The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-09-29
Fourteenth Thousand Now Ready.
Twelve Years II Slave.

TRUTH sTRANGNR THAN FICTION"
cit is a singular coincidence, that Solo
mon Northup was carried to a plantation in
the Red River Country-that same region
where the scene of UncleTom's captivity was
laid-and his account of this plantation,
and the mode of life there, and some Incl
dents which he describes form a striking
parallel to that history. ."-[Mrs. Stowe, in
her Key, p. Ia.
THE NARRATIVE OF SOLOMON NOR
THUP, a citizen OF New York, kidnapped in
Washington City, in 1881, and Rescued in
1858, from Cotton Plantation near the
Red River, in Louisiana.
LIST OF FLUCTUATIONS.
Portrait of Solomon in his plantation suit.
Scene in the slave pen Mt Washington.
Separation of Eliza and her last child.
Chaplin rescues Solomon from hanging.
The staking-ou and hogging Of the girl
Patsey.
Scene in the cotton field.
Arrival home, and first meeting with his
wife and children.
One handsome 12mO. vOl., $50 PIP. 81 90
READ WHAT THE REVIEWERS SAY.
The narrative will be read with interest
by every one who can sympathize with a
human being struggling tor treedom.-
Buffalo Courier.
The volume cannot fail to gain q wide cir
culation. 1t will be read extensively both
at the North and South. No one can con-
template the scenes which are here so na-
turally set forth, without a new conviction
of the hideOusness OF the institution from
which the subject of the narrative has hap
PLY escaped.-.N. Y. Tribune.
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reproofs against Slavery what occasion for
shame and tears on the part of all. We
think the story as affecting as any tale OF
sorrow could be. We believe it perusal will
not only excite an absorbing interest, but
minister powerfully to the sound, intelli-
gent anti slavery sentiment Of the country.
" Y. EUangehst
Next to Uucle Toms Cabin, the extraor-
binary Narrative of Solomon Northup is the
most remarkable book that was ever issued
from the American Press. Indeed it is
even more extraordinary work than that,
because it is II simple unvarnished tale Of
the experience of an American freeman Of
the blessings" of slavery, while Mrs.
Stoves Uncle Tom is only an ingenius and
powerfully wrought novel, intended to il
lustrate what Solomon saw and experience
ed, Southern Slavery in its various phases.
Detroit Tribune.
This is one of the most exciting narra-
tives, full of thrilling incidents artlessly
told, with all the marks of truth. Such
a tale is more powerful than any fiction
which can be conceived and elaborated
There are no depicted scenes in "Uncle
Tom" more tragic, horrible, and pathetic,
than the incidents compassed in the twelve
years of this mans life in slavery
Journal
He who with an unbiased mind sits down
to the perusal of this book, will arise per-
fectly satisfied that American Slavery is a
hell of torments yet untold, and feel like
devoting the energies of his life to its extir-
patton from the face of Gods earth.-EUe.
Chronicle.
The book is one of most absorbing inter-
est.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
1t is one of the most effective books against
slavery that was ever written. "Archy
Moore" and " Uncle Tom" are discredited
by many as romances;" but how the
apologists for the institution can dispose of
NOrthup we are curious to see. -Syr. Jour.
1t is we'll told, and bears internal evidence
of being a clear statement of facts. There
is no attempt at display, but the events are
SO graphically portrayed, that the interest
in the perusal is deep and unabated to the
last. Some of the scenes have a fearful and
exciting power in their delineation. The
sunshine Of kind treatment sheds a few
broad beams athwart the dark canvass of
twelve years of bondage; but in the main
the darker cruelty and wickedness of OPP
preston is still more revolving by the con-
Chief.
1t is strange history, its truth is far
stranger than fiction. Think Of it For
thirty years a man, with all mans hopes,
fears and aspirations-with wife and ia
mily-with home, humble it may be, but
still home, beneath the shelter of whose
roof none had right to molest or make him
afraid-then for twelve years thing, a
chattel personal, classed with mules and
horses. and treated with less consideration
than they, torn from his home and family,
and the free labor by which he earned their
bread, aud driven to unremitting, unre-
Quilted toll in cotton field, under a burn
ing southern sun, by the lash Of an inhu-
man master. Oh it is horrible. 1t chills
the blood to think that such things are
Eyed Uon0Ioss, Donax