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B THE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS" by W
GILMORE Sims slight story containing several
SPIRITED delit cations Of life on Southern plantation
lis characters are sustained with considerable sk,
particularly that Of tie gallant MAJ )r 8ulmer who
is rot bad specimen OF the fiery Carolinian OF the
rural eis,,icts The dialogue in the story is unsuc
eestiuI-iorceo, lahgud, and essentially undramaslc
With TIE rose-colored light which i. inseniously
throws over TIE Institution Of slavery. the work 10
well adapted 10 Southern tastes though Il Will not
add 20 The literary reputation Of the author u2mo
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w" PoEMs," by MARY H. PUMPELLY.
This volume, which is introduced by Mr.. N. p. Will
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e "THE SPANGLERs AND TINGLgs,"
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r. "JouRNAL OF Poor VICAR" from
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American public, has been published by John s.
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II "THE MAIDEN AND MARRIED LIFE
OF MARY POWELL" is issued by d. Appleton g. Co.
in their Popular Library Of Best Authors" 19mo'
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