Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28
Literary Notes.


Editors Daily GOmmercidi 81 Having
recently read g lngemiseo" with much plea
sure, we, of course, felt some curiosity to
know the opinion of others concerning it,
and peruscd the criticism quoted by you
from the Round Table, with an unusual
degree of interest. We were surprised TO
find in that review, several erroneous state
ments, which a more careful study Of the
work would have prevented, and which we
beg your permission to correct.
In the first place, tho critic, after quoting
the description Of Margaret's fall into the
ravinc, adds: :, From this dangerous siiua-
ton she is rescued by the efforts of stranger
who OPPORTUNITY appears upon the rock
beyond the ravine;'e evidently insinuating
the impossibility OF rescue, when deep
chasm lies between the lady and the strang-
er By referring to the account of that
thrilling adventure, il will be seen that the
moment Count Zalkiewski perceived Marga-
rct's pcrilous position, he crossed the ravinc
upon the fallen tree which bridged it, and
descended the bank until he reached II mar
row ledge, when he succeeded by coolness
and iirmness in saving the heroine from i'm,
pending death.
The Round Table proceeds: The
stranger takes her to a cave, which is prov
ilentially stored with provisions" 1t does
not seem at all miraculous to us, that Il
young hunisman, well acquainted with that
wild country. and its sudden and violent
storms, should have provided for a brief so
journ in that rocky shelter, by conveying
thther Il supply Of food; TO use the Connl'
own words; 81, myself, have frequent,
been obliged TO take refuge here, and scyera
times have been imprisoned for more thar
twcnty-iour hours Therefore thought o
stocking The llcrml's Larder The wonde
would have been if the Count had adopted
hcrmi's fare, as well MS SHELTER and spen
his imprisonment in fasting. But Margaret
I laughing rejonder, " Oh. by all that is 70
mantle, do moi Danish the dark ages, b,
throwing into the cave the sudden glare o
the present, must have had the effect of
! command upon the critic, us well as TIL
Count, preventing all further research int,
the origin of the g IIermits Larder.
To return to the Round IdJte Mr.
+ Ross and Harry 80 on II hunting expedition
and after few days absence the latter re
I turned alone and tells Margaret of he
fathers death. How this sad event occurre
we do not know. 1t is difficult TO inaein
# why we are honored with this frank admis
. sion of Ignorance ON the critics part, whe
# the cause of Mr.. Ross death is given in til
Q next chapter, in Il few graphic lines, as
scene rising before Margarets memory: g
fearful Alpine gorge, miles distant.
n bruised and mangled form lying helpless, ia
Il down the rocky steep And the Harry {
i. to day who had riskcd his life in the descent
a bending over, and when the last breath ha
= been gasred painfully away, bearing til
+ lifeless body up the same pcrilous way
/ Could anything be palmer than the ta'
: here limited AT, or would our mattor-of-ia'
4 friend prefer seeing the announcement in Il
N daily paper of Lowcrz, with date and loct
+ ton accurately appendedl
+ These proofs of TASTY reading will suite
Dt u S1iOW tudt IL NtCSiit w u iNh hoii
m especially by young author, has great
ID miscd the reviewer Z" Fair play is n jewel
70 and If the critic will not favor us with II DC
v ter work of fiction, he might at least ~
m member that il is i; much more honorab
ne and good -natured thing to find out pecul
10 beauties than faults, as good old DIR. Wat
or observes.
Those who will read :. lngemisco,' wi
MS an impartial desire to discover its merit
ii will find themselves richly repaid by 4
a. poetical beauty of numerous passages, al
nv the clear and vivid descriptions of .tlpi
ey scenery, bringing the scenes before the rea
nm er with the disiinctncss of paintings. II
lie. principal characters, also, are ably draw
th and sustained, and the interest is kept up
ne well, that it amply compensates for any |
n tie "want of finish" or minutencss of d
,m tail, which to "A less gifted mind would be
tly paramount importance.
,rc II is rather a relief to find writer W
tn docs not give one Il complete journal
III every days events, and Il Photographic lii
nj ness of every character who appears up
~ the stage, no matter how transiently.
JUSTlTIA.
ON WlLMlSGroN, March u, 1867.
ter Chronicles of the Great Rebellion.
xes We have received from +. S. II. Bull
ow 1870 Market ST., Wilmington, Il very use
convenient book of reference, for all matt
concerning the Rebellion, called the ''Chr'
icles of the Great Rebellion Ii conn
lay ses concise record and digest of the eve
connected with the struggle, civil, polite
IN military, and naval, with the dates, vict
- les, losses, and results, embracing the p
iod between April %, 1860, and October
The work will prove of the highest va