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(Conn. Times. May the last leayesof The
honored and useful life history 81 our belov.
ed preeeptress, and life long friend ,be illumin
ated By rays from brighter world than
this, and may they be long il closing upon
a scene where she Is SO useful and 50 much
reyered
!" 4lAsT LEAYEs or THE AMERICAN HISTORY -
Embracing separate history Of California ;
By Emma willard pages 277; A. 8. Barnes
! & Co; New York.
This Is + noble and well written book
which Il is both pleasure and a profit to read.
The events of the last thirteen years. FRI a
the Inauguration Of President Harrison, to
that 81 President Pierce, are chrOnolcgic.
ally and candidly stated. The difficulties
felt By the historian. who deIineates recent
periods and passing times. in which partiali-
ties OF prejudicies may be supposed to be
Involved, are happily overcome, The style
is lucid, and varies with the impulse OF the
subject.
As specimen OF its descriptive power,
we extract passage from page 1873, where
the expedition Of Fremont, in the spring Of
1874 is .mentionsd.
: To avoid crossing the Sierra, he ranged
south. easteriy along its base through the
beautiful and balmy valley Of San Joaquin,
where life itself was enjoyment. Here the
party travelled Eve hundred miles, luxllfia-
tinr il thesloyliness Of nature; and the de-
lights Of spring Fresh streams were swell
inc from the dissolving SHOWS Of the noun.
.tains: green cafpets Of tender grass stretched
beneath: bright and harmonious birds nes-
tled, insthe branches Of ihe trees, or amid
the splendid array of wild flowers, which
sometimes seemed as If arranged in the
great natural bouquets, rising to the height
Of the horseman's head. and stretching to
the extent Of New England garden"
Again in narrating the march Of General
Kearney with his men. in Is46, towards
Santh Fe
= A great portion OF the the region moved
over was one vide, wild unmeasured level,
or gently nndulating field; sometimes green
as far as the eve could reach, with tall, rank
grass. and sometimes gay with unnum
bered flowers. perhaps, blushing Tar round
with the varieties of the prarie.rose, or
tinged orange with the wild lily; and me-
times showing the pale green and delicate
white and red Of the moccasin Hover; the
belle Of the prairie.
The accomplished authoress, though al
spirited historian Of war, when It crosses her
track, is warm advocate for holy peace on
every fitting occasion. She also judlciously
mineles with her laborious researches, the
pure precepts of patriotism and piety. We
can indulge ourselves only in one more Sc
lection, lest we occupy more space than can
be here Justly accorded. Il is at the close
Of her fine history of California, where she
alludes 10 the careless rush of emigration to-
the wonderous cline of gold.
God grant that nobler visE the
mere love Of gold accompany atsher.
Nav they feel with deep So pom
sibiiity that they 90 to lay tn dations
Of 4 new and important State. Let them
look back for an example to their forefathers.
I,ike them. NAV they be virtuous, temper
ate. an public spirited. They will end that
trials await them which will call forth all
their fortitude. Let their faces be strongly
set against a archy. the scourge and too
often the destroyer Of free governments. To
this end, let Them Uphold Law. found schools,
observe the Sabbath, and maintain pure
christianity
Mrs. Willard should be considered bene
factress not only Of her own sex Of whom
she became in early years, prominent. and
educator, but BY the country at
large, to whose good she has defeated the
/ arning and faithfal labor Of LIES
later periods. The truths that she has re-
corded aud the principles that she has i'm
pressed, viii win from future race, graft
tude that cannot grow old, and cortland
that will never fade.