Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-10
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4 A. IHsi,sh Lsd,'s OpirIen OF Boz Noie..
Al, ihc American Notes s;ili CONTINUE 10 call
| ,,.iep,a 81 gnd mar, ~ this country ~
sat resdcis wall ul,sh the onc which We
l. ,f,s-n, ,h"m f.otn our fais London Cores.
r, Mariana II Boston Bulloun
gr1 y CONC 20 America :" exclaimed every
o. o., January ofls42 lie is gone 10 col
rs,eials Tor hook; now, We shall have III,
,s.rs shown up IN fine tyl.i" Generous and
rc,ti pnblc M this exclamation. mnv We
k,fiao Of your leadug CHARACTERISTICS lifs
ores IN supposing that because man hEs
ibd yo1 Is las Writings YOU hive rirlHo
nj continuance Of his fsvors and that all
BOO. -, MS. and energies, are to be- devoted to
J --od,rtd up on the altar Of your APPRECIATION.
4 iea Of Boa desiting sight Of Am, ricau scene
4 CT A,ntfic paoplc for his oien amusement
~fFeiiy n.onaTousi
tondly are your decprootcd prcjudiccs Sc,
= aui YOU relish the expectation ofscelng your
,4nc brthrn dish,d up 10 you in the most
! roas ADD sarcastic oolors, with n duly Eng
i -u,'o Such looking forward. such hopes.
! expectations Of cogrse Mr. Dickens is com.
\ d 10 crafty. book is demanded Of him, and
wits Il
HI TIC glfNN W AliNhl1tlI iluEifN htfIiis UUN
enc burden to hem; and reading families
4 b.l, for the possession Of "Amcrican Notes
\ g, neral elroulation;' and the blood DOES not
,ula'c more quickly through the veins. ,hon
Sc precious pag,s through the literary world
i The Q rs, ciap,r gives us an account of $50
4 ou! touched OF in Mr. Dckons' best style;
Cd the advtniurt. are no more than any one
b. cacounier fihcy will seek them nc ross the
"a, in steamer; this chapter is the most
.nag throughout the work; the most interest,"
IS the account ofthe South Boston institutions
re arc Two powerful chapters on solitary con.
m,n, end slavery, on which latter subject so
I-h hos been SAID and written, by deep thinkers
4 profound TCasoncrS that we hardly looked for
rom Boz The TcSt of the bool, is devoted
ifs 10 the mention, and in many instances, to
|lbonle description Of steamboats, rail roads and
! % coaches TO the number OF no less than thirty
y The hotels commented upon are nearly rs
nervous llthese steamboats,, railroads. coach.
and hotels, were tedious TO the author we beg
re'o assure him they arc no loss so to his read.
lnirrd, there is very liulc in the book, scarce.
! anything that HIS not been said before; and It's
netal tendency is by no means calculated to in
re- a wish 20 visit the scenes described vet il is
'Neg sud Mr. Dickens. although he has little
nj fnarut'vc. anil mo1erat" powers Of rea.
lin :, has kind and generous heart, AMI keen
rtcPlon oflhe beautiful and good united with n
80 h-Hgy 9'.--~r - r--s~-,'.s hts Iitds 10 hfc
e'icr; as his beautiful thoughts swell up, he
lH them io,th in language so pootlcal and touch
TIA, they thrill the soul and mois,cn the eve
4ty plSsng scene, every rising emotion, j:
) 'icdel AMI colorcd. with masters hand re
4 IL such passages from a book which every one
read. Is unnecessary and they speak SO for
bly, to all who have human feelings, that the,
mo, be passed over unobscvcd The immense
9 .la,ion which this work will have. makes II.
4 gft tina, 50 valuable an opportunity for exposing
y Hrious faults OF the Americans, should be vast
on censuring their minor occentricilics: fol
pi'ely the errors Of their financial policy are NOR,
! 'rchensible than their fashion Of wearing tn,
Fnd collar or their frcqncn, repetition Of any on
4 ORD IN conversation; which latter popularity w,
l us, Mr. Dickens not to riIiculc, till be can ab
In rom The ncessant introduction Of the mono
! ,,iol@ too in his pages
4 Inc Price ofthis work is one guinea; and Just
\ may the public complain of an author wh
Ia; l'' Of his n1me 10 impose upon them, 70
r. ant twenty shilings, book, whose intrinsi
o0h 's llule more than the value Of its pape,
4''Hng ana binding The tile is certainly wei
nhen Tor the volumes like "American Notes.
'mse much and perform noihine Mariana