The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-31
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
ELEVEN THOUSAND JUST ISSUED.
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TICKNOR, REED & FIELDS.
Have recently published the above work,
which has proved one of the most popular
Books ever printed in America. Al over
the country il has received the most mark cd
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
sevcrest trials; if she learn to look upon
them as blessings in disguise: it she be
strengthened in the performance of daily
duties" however "hardly paid :" if she be in.
spirel with faith in the power impaired to n
strong UW whose end is gOod-thcn am
amply rewarded Tor my labor.
ANNA Cora MowATT.
We have read this book though 18th more
than the interest of romance. The fair
nuthorcss herself is one of the rarcst of he
roines. Her eight years upon the stage
furnish n volume of the most entertaining
| and instructive experience. But this is not
all-not The most interesting portion of her
remark. Jlc book. She begins with her in
fancy, and introduces us TO the bright little
butterfly girl sporting among the ilcwers of
La Castagnc, in Frarce, where she happened
to Le born. She gives us Il 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
1.-The other was lost" She tbcn nnivrIy
| sketches the history of her sch )o-day ioys
and sorrows, ending with an clopcment and
| q precOcous marriage. All the details. both
tragic and comic, are given with the most
amusing, ften affecting particularly, and
the sympathetic reader is unvoluntarily led
TO make her joys and sorrows his own
Like every true chapter of checquered hu-
man life, the lights and shadows are nearly
equally, often ftfully blended, and we arc
alternately moved to tears and laughter
NGo York Mirror.
One Oft the few books which it is difficult
to lay down till every page is read, is the
Autobiography of Mrs. Mowatt. | have nc.
tually stolen the time which ought TO have
been appropriated to certain special demands
to look through the pages Of this strange
volume To look ut any chapter of con.
tents, Is sure TO send you 10 the text: and
To start with the text is TO rivet your attcn-
ton in spite of every cNtrancous call. Mrs.
Mowatts Autobiography will have per-
manent place in American literature. Edi-
tion after edition will come from the press.
II will be the exciting theme of book notices
and even Of laborcd rcyicws-.Neto Core
RGni
Mrs. Mowatt is certainly one Of the clcv.
crest women living, Inall that she under
takes she succeeds, and this not so much by
force OF genius as by her womany tact and
degree of energy that could scarcely be
expected in SO slight and delicate "A frame
rs hers. She has written good poetry; good
magazine sketches; the best of modern A.
mcrcan comedies Fashion y capital po.
ciital drama (Armand J has taken high rank
MS an actress. and now. she has given TO the
world the pleasantcst bii of autobiography
that we have seen for a long time 1t Is q
frank, simple narrative, with little affcctation
and no more egotism than is always una.
v0ldablc where the narrator is the heroine
Her school days, her courtshp and clopc.
ncnt, her domestic habits, her rcvcrics, her
career .as public reader and actress, at home
and abroad, her widowh0od, and every thinn
IN her recent history except her second
courtslip, which is to take her from public
life. are admirably told Anecdotes ahonnd
IN the volume and there is not pare that
does not exhibit tho traits OF truly "smart'
woman We shall not be surprised il this
nook takes the lead Of all others in popular
ity this scason.-PhiLa. Maid
TICKNOR, REED & FIELD.
1875 Washington st. Boston.