Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-01-26
A Choice Work for the Season
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"A new and invaluable vein opened by one who wieds
honey dropping pen His pictures Of country life are
genuine master pieces he describes the familiar facts Of
mutual history which daily pass before his eyes with all
the charming navete Of old White, Of Seburne and silly
introduces into his pleasant narrative rogush humor
that Is quite irresistible Our praise Of these letters is
prompted by the fame of The achor for had learned
admire them before discovered that hey are from the
pen Of writer whose originality and vgor have already
made him avorle with The pubc-[ Literary critique in
the New York Tr buDc,
" lie makes rare pictures with pen. Whether he de
scibes rustic gate. rat, robin SQUIRREL a misty
morning. hens nest cr an ice Storm it is always jns The
thing His animals seem TO ne true to nature as il
painted by Landseer, his birds II done by An iubun.
nanmate things as beer jugs and pipes in pains, by so
ende, landscapes beautiful ri IL put canvas by
Claude. Literary correspondence Of Kuickhorker.
II is full Of the country trees and the sweet
breath Of the new mown hay is therein, wh.louches Of
pathos humor and good hearted feelings; while through
ALL in hidden stream Of melody lik cepr rl the
varying cunning, ce style of of the most cap
tivatng imagery writer's Of the day"-N Daily Times
cask.t Of golden hearted thou Ihts deiiy arranged
dainy earnished with ornaments, simple they
TASTEFUL knickerbockeL
Astounding with choice morses ofdecate wit, sly stabs
at the vUes Of society and pathetlt appeals 10 the
tmenta the book l. literary feast, open 10 all mankind.
Rough Notes
There are few hooks in which the English ancuageis
ien with such purity and TASTE AID cordially com
mend the book all who love love the charms which ma
turc to her votary yeids.'-Springfeld Republican.
The easy simplicity Of sty and quiet bulor, inerw0
with description aud reflection are qualities which
ought to make buck popular AS is able and niero.
| rioIs--N. Y. Evangelist
It's charming book babblIng Of green fields fresh,
racy and original with occasional morceaux reminding
one, In dissmI'arty, If the sweet simplicity of old
lsaak WALTZ n.-liome Gazcrte.
Poetry and abound IN every page vet there is
eMt at fine writing; thorough Knowledge Of books
is evinced, without pedanry or disliay; sparkling wit
and lambent hunor light up the text aud a Wholesome
love Of nature and devotional spirit characterize the
whole Buffalo Courier.
The author Is man Of decided genius, with vein of
wit, irreptessibe and Overlooking Puritan Recorder
These spittes breathe thenos genial sprtand are redo
ent Of new mnwn hay and the summer breeze There Is
vein Of quiet humor running through them which will
delight the reader hugely They v. sentiment without
sentImenta'ity, and feeling without afftctation,
=" Nothing more genial, subtle, Of finer tact in descp-
ton, or mahiier IN sentiment appears in American
terature.-I Literary World.
sup the River" is crowded from first to las, with ex-
guiste drnealuns of natural scenery the most delicate
orlranre of birds and insects, while the different p ises
Of the sky and earth ketcrd with tho pencil Of Te
niers.-- Newbnrgh Gazette
"The style is clear and fine seemingly careess but
really elaborated with the incest aria model VI simplicity.
NY. Albion.
To genial humor, richness e fancy, and genuine
enthusiasm for nature, he unes style clear sparkling
and masicai &c. w.
The fascinaon of te book is complete md noIens vo.
lens we were 0biigodf@ read waxd non word and
line upon line, until 1ss last Ierf nrned-tslsq ,an