New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-25
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Pubsh this day:

THE QUEENS OF SOCIETY.
By GRACE and PHILIP WHARTON.
With Sixteen Fine and Characteristic Engrsvings Wood
BY CHARLES ALTAxoNr DOYLE and the Brothers DsLuEL
/ vol limo, Muslin gilt 81 So
SERIES OF MEMOIRS of the MOST CELEBRATED
WOMEN who in virtue Of their Wit Strength Of Mind or
Beauty have taken lead In the Literary, Political and Court
Circles Of the last two and present centuries in England and
France who have been the intimate friends Of great men, or
take prominent part in great movements with Notices and
Anecdotes their principal Contemporaries and Reviews Of
the Character of the Society which they moved and shone
The choice has been made those who have not
purely Historic Names but whose Lives Letters and Memoirs
Illustrate in the most interesting the History
of their Day. private themselves sub
iects OF peculiar inssrest
CONTENTS:
SARAH DUCHESS or MARLBOROUGH.
MADAME ROLAND
LADY MARY wORTLEY MONTAGU.
GEoRGIANA DUCHESS OF DEyONsHIRE.
LETlTIA ELIZABETH LANDON H. T. L.
MADAME DE SEVIGNE.
SYDNEY, LADY MORGAN.
JANE, DUCHESS OF GORDON.
MADAME RECAMIEB.
LADY HERvEY.
MADAME DE STAEL.
MRS THRALE-PIOZZI.
LADY CAROLINE LAMB.
ANN SEYMOUR DAMER
LA MARQUISE DU DEFFAND
MRS ELIZABETH MONTAGU.
MARY, COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE
LA MARQUISE DE MAINTENON.
IILusrRAuoss;
Lady Mary wor.ey Monssa Pope and KDeller: the Por.
trait Scene.
The Duchess of Marlborough Pleading her own Cause
The Inauguration of the RepubBc.
The Beautiful Duchess of Devonshire: Kiss for Vote
The Poets Exile: L. E. l.. at Cape Coas, Castle.
The Boie De RsmbOulet.
The Counterfeit Lady Morgan.
The Grand Duse's Visit to Madame Reeaaier.
.A-so. IL Nfad,r
The Fair LepeiL
Madame de Staers Penny Post"
DR.. Johnsens Wedding.
Scene in the Temple: Johnsons CALAMITY
Anne Conway (airs Dsmer) dared" by Hame.
Walpole's Introduction to Madame da DeEand
Mrs Montagus Entertainment to the Hsymskers
We heartily recommend the book readers, not only
work biography, but collection OF most interesting and
suecdotal rnsttcr-i Morning Herald (>oDdon)
Such essayed in the book before usa deschp
ton of those famous women who by their beauty
or their abilities their wit their wckeness have ruled over
the noble the brilliant and the powerful In England aud France
while possessing little interest and Importance demands
pecur accuracy in research sud peculiar bIiAncy In nara
ton Both these qualities have been brought to bear upon ~
the accomplished suhoes and author Of this handsome WORK.
Good materials have well worked up and the result Is
excellent book eIceentlychosen subject which our
readers viii heartily foT commencing TO ther Perusa
Literary Gazette
There is high moral pervading this book which while
dealing with the individuals described Queens of Society
fails recognize higher law than that OF the custom o
the place period and to point out their denquence judged
by such sandard for which many social or intellectual
trnmpbs cannot amend. We might 60 on, I'D iafni
um h running comments this agreeable work but for
bear said sufficient to indicate opinion
that the authors The Of Society" have produced
excellent book historical and literary sketches which We can
warmly commend both for the amusement furnishes and for
purposes of solid informaon.-l Morning Star,
If any hours Of light reading this is the book
for them The story rscy told tine narrative Is illustrated by
dscursve sketches sundry subjects and the whole Is thor
oughly iuteressiDg-lG -lGlssgow Herald
He who refused to by such book this
somewhat of cync he who thought he could learn nothing
from IL yould show than little folly Several O.
the more striking illustrated with skill and taste
which adds much to the attrsctiyeness OF the wok-Ihe
Dial
The idea this book be said to be good and the title has
An air of originality about it, There eau, think, be no
question of Of the book Illustrated London News
The work special attractions and will be read with in
eres for It full Of anecdotes, while the style light and
etchy the attention is suffered to flag for one
incident follows another rapidly that spkes with
story illustrative Of chsracter-lA Atls'.
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