REVIEW of 1825 Literary Souvenir
The British Critic
Literary Souvenir; or, Cabinet of Poetry and Romance. Edited by Alaric A. Watts. 1825. Hurst, Robinson, and Co

 
Note:  This review was appended to the ads in the back of the 1826 Literary Souvenir with the note that the 1825 volume was still available. No citations were included; and, of course, the reviews are favorable.
 
If the legitimate object of periodical criticism is to recommend to the public such works as deserve its patronage, and expose folly and false taste, we may, in the discharge of the first of these offices, be allowed to criticise the Literary Souvenir. The leading character of the articles is superior, the design is excellent, and, if rightly prosecuted, the Literary Souvenir may take the highest rank among periodical publications. The most eminent literary characters of the day are among its contributors. With such writers, and published annually, the work has every chance of attaining to steady excellence and enduring reputation. The limitations of our work will not allow us to quote a sixth part of what we could, otherwise, dwell on with great pleasure: there is much that is beautiful in the longer tales. The engravings which accompany the Literary Souvenir are extremely beautiful.