Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-21
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This is story descriptive OF Wild and Start.
ling Adventure and OF the primitive modes of
life, among the Indians and Trappers OF he
Great Northwestern Territory. This grand and
extensive portion OF the American Continent
has been hitherto almost as "sealrd book TO
the civilized world. In those regions a teul'o
Ty nearly as large as Europe has been long lock
ed in the monopoly of the great Hudsons Bay
Company, and its rival, the Northwestern Co
Private enterprise has not penetrated rs soil
tudes, and OF those whose duties have cadet
them there, and who have participated IN me
treasures Of this unknown land, none nav, nth
erto been willing 10 expose its mysteries or
have possessed the power OF portraylng th-
| perilous and strange vicissitudes through whch
they have passed. Here we iind asses OF men,
distinct. indigenous 10 the SOIL or moulded by
its peculiariries; perfectly original IN chaac.
ter, utterly unlike in manners and habits TO any
similar order IN other lands. The Indian, IN ei.
his natural wildness the half breed a strange
mixture OF daring, simplicity, and cunning; the
| Trapper, who spurns the restraints OF cIyIII1a.
ton, and recognizes no law but the fierce IN.
| pulse OF his own will; the European Exile or
Outcast the Outlaw OF Canada and the United
States, who seek in the trackless wilderness
refuge from the outraged laws OF civilized Iis
Nor is this rude society denied the genial IN
fuences and humanzug effect, OF womans
presence. Impelltd by affection, hundreds OF
devoted women have accompanied these adyeu-
turous outcasts 10 this Wild retreat; while the
population, the offspring OF mixed races, con
| tans thousands OF halEbreed females, IN whom
the passions, the graces, and the virtues OF the
| softer sex are blended with the drtlessness OF
nature, and the wild freedom OF IIle that
| knows no conventlonalIties.
In these reckless men, the great rival Compa
MES find willing agents and unssrupuOus tool,
once engaged in their service, but few ever Te
turn, or care 10 return, TO society. Among tA"s
people are enacted deeds of rude chIvary as
brilliant and daring as any recorded of the chl
valric ages. And among them, also. are CON
mitted tragedies, and crimes OF wild passion
that can iind no parallel IN history, OF scarcely
In fiction. Living absolutely without law aud
without protection, every man is, pehorce.
law unto himself, and the rifle and the lomaHaSk
are the only arbIters
Here is a glorious field for a novelist w0o,s
experience and talent 1T him for the tasA OF ds.
pieting its events Such IAN Is the author OF
mick WHiFFLES; :" and in thi. story We
venture 10 say, that he has surpassed every tor
mer effort. For fidelity TO nature, Tor grapHc
and dramatic force OF style, aud tor keen den.
cation OF character there are few stories 20 m
language that can compare with mick WHIT
FILES The author brings before the Tea!'i
in lIfe.Ike action, the hardy Adventures ahH
the simple Natives OF this magnificent region.
The crimes, the wrongs, the mIslortuEes an Tn
unsophsrocated virtues OF the lite hr d"pic''r
alternately arouse our indignation and AWAKEN
our sympathy. AT one time We are rApt ~ cd
miration Of the reckless courage and rOmdn's
daring SO wildly painted by this skIiu Writer.
al another, We are melted 10 tears by the 'Tt'
site pathos with which some OF the nobIesL Ldl''
OF human nature are brought before as, ahl
again We are convulseG with laughter BY 'Ar
humorous descriptions Of eccentric AMI oHg'ha
Characteristic unique offspring OF Ifse Jaw
less, and untrammeiled mode oil exlstencr
phase OF human nature hitherto unknown io'
want of historian.
Those who have read the previous poi1'
lions from the pen OF DR.. Robinson, do no, r.
qure TO be told that there is no man no" i"h5
who can compete with him IN story Of 'n''
character. He stands unriyalled III tnis class o.
literature. Az one OF the leading contributors
tor the Flag Of Our UniOm, and other .e4iNs
publications OF the day, tor number Of y''''
ne has acquired POI ularIty tust places h''' D"
the front rank OF American story" ri'-I-
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