment of suitable retreats and hospitals for the benefit of the class of men without whose labors its wheels could not revolve; but it is not to those who are most benefited by the labors of seamen that they are indebted for the existence of safe havens of retreat, where they may cast anchor in repose, where they can no longer follow their dangerous and storm tost business... Continue reading book >>