The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-26
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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Have recently published the above work,
which has proved one of the most popular
Books ever printed in America. All over
the country il has received the most marke ed
attention, and elected universal commenda-
ton.
FROM THE PREFACE.
man family, while listening to the history
Of my life, gains courage to meet and brave
severGst trials; if she learn to look upon
them ~ blessings in disguise: if she be
strengthened in the performance of .daily
duties," however "hardIy pafd;" if she be in.
spireI with faith in the power impaired to a
strong ,ciH whose end is good-then am
amply rewarded Tor my labor.
ANNA Cora MowATr.
We have read this book though 18th more
than the interest of romance. The fair
authoress herself is one of the rarcst Of he
roines. Her eight years upon the stage
| furnish volume of the most entertaining
and instructive experience. But this is not
all-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 flcwers OF
La Castagne, in France, where she happened
to lie born. She gives us 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 n stormy VOYAGE
across the Atlantic, in which she was ship
wrecked, when two little brothers were
washed overheard; one was rescued; bu,
"the other was lost" She then naively
sketches the history of her sch ,ol-day ioys
and sorrows, ending with an clopement and
precocious marriage. All the details. bot!
tragic and comic, nre given with the most
amusing, cften affecting particularly, and
the sympathetic reader is unvoluntarily led
to make her joys and sorrows his own
Like every true chapter Of chccquered hu.
man life, the lights and shadows arc nearly
equally, often fitfully blended, and we are
alternately moved to tears and laughter
Ne'o York Mirror
One of the few books which il is Difficult,
to lay down till every page is read, is the
Autobiography of Mrs. Mowatt. have &C,
tually stolen the time which ought TO have
been appropriated to certain special demand.
to look through the pages Of this strange
volume TO look ut any chapter of con
tents, is sure to send YOU to the text; and
to start with the text is TO rivct your attcn
ton in spite Of every extraneous call. Mrs
Nowatts Autobiography will have n per
manent place in American literature. Ed
ton after edition will come from the press
Ii will be the exciting theme Of book notice.
and even of laborcd rcviews.-Nep Core
| nGHt.
Mrs. Mowatt is certainly one Of the clev
crest women living In all that she under
takes she succeeds, and this not so much b,
force of genius rs by her womanly tact ant
a degree of energy that could scarcely bt
expected in so slight and delicate fran,
as hers. She has written good poetry gooC
magazine sketches; the best of modern A.
mercan comedies Fashion } n capital po
etical drama (Armand y has taken high ranl
as an actress, and now she has given to th,
world the pleasantcst bit Of autobiograph,
that we have seen for long time. II is !,
frank, simple narrative, with little affectatior
and no more egotism than is always una
| v0idnble where the narrator is the heroine
Her school days, her courtship and elope
ment, her domestic habits, her revrrics, he
career as pdblc reader and actress, at hom,
and abroad, her widowhood, and every thinl
in her recent history except her scconc
courtship. which is to take her from publ,
life. are admirably told. Anecdotes abonnc
in the volume and there is not page thai
docs not exhibit the traits of truiy "smart'
woman. We shall not be surprised If thi,
book takes the lead of all others in popular
ity this season.-Phila. Mail.
TICKNOR, REED g. FIELD.
1876 Washington st. Boston.