New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13
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"1be publication Of ths volume prompt readers
brush up e acquaintance With Oldest and most charm.
stage his merits hal been crowned with the most be-
ful eueIdol Of authorss place IN the memory and ~ the
heart Of the wse tie thoughifa the nrhiu tie the
gentle and The einedlut who has approached the rever-d
veteran IL the lsnbent bnaney Of his vi" he ascinaiiak
the humorous and whimsical in chsrsc'er the face grace
a o. All on the ans Of @ % aufns the esae 70 modest
wisdom and chasened emotions ad the yerous meats snd
dazzling gares every day pursuits Long will be be-
fore the literature of this country will produce the rival Of
Weshi gton rvIs ara long may he live 10 ne nsppy PEE
emnence which be gracefully sdorns' IN. T. Tribune
Few ,mons tie present readers of light lteraturehO:o
oriysTous swsowe who bolt everything warm and reek
ing the prehsve enjoy the privilege Of reading new
tie zen of ashneton Irving For to tell the truth
ce a worthy gentleman has laid aside the pen with which
much that Is memorable American literature conured
seI Istesd OF the genial uor the hoessme ss;re the
finished style Of tina, distinguished author have purency,
thousand book have been found to b.en this
melsIee and the su has continued win uaabated ma
dead lured likely to rise again The potency of lit
ipaby tested by the remniscebees It pr1votes An
IL attach himself TO- lives IN the counonp zee sug
cd er % of Irving have been and
sfued and again in all sorts of editions ad still the
eempiee without them The name Of rvins hs. sve aser
ercar Letters! He first like the dissPatei the rnss
OF prejudice which blinded and obcured the vision Of foreign
his end genial hr lighted the Of
national AID illustrated the answer to the se
ne quy: W ho Iescs al American book He chief OF all,
has En- sh and Ccntnents fame while to bis country
his household word lie has equally the love
and TesTect of all his fcllOwctzeus
Irving pubGhes this work at the ripe Of 70 His
literary life occupied than haf century IL will
make The old young sgsn to read this volume carrying hei
early promise OF the gifted writer aud
have besued by b eenu Instructed by his wisdom and
charmed BY his sunny spirit and his hearty geuiality'
Rochester American.
THE golden prose Of Irving has long since sunk into the
Ltart OF the English He of the
ANTICIPATE the verdict Of pOstey snd wearing
living the laures OF clGssc And wonder; for his
pure genial sentiment his thought his musical sentences
lis graphic words form combination OF qualities that the
whole English literature has exceed His style
is anI brook, showing the ideas clearly as the
element does s pebbles" Albany knickerbOcker
"pO apIreciate mis- worksl The that
be written each binding nearly 70 his fellow the
sketches that have caused Nature 10 become doub en-
have made the Alhsmbra live IN Ali
revealed the workings Of Co
uuhus yeang mind that have cast eten sprng over
tie Of the Hudson that have Destroyed
than political reormers have revived aud have
fed the ydsy Of this dorous cannot
Willingly uass ecosnized" New Orleans Delta
Tie library which does contain these writings udeed
defcieTt." lCam Chronicle
Great Britain France Northern aud Southern Europe,
alike familiar HE delightful aud most beatnful writinss
and his good standing abroad has done more than
obers ~ our couptrymep There charm about his writings
cheerful witpes," Christian Inquirer.
What johnson and Addison have become authors 20 the
students Of all countries Washington Irving Will follow TO mold
Highland Eagle.
g. P PUTNAM Co., Publishers No s2l Broadway.