New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24

nj present I, was atcr the Writ Of NJ these men
Yankee peddler of the old sor that The 10. in life a
Harvey Birch vas decided-he was 10 be = spy and
reddler. The novel was completed with grea, rapidty.
and lie publication in September, 1921, Immediately
attracted general attention, and met with the most bril-.
liant IL war found on every table, aud en-
joyod by all csses Of readers In Europe tbs "SpyS
was received with great favor and trans
lated into French. Miss Edgeworb expressed bersov
very warmly in ito praise, and rent complimentary
message, through a common friend to tho author de-
clariDg that she liked Betty Flanagan" particularly.
and that an Irish pen could not have drawn her better
Some odd mistakes occur in tire first French yersion,
The name given to the Wharton place, The Locusts,"
proved puzzle The word was rendered as found m
the dictionary, LrS SarteeUes, "The Graeehoppers-
This might have done very well but for the fact that
dragon is represented tying his home 70 one Of the
locusts on the lawn. Tie shrewd traaalatoF however,
taking it for granted thai American grassbopDcr NUT
be of gigantic dimensions grayey informs his readen
that the dragoon secured bis charger ~ fastening the
bride to one Of the grasshopper before the doorap
parently standing there for that purpose.
Il was soon reported in New-York among Mr.. Coop
ers fliende that he was the author Of the Spy" An
amuing incident related having occurred not long
after it, publication. Tie writer was walking IN
Broadway, when prominent merchant man OF
money very well known in Wall street, crossed the
street advanced toward him, and began to congratulate
lin on the success Of his new book. He was loud in
s praises, extcled the character Of Harvey Birch,
and declared that he had sat mp all night 70 read IT.
Ore criticism, however, he must suggest There WA
a capital mistake ia drawing Harvey Birch. lie lad
given the man no motive. just look at the faets,'
said the critical millionaire, here Il man getting into
all sorts Of scrapes running his neck into tie moose Of
his own accord and where, pray, is biz motive Of
corrfe thought until the last page that he would be
well raid for hi. services bu just as expected 10 zee
All made as clear day, lie refuses TO take the gold
General Washington offers him. There was your grea,
mistake you should have given Harvey some
motive"
The history of the other principal works Of Mr..
Cooper is given, interpreted with biographical details
Of perpetual interest. We thus have the man and his
writings combined in graphic portraure, which Illus
ates the strong individuality Of the and the char
acieristic boldness and yigor of the other.
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In selecting the materials for the contents Of this VOL
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standard authority which familiar to every Guilt
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