The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-12
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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ELEVEN THOUSAND JUST ISSUED.
TICKNoR, REED & FIELDS.
Have recently published the above work.
which has proved one Of the most popular
Books ever printed in America. Ali over
the country 1t has received the most mark ed
attention, and ELECTED universal commenda.
ton.
FROM THE PREFACE.
If one struggling sister in the great hu-
man family, while listening to the history
of my life, gains courage to meet and brave
severest trials; if she learn to look upon
them as blessings in disguise: if she be
strengthened in the performance of daily
duties" however "hardly paid" if she be in
spirei with faith in the power impaired to n
strong ,ciu whose end is good-thcn am
amply rewarded Tor my labor.
ANNA Cora MowArr.
We have read this book though 18th more
than the interest of romance. The fair
authorcss herself is one of the rarest of he
roines. Her eight years upon the stage
furnish volume of the most entertaining
and instructive experience. But this is moi
ali-not the most interesting portion of her
remarkable book. She begins with her in
fancy, and introduces us to the bright little
butterfly girl sporting among the hewers of
La Castagne, in France, where she happened
to Ie born. She gives us n brief sketch of
her family, descendants, on the maternal
side, of Francis Lewis, one of the heroic
singers Of the Declaration of Independence.
We the follow her in stormy VOYAGE
across the Atlantic, in which she was ship
wrecked, when two little brothers were
washed overheard; one was rescued; but
''the other was lost" She then naiyely
sketches the history of her sch Dol-day lows
and sorroTs, ending with an elopement and
precocious marriage. All the details. both
tragic and comic, are given with the most
amusing, often affecting particularly, and
the sympathetic reader is unvoluntarily led
to make her joys and sorrows his own
Like every true chapter Of checouercd I'm.
man lie, the lights and shadows are nearly
equally, often fitfully blended, and we are
Alternately moved to tears and laughter
NeU York Mirror.
One ofthe few books which it is difficult
TO lay down till every page is read, is the
autobiography Of Mrs. MOwatt. have ae-
tuaiiy stolen the time which ought to have
ocen appropriated to certain special demands
TO look through the pages of this strange
volume. 10 look at any chapter Of con-
tents, is sure to send you to the text: and
ton in spite OF every extraneous call. Mrs.
Mowatfs Autobiography will have a per
manent place in Americsn literature. Edj.
lion after edition will come from the press.
Il will be the exciting theme Of book notices
md even of labored reyiews.--Mev Core.
pdJa.
Mrs. Mowatt Is certainly one of the cIey.
rest women living in all that she under
.akes she succeeds, and this not SO much by
Iorce OF genius as by her womanly tact and
degree OF energy that could scarcely be
expected in so slight and delicate a frame
y hers. She hss written good poetry good
magazine sketches; the best of modern 4.
aerlsan comedies Fashion y capital DO.
ss'eaI drama (AEmabd y mas taken high rank
is sn actress. and now sh. has given to the
World the pleasaptest BIT OF autobiopraphv
ma. we have seen for long time,
rank, simple narrative, with iitlle sfEsetation
nd no more egcsism than Is always ma /,
eidabie where the narrator is the heroine.
fes school days, her courtship ana ssaes.
aent, her domestic habits, her rav.ries' r.,
Areer A. pablo reader sad ac,rsss. Il sow
nd abroad, her widow Whood, and eVeSC 1z;rc