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MISS MuHLBACH'S EMPRESS JOSE.
PHlNE.-The idea of this historical novels
itself an evidences of genius: All previous wri
tiers, SO far rs we know, have treated Josephine
only in her relations to satellite 10 Napolean
1t was reserved for Miss Muhbach to make
her the central theme of romance, and re
duce Napoleon to the proportions of a subordi-
nate character This is opposed to the accept
ed historical theory. but we believe it to be the
true one. The influence of Josephine upon
Napoleon was powerful and all controlling for
good. We may almost say that, but for her
love and encouragement, and great diplomatic
tact. he would never have climed to the heights
OF greatness which he occupied SO long. The
extent of her dominion over him and over
France was ever known until he had cruelty
put her away. Then the star of his empire
began to pale, and he found out 100 late that
in divorcing his good angel he had also diver
ced his good fortunes. This book is specially
interesting, because it deals m re with the wo
fnau Josephine than with the Empress. About
ssae-third of it is taken up with an enchanting
narrative of her motherhood her FIRST love and
romantic Uarriage to the Viscount Beauhar
nais, and the death of her husband Then the
radent figure of the victorious young general
enters upon the scene, and at the first inter
eiew surrenders at discretion, one Of the most
striking instances in history of the al-c0nquer-
.inT power of Love The splendid episode of
abe Empire follows, and hen he sloping shad
eow rsegins to fail, touching al last upon two
graves, one st St. Helena, the other at NAL
snaisor Here is tragedy in real life, worthy
40 be 9ramatized by Shakespeare. We know
of no living writer who could have handled il
in more masterly hammer than Louisa Muhl
Foach. The Illustrators of the work are from
- new sad original hand, that Of Coston Fay
H4iS 70 10 nynajtonf nd his StuIy
Nothing fresher, bolder OF more pleasing than
mis- Josephine at Martinique" and jose
phine Divorced has appeared in any book Of
late years.
THE OLD GUARD FOR FEBRUARY is one of
abe best numbers ev er published. flLe opening
article, by the ed itor, -oa The Principles and
Policy of Democracy" should be read BE- those
tme serving Democratic editors who thought
shey were doing their country service by an TN
fortunate alliance with the Mengrel party TIL,
next article, ''will the South be Represented in
the Democratic Convention ?' clearly foresha-
aows the wishes of the Northern Democracy
on this. dead Under the Roses" by Miss
Marshall, "Astorre Manfred" translated from
The italian expressly for THE o1D GUARD.
The Battles of Virginia" being the last of
the admirable sketches of Johu Esten Cook.
which ran through the Magazine in 1867.
poem, entitled ''Cuffee in Congress Dir. Van
Evrie's second article on 1.-The Types of Man
kind" in which the history OF the Monaghan,
o. yellow type, ID handled in his usual able
manner. Single copies, 25c; So per year
Van Evrfe. Horton & Co., publishers, 1872
Nassau street, New York.
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