New-York tribune., 1841-05-14

qulc sanction and an 5mprimatur which will add cartuly
their influence and lend appearance >. respectabii'y
to their soriid, guilty work
The stvlc in which this work has been brought Is IN
rnirable keeping with it. charactsc The viest and most
ouorturng wood-cus grace almost every page, ard the
highest power capitals and fourhe. is invoked 10 call
the book The illustrative dcigus would do no
credit sgn-b-ard-and the general getting up of the
book the better fitted for deyiing
placards-which should stop the psscr by by their star
ing pudcnce-than the task which he has here shah
billy performed
TnE s1oRY or FLrKr: Related From the Second
London Edition In tao volumes PhiadclpSi" Lea ba"-
We have read this novel with much deeper interest than
expected would attend its rersa when first opened
There certainly nothing very attractive IN It's title
to It, from nothing do shrink with more Ut
avcrson-wc ask pardon of lady readers tor the
confession than from the wes and fascinating wchery OF
selfish hcartlcss prac>cd ar But we read on to the
end and il time has been wa-tcdas indeed believe
has good dcgrcec vet little entertained
perhaps though quite of this, somewhat
instructed bv the pcrl.a We know nothing of the author
ship OF this History; bat i. written with great yyacy
and cvinccs ability which higher phcre should Judge
might shine with no little briliancy.
to the heroine OF this novel is asethat does belong
TO our humanity but invcntion OF, the author fancy
And we are caritaby inclined believe that in c main it
is thus untrue Louisa Yansitar the irt who relates this
history of her life She appears to have been gifted with
brilliant and Fascinating beauty quick intellectual ncuc>
and inornate vanity. According to her own relation,
from the age of eight years, she ltt in every scMe OF
the word: and her subsequent history narrative OF the
She effected the hearts she broke and the attend
ant misery she suffered of her many lovers perishcd
in lcacrushing loneliness from her rcmo>rclcs dcscron
others more sensible faced boldly and listened to other
clarmcrs She finally falls deeply love with Captain hel-
wal whose mastery music and all elegant omplShmcn's
is uncqalcd ard whose glance and voice threw
whcming spell her mind bccsmcs engaged Lord
Eor who really noble character. detected by him IN
disgaccul attempts conceal her former coqueeS
By alschoo1 and disscmblmg-rns away from home mar
Thc'val who declares himself her devoted, dyins lover
and finally aroused from her dream OF love by hi> cool
surance that he married her merely for her money and that
Il She concludes away becaase he insists her re-
ccns cour:couy and kindly his friends gamblers pros
tl,es and thieves, the expense must not tall on n'
She return. to her mother home, goes back to attend Ihe
wal, diving bcd-and after reasonable time rishe into the
embrace OF Lord Elford.
Th. j. very meagcr outline Of the story The incidents
although commonplace and unnporiant in 'henscvf are
described with great spirit and vyacity-and some OF the
sketches are drawn with unusual skill and ability The whole
foundations however, -lght-t is too small business
10 occupy finely printed youmes, and there is striking
wan, OF dignity throughout the whole.
The characters are not well drawn That of the lirt her
self seems 70 US clearly untrue bundle of rreconcil
able qualities such could scarcely be supposed exist to-
gcrher Ne capable of the deep, true love which 'h'
felt 70. Thcla could he guilty Of the heartIcss unteens
treachery which marks her general conduct The ohe
characters possess great merit. That of Thelwa i sim
p that OF respectable villain and most ot the others are
tame and without interest.