The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-05

"NAPOLEON AND BLUOHER." BY L. Null
BACH. Published BY ID. APPLETON Il Co., New
The Muhlbach novels have established for
themselves an enviabe and extended celebrity.
Not only are they valuable adjuncts to German
Literature, bu. that OF all countries receives an
addition from their translation. They unto
history and romance. All the accuracy and In
struction OF the one Is blcndcd with the witchcry
and fascination of the other. remarkable
sprightlness and vividity, depth Of inspection
and cautiousness Of deduction, Is evidenced In
her writings. Descriptions Of times, persons,
characters, scenery, 40, grasp the attention and
locate themselves In the memory with wonderful
clasp and axedness. In"Napoleon and Blucher,"
the former Is introduced at tho meridian Of his
greatness and glory; just at the commencement
of his disastrous campaign against Russia. Prus-
STA, Spain, Austria, and all Germany, were at his
feet. Russia alone dared to assume defiance.
The confei enee at Dresden, on tho eve OF his
hyperborean march, Is most impressively dclln.
Gated. There the parvenu emperor summons
his conquered sovereigns-the naughty Fred
erick William, the treacherous Emperor Francis,
the genial Frederick Augustus, to do him hon.
age There we have all the pride, hauteur, super
ciliousness of the subjugator, eontrasted with
the envy, bitterness, and rancor OF the subjuga-
ted. OF course, in the picture presented Of Ma
temptuous, superstitious, presumptuous and
| crafty, are but mild OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES must
be made for the bias Of German mind Butcher
existed to receive all the enthusiasm and fcryor
ola native pen Everywhere we have him at an
| advantage. In his home we zee the representa-
tion Of a loving husband, q generous master, a
benefcent friend. In the world, courtly gentle
man, frank sincere, unreserved, everywhere n
welcome guest In the hid, loyal, patriotic, full
OF hatred towards Napoleon, and zeai for tie
| redemption OF his country. The gradual ascend
| cney and increasing influence of the one foie-
tokens the decline and extinction OF the other
Napoleon's descent from power Is followed step
by step, with rare precision; the conspiracy OF
Helgolandi the defeat at Leipslcj the or.pituia.
tion OF Paris; the detention at Fontainbleau
down to his final departure, lonely prisoner foi
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This work, tho result OF eight years. labor,
shows much introspection and careful study In
Its preparation. Its object Is chiefly to offer It.
self rs useful assistant in family worship, the
Bible-class, or the lecture-room. The plan on
which 1t Is gotten up 10 rather eompendious, con.
inning itself to mere assertions, without proceed
Ing to argument. This dogmatic form Of teach
Ing In these times Of elaboration and exactness,
seems rather severe, unsatisfactory, and meagrc
his task TO suggestions, is best answered by as
Stunning this form. The author, having Travelled
extensively through Egypt, Arabia, and kindr's
experience to enrich his garner, so that the ibii
cal learner could not get a safer deposit for rIci
thoughts and valuable hints.