Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

gaining much by such uxsposon, such surprising con-
as that each sssms ar more bssul and far more maes
tc) indeed be the sae 70 which the eye or the tu-
torsd thought the imssinston hes been accustomed.
These vaetss sccuuted and sseomsrssd seem 70 be
new varieties this csescns with N II choicest and select
wonders and glores combined and united 10 each
other vision Of many crsaons and the boundary
which, however, NO boundary TO al this gorgeous
msgn6cence but only eonnuapn dong which the dream
ing ssinng eye appears 70 travel into eternity the ALL
glorious unreasonable ocean, With such spectacle spread
out before him does the traveller dash downward only too
fast beautiful Jalsps Spring and summer flying on
the wings Of the rainbow and the rose to greet him; and
every odorfsrousy breathing zephyr i an ova courier Of
the floral delights that await him. Miles before you are
whirlsd into the bowery, fowey, Countrywide town Of Ja-
lsps you rejoice In the far6oatng odo Of s crowdlng
orange groves and what scene enchants you! Fields Of
living emerald and chrysopase woods bathedn the beauty
OF blossoms the starry orange bowers emuang the SHOWS
gteng Orzaba lovely slopes, the graceful and pic
turesque hoows and built on The smiling brows Of sunny
his lOrdy looking hacis'dc with their white walls spark
ling like spotess aabaster and tangled Of verna de-
lights and startling phenomens Of vsgsaon such that
bearing ahe flowers Of together crossed
mingled are the bossomy treasures indeed In some places
seemed like solid masses Of blooms And what fairy gens
and goges and gerng hamlets and sequestsred homes
and haruined converts ghmmsEng through many coloed
thcke and vailng Of thousand-tendled bios
soming vines, and toruous paths, and ilvery winding
rs and so acciviess seemingly interesting, and, as i
were, overlapping each other. 70 conceal some more
precious treasures Of mystic beauty II that were possible
And in parts sfar Oft something that almost looks
like pageant of gorgeous sunset clouds fallen to eah and
melting in muludnous spendor il but variegated heap
OF the all but endless groths Of nature In these regions bill
lowing over some rising grounds swelling with sofsst undu
atons while the whole resounds with the joyous notes Of
singing BIRDS" M
This written by mother of at least two
children, her travelling companions Of how many more
we know not. The fancy Of Burke grew more vivid
and exuberant be advanced in years il may be SO also
with the Lady Emslins.
/. Passages in the, Life Of Mrs. Margaret
Maitland, Of Sa,snyside. 2. Home IS Home.
3. S,nbeams and Sh0d0,Cs.
In these latterdays whom works fiction abundant
plentiful and cheap blsckbeies when the ina
gination has nearly exhausted it, fertility in peoPng the
realms Of fancy with characters unlike any have
ceved dwelling on the earth beneath in the waters
under the earhwitne poecal tailors like Alton Locke
and sea-changed" mermads like Undneis quite refresh
ing to read about and that to be made Of
the flesh and blood ourselves. The novels whose
titles have placed above among the latest issues from
the press Of Appesn Company New York and whatever
in this department receives their mprmGtur enjoys
po right perusa for other ends than the felony Of kill
ing time. We have not much respect for the paper
literature and glad therefore that the publishers have
given the above mentioned volumes in such tasteful
binding. As is our to do criticism by whole
SALE or, like Sydney Smith, to write books have not
read. (because reading them preudces fellow SOY we
conne remarks for the present the work frs,
above The showcsrds in the windows Of the book
stores do not say than true when they pronounce
most delightful book" Its style has quaint old Scottish
naue that to all lovers Of unsophscated nauraness and
Of genial bonhomie is really charming, while there
through the book occasional touches Of pahos and
strokes Of quiet humor that shine in the narrative like gnts
in the face Of BARN. After reading the autobiography Of
Miss Maitland, Of Sunnyside-for the maiden "Leddie il
styled Mrs. in compliment to the maturity Of her yea-we
feel that well acquainted with the writer, well
her maid Jenny and her adopted proegs. Burowstown,
and the Manse Of Pasturelands Llesfed and Oakensha
have in our memories "ocal habitaton and name /"
The picture which it unfods Of Scottish e while it has ts
"ghs and shadows" u drawn rather from the softer and
gene features that enernto the Caledonisn characters and
Hetching and colorng that it is
difficult to conceive we gazing fancy sketch It is
until has proceeded distance in the narrative
that be persuade himself to his faith in it as
veracous history Of the lane woman At Sunnysde."
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