Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-01-19
A Choice Work for the Season.
UP THE RIVER.

By F. W. sm linn vni, IL no., with 81 elegant Ensray
ings from original defisns Si,a5
sAnew and Invaluable vein is op-ned by one WIN WELD.
a honey dropping His pictures of country life ARE
genuine master pieces he describes the nlar faot, If
ltuIa history which daily pass before his eyes with ali
the charming nayete Of old White, Of Seburne; and sly
introduces into his pleasant .nnrrative rogus humor
prompted by tile fame Of the auch for we had learned TO
admire hem before discovered that hey are from the
pen of writer whose lIiy and vgor have already
made him avoHe Win the Publc-l Literary crique in
the New York IT bune.
He makes pictures with pen Whether he de
scribes rustic gate, raj, robin, squirrel, misty
n pjEg hens nest ice stOfn 1t Is always inst he
hing Ills animals seem To me true to nature MS If
PAINTED By Ladseer his birds as If done by Audubon
Illuminate things beer jugs and pipes in paiuhg by SO.
tende landscapes as beautiful AS II pat elIyas by
Cluude--l Literary correspondence Of KnclA0cker
1t Is full If the country trees wave and The sweet
breath the NOV In, is heren wiihtouches Of
pahs hunlor and good hearted feelags; while ihru,s IN
an in bdde II ,tream If melody k clear u runs Inc
ever VARYING cunnng face style of Of the most eau
tivating Imagery writers OF the day"-N Y. Daily Tim s.
cssk,t uf golden hearted thoughts def y arranged and
daniiy garnished with ornaments us simple they are
Observation-Disclosures
Astounding it'll choice mcrsels ofdellcaie w.t. sly stabs
at the voes Of sUc,,y, and a'betlt appeals the sen
timeal the b0nk l. literary feast, open To all mankind
Rough Notes
There are few backs in which the English language is
written with such purity and taste, and we CO daily tom
mend the bouk all who love love The charms which ma
turr 10 her voiary yelds.'--Springie Republican.
The easy simplicity Of style, and quiet humor i,erwo
ven with description and reflection, qualities which
ght Ia make the btk popular is able and nerilo
riruS.--N. Y. Evangelist
IL is charming book, bahhllng Of green fields fresh
racy aud original with occasional murceaux, reminding
one in dsimiarty, Of the sweet simplicity of old
lsaai Walt n--H"iue Gazerte.
Poultry and sentiment abound in every page thore is
no fI fine writing, Thorough knowledge If hooks
is rvinced, without nedar} display; sparkling vii
and la,ubrnt nun,or light up the text, and Wholesome
love If nature and devotional spirit characcrizs the
Buffalo Coarlcr
The author is Of decided genius, with vein of
vii, frepiessihe and overlooking Puritan Recorder
Those spstes br athe the genial spirit and are 10
lent If mnwn hay and the summer breeze There il
vein Of qaiet hninor aiming through tsn which will
delight lhc reader hugely jhey have sesiiHsn, without
mentality, and feeling without aft ctatGn
" Nothing mure genial subtle, Of finer tact in desctip
lion, Waner In sentiment appears in or Anne rican
literaturr-l Literary Wtrid.
- Up the River" is cowded from first 10 last with ey
quise ariineauns Of natural ssenefy, The most delicate
Of birds and insects while the different phases
of The sky and earth are sketced with the pencil of Te
nlers.--I Newbutgh Gazette
lie style il clear aud fine seemingly cnreless but
really elaborated with the m0desnf smrlcty
MY. A ibiun.
TO genia hrmnr, richness If fancy, and genuine
cn bs for nature, he unes style clear sparkling
and musical -[C w.
The fascination Of the book is complete nj nojens yo
lens, obliged to read on word lIptn word and
line upon line, until the last euf was nh
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