Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.

I.-They are Instructive.
A. purely literary WORKS these historical romanoes
possess high degree NJ merit They read like genuine
histories ~ Cath9iC World.
1T ~ are correct descriptions Of the countries and
the people DESCRIBED "-BTad.
II.-They are Entertaining.
We ard these DO ks amDng the brst and most
entertaining novels Of the da Springfield Republican
The reader sstonee fascinated and hid spe bound
until the volume Is completed FREE Press.
." There T. no dull chapter 10 it, Utica Hori1.
They are Mirrors ofth Times.
% No one can ptfuse Them without onnesdlug the au-
thors great skin IN srsspng and dehnsating The char
aeters which figure conspiouousy In them.
The siudy which enables the authof to deiiaeae
accurately the emotions and NEGATIVES Aeiiou which
owed men and women OF past age must be cl and
uuiirng and Louia MualbAh sho-s 10 al OF her wo ks
perfection which otFfss the reeier into the pres
encc Of the characters represented - ,racne Journal
IV.-They are Historically Correct.
istouca y correct and ~ entertaining m,ny Of
the volumes Of Sir Walter Scott "-Pfouidece Herald
Louha Nuhlbach must have carefully and diligently
studied the secret histories Of the times and Gun Of
which she rres and her task is done veil and Effective
No Hist,rica, Novels, has labored so faithfully and
cessIly 10 repr'duro complete petlie " past times
aud events - u ca Herald
V.-They are Original.
" 10 has Agreeab.y urpt ssd readers 70 ind new
writer with such instructive genius and kuovledge Of
character as Louisa Muhlbaeh possesses Pub Led.
ger
Each succeeding novel adds to Mrs Nundt. reputa.
ton Is writer Of historic &c io1 ~ Y Times
vI.-They are full of Imagination.
" She Is iot ouly sklful joiner, bat neathandei
Artrau. '-Chr 81 ian Htfneis
here Is seldom any susning after effect, but Il ia
really wOnden | hos Madame Murdt mansRss N sut.
ain snd increase he interest 10 the end City Item
The word-panting of the Auhoress is much e.
tecve than the best efforts Of the grayer "Inoti
State Register.
VII.-They Contain Anecdotes of Courts.
Scottish history fered 20 ffesher aud antic
material 10 the magic working band Of Sir Walter
than she finds in the annals Of the German cours."-
Erc,stng Go-efte.
There are not to be found anywhere 10 human an.
nails uuus such magnifcen such superabuudant ma
teals for romtnce, clog the chronicles a the Pru-
sian aud Austrian courts Of the loh century BY their
dress, their hr modes Of thou bt heir Ian
guAse. Il ey almost much separated from II
they had lived Que thousand years ago. -O6serper.
VlII;-Phey tell about Emperors, Kings,
and Queens.
we lean from her not only how Frederick William
aud Ffedsiick toe Great joseph the second Voaire.
Rousseau. Baron Tfenck the Empress Catherine walk
ed and talked IN heir grand rofs bus how they pow
dsred their h.ir, fir ed aud took teA."-Regisier.
The chose of her subjects exhibits her gsnas She
taxes the time Of Frederick the Great Joseph Sec
ord. for example and upon The background Of facts
which he chronicles the periods afford she embroiders
the bright Al sombre ooors the light and shade Of Ter
fiction with the skill OF consummate artist "-Eagle.7
IX.-The Style is Interesting.
he sVle Of TINS writer for purity p'rspicuity and
elegance, s something greatly TO be commended 1t is
free r limitations, mAnneIisms, and tricks Of every
kind The Argus
he Plantations do justice to the vivid, pquant style
q the ignal and the story is fun Of movement and
crosded with instructive and entertaining incident -
TAe Chic1g0 Post
TIE interest Of the book does nor DEPEND upon Il,
characters Incidents nor yet on lis charming
style, but in its general harmony Of composition. -
Day Book
X.-Everybody is Reading them.
O. Our pvope seem to have stopped reading French
novels and English works complaietd Of as Gull
Miss Muhlbach precisely supplies the public be
novels Of Clara Mundi are being read by every me-
Tins
Multi achs novels have worldwide reputation, and
read with avdiy. fast as Issued from the press "
-Sprniefs Republican.
"rh are winning side and deserved popularity In
this country -Si0fe Journal
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