Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-12
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.


I.-They are Instructive.
Attu,tly uersfy Nptts. these historical romances
plsssss high degtoe N mfIt They read ike genuine
"t ~ are correct descrp d'ps Of the countries and
the ptolls described '-bsTad.
II.-They are Entertaining.
regard these D. KS a. auols me best and most
entertaining uoyesof the "a, NpTif Cfsd Repa'hean
Ire reader isatouoe f,sciuate1 anu held sel-bound
unit Zoe volume Is completed '-tfes FTesa
There T. no dull rhspter 10 it, U'ea Herald.
III They arc Mirrors oftne Times.
"No one csu p'ruse them without ooncadns the au-
tot's great ski 10 sping aud dshasainS h char
aciers shicn figure consP'eu 'usly IN men.
The study Whigh euable- the auiho' 20 delineae 81
accurately the emotions aud incentives TO action which
owed men and Of past sge must be- cl Sc and
uung aud Louisa Mu lba sho IS 10 al Of her Wo ks
perfection which c,rrs the reader INFO the Vers pres
enc- oftre chuactefs represented - use Journal.
Iv.-They are Historically Correct.
i.torict y correct aud ss rfiaining as man) Of
the volumes Of Sir Waiter seIu '-Fforidies he aid
Inuita Muhibioh must have catflliy and diligently
stud ed the secret histories OF the times aud uutes Of
which ercs and her TASK is done veil and elective
10 il.s 'rieai Nove,, has labored so fihflly and
successfully 10 rcpr'dg 60 np!'te picture 4 patt times
and events - 10 ca Hsrnd
V.-They are Original
".t has agrttaO turprsed readers 70 hld new
wu.er with such C. instructive genius and kaoTletgs
character Louisa M1hl0ach possesses "-fb &c Led
Each succeeding novel ads to Mrs Mundts f,putA.
ton a. a wr,tsr 81 historic tic ion ~ iimss.
VI.-They are full of Imagination.
she "a no. oal, skiial jh1ei, but neat-handea
aruziu '-Chr tfian htneis
here rs seldom staining after effect, but % 10
really wunieif J how Madame Mutdt mAuag's 60 SUI
ain fnd increase The interest to tne end CITY Hcn
he wor -pAutug 81 the authorizes Is much n ore e.
fecve than the best ehorts Of the .gayet ~ fiaoiI
State ffGtsfrf.
VII.-They Contain Anecdotes Of Courts.
SCOTTISH history ilered ffr,h.r ald rom ,nio
material 90 ihs magic working hand 81 sir Walt,r colt
the nails Of the German courts -
husntng Gazette
There AZ not to be found Aryehere ia human an.
na's. uuus sooh magu'd en- such upcrstuud AM ma.
tie iis for rom nee as chg the chron 4 the Prus-
ii n aud Austrian courts OF she rs century BY their
dfes thtir m'uners ir modes Of tnou h. 'hei' ar.
guAse eY are almost rs mucn separated from us as #
mes hal hive one Thousand years rg1.'-Obseruer.
VIII.-They tell about Emperors, Kings,
and gu sens.
", ta,n 0om her n 4 only how Frederick William
and Fred i,k tnc Great Joseph the s. cond N0tai
/ Rousseau Bfon enck, he Empires Catherine walk
ed and talked in their grand fohs but how they pow
dersd their hair Aified a,d ok tea.'-Rsgis'er
The ch,,ss VI her sul cts ,xh5ts her genius She
takes ihe n- Of Fiedeuck the Great Ioseph the Sec
ord, Tor example and upon the background Of facts
wich the throuclei Ne periods afford she enbr deGs
the bright a sonbrr Tors the light aud ihs Of q
ne on with The skill O. cousummate artist - Eagle 2
TX. The style is Interesting.
be- sDle OF TINS wTuer for purily prspicuiy and
ceg, oe, thing greatly 10 be commended IL is
/ fee r. unit 'tions manneTisns, aud uck' II every
| liud - fhe Algps.
he uansatilns d. justice to the vivid pquant style
II the O igins; and the story is fall If movement and
Gro sded With instructive and entertaining incident -
/ The Chicago Post.
Tie interest Of the book does depend upon its
characters nor incidents yet on Tvs charming
suie. bur in its general harmony Of position. -"
/ boy Book.
/ X.-Every body is Reading them.
Our people seem 70 hive stopped reading French
novels and hng ish works are oumpai9 I'd Of A. Gull
Mi MuhlbAeh precisely supplies the public want, he
novels Of Clara Muudt are being iead BY every ene'
/ Inns.
Muhlt achs ovels have worldwide repu a,ion and
read with avidity fast issued FROM the press
-SIraiefe d R,pubh'm
"rh ) einning vide snd deserved popularity in
/ this eounirJ' -Siate journal
Efher Of tie Noreh ses free BY mail 10 any address
! on receipt oil ,see. JAn.2J d&wimo.