Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-19
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.

I.-They are Instructive.
"As purely Il crazy wor's, ,hese historical romanoes
POSSESS high degree Of merit They read ike genuine
histories "-Cathohc World.
rsey are correct descriptions Of the countries and
the people described. "-Bsrad.
II.-They are Entertaining.
We regard these books among the best and most
entertaining novels Of the day -SPyisafsd Republican
ghe reader is al once fascinated held spell bound
unit the volume is completed "--Free Pye,i
There Is no duh ch,pter 10 IT, Utica Herald.
III.-They are Mirrors ofthe Times.
"No one can p,ruse them without eonoedhs the au-
thors great skill ia rspug and deaeaiing the char
acters which figure conspicul uslY in them.
The study which enables the auho' to delinea,e so
accurately the emotions aud incentives to aetion which
owed men and women Of past age must be close and
untirng aud Louisa Mu llba shO ia AL OF her works
perfection which carries the reader into the very pres
enee Of the characters represented -SBrdte journal
IV.-They are Historically Correct.
historieA y correct, aud entertaining many Of
the volumes Of sir Walter Scott "Proriasnee Herald
Louisa Muhbsch must have carefully and diligently
studied the histories OF the times and Countries Of
which she writes and her task is done we'll and effective
ly - Worcester Spy.
No Histlrcai Novelist has lsbored faithfully and
successfully reproduce complete picture Of past times
aud events "-Utioa Herald
V.-They are Original.
at has ApTeeaby surpr .sed readers TO find a new
writer with such constructive genius and knowledge Of
character Louisa Muhlbaoh possesses Pub &c Led
ger
tion as writer Of historic nc ion ~. T. Times.
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She is not ony sk'lfdl j'her, but neat'handed
artizan "ChrStan WitneSs
here Is seldom any susning after effect, but it is
reall, wonderf how Madame Muudt manages tn sus-
tain increase the interest to the end City Item.
1.-THE wor l-pantng Of the Authoress is much ef
fec'ive than the best Efforts OF the egraver -Inoi'
State Register.
VII.-They Contain Anecdotes of Courts.
Scottish history ffeed ffesher aud antie
material to the magic working hand Of Sir Walter Scott
than she finds in the annals Of the German cour's-
Epening Gasste
There are not to be found anywhere ia human an
mails, such magnif;en', such superabund ant ma
terias for clog the chronicles Of the Prus
ssn and Austrian courts Of the lSh century. by their
dres their htr modes OF thou sht their Lam
guage. ey almost as much separated from us as II
Ihey had livid one thousand years sgo"-Obs0rsr.
vIII.-They tell about Emperors, Kings,
and GU 5ens.
W learn from her no, only how frederick William
and Frederick Crest Joseph the Second, Voltlfo
Rousseau, D .ron Ttenck the Empress Catherine, walk
ed and talked 10 their grand roles but how they pow
dersd their air, Ar'ed, aud took tea "-Regisier.
1.-THE oh 1ss II her SUI jscts exhibits her genius She
takes the Of Frederick the Great. Joseph the sec
ond, for example. and upon the background Of facts
which The chronicle 4 periods afford she broiders
the bright ard somhre ccors the light and shade OF her
fiction with the skill o. eonsummate artist"-Eagle.
IX.-The Style is Interesting.
he s1le Of TINS whites for parity pfrspic1ity, and
nee rom limitations, mAnnerisms, and tricks Of every
Kind - The Argus.
Ihe uauslai ms do Justice to the vivid pqlant style
II the gius and the story is full NJ movement and
wded with instructive aid entertaining incident -
The ChicqgO Post
TIE interest Of the book does depend upon Its
Characters nor az incidents yet it's charming
tpie, but IN its general harmony Of eomPosition."-
/ Day BJ,k.
X.-Every body is Reading them.
Our ,.rople TO We suppsd reading French
novels aud ring ish works com llaitd Of dull.
Nj NuhlhAeh precisely supplies the public want he
novels Of ClAa Muad are being read by every .ne,"-
iiHs
Muhlrachs novels have world wide pu' alton, and
are read wi avidty ls. a, issued from the press
-Spra'efe d republic
"'rh are SHINING vide and deserved popularity in
this county STATE journal
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