The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-02-06
Prominent CharacterFsiIcs.

I.-I'uEY ARE INSTRUCTIVE.
.sAs purely literary works, these historl-
cal romauces possess a high degree OF merit. |
They read ike genuine histories.-CathOlic /
World
They are correct descriptions of tho |
countries and the people described. Hers |
mid.
u.-T,ttY ARE ENTERTAINING.
I've regard these books as among the best
aud most entertaining novels Of tile day.
Springfield Republican.
The reader is at once fascinated and held
spell-bouud until the volume Is completed"
Free Press.
There is no dull chapter in it,"-Utica
Herald.
Iu.-TuEY ARE MIRRORS or THE I1ME5.
mo one can peruse them without conce-
ding the authors great skill in grasping and
delineatiug the characters which figure con-
spicuously in them.
The study which enables the author to
<leiueate So accurately the emotions and IL
ceutivee t. action which moved men aud
women { = past age must be close and IN
firing and Louisa MuLlb.ch shows in all
Of her works perfection which carries the
reader into jhe very presence Of the ckarac-
ters represented. Syracuse Journal.
IE.-T'HEY ARE HIsToEICALLY CoRGEcF.
'.Histo7ically correct. and IS entertaining
many of the volumes Of Sir Walter Scott. ,"
as Providence Herald.
II. .luisa Muhlbach must have carefully
end diligently studied the secret histories o
the times and countries Of which She writes
and her task is done well and effectively
WORCESTER Spy.
.sNo Historical Novelist has labored s'
faithfully to reproduce a complete picture c
past times and events. Utica Herald.
V.-TuEY ARE ORIGINAL.
lit has agreeably surprised readers to fnt
Il new writer with such constructive geniu
and knowledge Of character as Louisa Muhl
bach possesses. ."-Pubic Ledger.
Zach succeeding novel adds to Mrs
Mundt's reputation as writer Of LlstoT.
hctiou7'-New York Times.
F-TnEY ARE FULL or IMAGINATION
..She is not only the skilful joiner, but
ueat-haudcd lizau."--Christian Witues'
There is seldom any stTaining after ei
feet, but it is really wonderful how Madam
Iuudt manages to sustain and increase tn
interest 80 the end"
The word-Painting Of the authoress
much more effective than the best efforts c
the eugraver. Illinois State Register.
VI-TuEY CoNr4N ANECDOTES O
CoURTs
more romantic material 10 the magic work
ing hand Of Sir Walter Scott than she find
in the annals of the German courts."-EvcI
ing Gazette.
There are not to be found anywhere i
human annals, unused, such magnificent
such superintendent materials for romance
as clog the chronicles of the Prussian au
Austrian courts Of the 18th century. b
their dress, their manners, their modes {
thought, their language, they are almost 4
much separated from us if they had live
one thousand years ago."-0bserver.
VIIL-THEY TELL ABOUT EMPEROR.
KINGS, AND QUEENS.
I'VE learn from her not only how Free
crick William and Frederick the Great, 10
eph the Second, Voltaire, Rousseau, Bare
Trenck, the Empress Catherine, walked an
talked IN their grand roles, but how ths
DowGercl their hair, flirted and took tea. -
Register.
..The choice Of her subjects exhibits h.
genius. She takes the time of Frederick Il
Great, Joseph the Second, for example, an
upon the background Of facts which IL
chroniclers Of the periods afford, she eulbro
ders the bright and soInbre colors, the ligl
and shade Of her fiction, with the skill Of
consummate artist. ."-The Eagle.
IX.-THE STYLE Is INTERESTING.
f'The style Of this writer for purity, pc
spicuity and elegance, is something great
to be commended. 1t is free from imitation
manuorisms, and tricks OF every kind."-
The Argus
s-The translations DO justice to the vivid
r,ouaut sty y.e of the original and the sto
f. TfuE of movement and crowded with e
Pertaining and instructive incident. IT
Chicago Post.
e.T'he interest Of the book does not depeI
upon its characters nor its incidents, nor J
on itg charming style, but IN It's harmon
of composition. Day Book.
X.-EvERYBoDY Il READING THEM
Our peopls seem &c have stopped rsadi