The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-25
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Works Of Washington Irving

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author si tie "skstan. Book" have been ssa to the
public, it Is estimated that the sale has reached
less than ATTY Thousand d the series, than
| million volumes. Nor Il the demand yet atated. /
On the contrary, exsrtions OF enterprise srs re-
auirsdt to nest the desires ofa new generation d l
readers and keep pace with the progress OF taste and
refinement IN the topographic and other mechanic
arts of the publishers calling.
The motive Of this perennial popularity isnot fr
to seek. It's to beread every page of he delight
tul volumes in which "Geofrey Crayon intused the
happy inspiration OF his genius in his devotion to
thehie which win always be regarded BY successive
generations ofreaders with no ordinary emotions Of
interest. The charm of the fslictious sty OIL wash-
ington Irving, the rejection Of the aniabe pcetic
spirit OF the tuely refined gentlemen. would be felt
on any topic on which the author had been pleased
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of IRVINE that he chose for the exercise Of his pen
topics of undying value and Importance In his in
viting Essays on human life and character in por-l
traying manners, as in the q Sketch Book" Brace
bridge Hail." and other volumes, he has touched,
with mingled sentiment and humor, those emotions
= whichare implanted in the hearsofsail while his
topics of biography, of history and romance are Of
suchword4wids celebrity and passionate interest as
the story of COLUMBUS and his followers, With their
discoveries Of the New World the lie Of the found
Of the nation, George Washington, drawing with
it the narrative of the Civil and Military events OF
America daring his remarkable career; the marvel
GUS record of Mahomet with the illustrations Of the
genius OF his in the romantic fact and legend OF
e "The Tales. of tho a lhambra" and the Conquest
Il Of Granada; the felicity with which the author has
linked his name with the birthplace of Shakes
peare the genius OF Oliver Goldsmith, the fame OF
Scott and Byron, and, not least, the humorous in
ventfon which, In hron-
ice Of New York, has imputed mythic interest to
the bare early annals of his native city, 1t is thus
that the writings OF Washington Irving may be
] claimed to be imperishAble till what is not likely
soon to happen, the same ever-welcome themes are
treated in some happier manner. The charm OF Irv-
ing is his acceptability to ala grace and refne4
ment to please the most fastidious; and his peculiar
merit is readily appreciated by every reader his
good sense and humor the air of enjoyment pervad-
ing his pages, has secured his works home in both
hemispheres, whereyerithe English language is I'M
derstood. OF the few indispensable authors in eve
American library, Washington Irving is certainly
among the foremost. The delight OF childhood the
chivalric companion of refined womanhood, the SOL
Of lite at every period, his writing are an mper
ishable legacy Of grace and beauty to his coantrs
men. a o. ID" 'ef' ~ "a ,.gfotasp -
I The new publications of these works win be in
several forms Of unusual elegance, and all pro-
portion to moderate price for EACH combining good
taste with economy The series will be issued in the
following order, punetually on the first day of each
month until completed beginning with October: N