Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-04

ages are the ripe and delicious frui - Bot instead
OF pnoiishing II IN - original form, she adopted q
plan. peeu'iaiiy her own, namely-oC weavina her
ms and Observations into the texture Of 90
veral tales, themselves "founded on truth.p and
Irausht with thrilling interest. Principally, there.
lore, Is volume OF fact; STILL however possessing
all the peculiar charms Of romantic fiction. And il
tne play OF her hnc fancy, in working her material
into these tales" served, as she Gays "to besu,e
solitary hour, and amuse a hresdo circlen il has
also served TO reader the book infinuey more pl,e
sing than any mere journal, though containing the
same things, could be. Il was, therefore, a most
happy thought, thus TO dispose OF her materials, and
ono admirably Hecotdant with female deIicaey.
Rs dehghuul to think, you pass along, tim,
mere Is Truth in the images which fit RAPIDLY in
n''une' and vivid light before the minds eye-ihst
'"e descriptions are copies Of nature taken on the
.Po'-'na' every mountain, hill and valley; every
axe, river and fountain. in tho enchanted lard
ur0osh which you arc led, is true picture Of sub.
''"a' ihinSs-thst every landscape is a roaihv-
that the cities and palaces the scenes n, eou,, and
tn cottages, neither belong to Fairy land, nor ore
copies OF copies OF something real but were enc,,d
rs the eye of an accurate observer saw them. Truly
Is the reader held in the most pleasant imogin,bI
bonds while the genius OF the fair writer /, ensorod
IN s'rngins the gems Of thought and imagery yath.
cred beyond the seas, upon these romantic n,r,,
uNes like pearls upon golden threads.
Several short extracts Of the Journal rs ori.i
nSlly addressed TO sister. are given. ,rb...ro.-
tray number of interesting scenes. not introduced
into the Tales" end are very well yrit,en-"Th.
Ballad" after tie Old English style, !, decidedly
beautiful poem, ard would not show As an lncou,lv
zeal, IN the wreath Of the best living poet.
NO one will dispute that the work cy;,.,, ,;,.--
taleHt OF high order. The power of painting bv
words, Is largely possessed by the writer. lie, mic
lures are notmere outlines-they are paintings filled
up and richly colored according to nature. She
e1h'ons perfect command of her own Language, /
and summons always, the choices, words in which
10 clo;hc her ideas Her style is pure, perspeuous
and highly POLISHED. Every sentence moves with
grace and harmony. Every page Of the book is
Imagery abounds, but does not super.
abound. Good sense and good tsste-the former
he best power and the latter the best nd,rr
nent OF true genius, preside over the pen of
bur lady author. There is no tedious dct,; of
hslsnIhcant matters, and affeclation of sen. ,
iment' or oil smartness. most lady-hke de-
ieaey oil thought, and purity and piety of principle
orm the crownlng excellence of the work Shall
We not have a second banquet provided for Ms,
imaginative works would call forth the writer's
vest powers; and they might be made TO inculca,e
NORMALLY, but in the most attractive manner, truths
II the highest moment to human welfare and bnn-
'iness- Literary talent is not so common in our
ountry, that we can we'll afford to let il lie as dead
apital. Might, therefore, crusty critic, who has
'een beguiled into gentler mood than usual. by
he wiichery of the book he has just devoured, and
which has been both wine and OIL to him. be per-
nitted TO approach near enough to a lady's ear to
whisper word there, he would say-wrte and
publish again, fair enchantess nor scorn the task of
iumanizing our hearts, and of contributing TO do
lonor TO the literature Of Yonr country