The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-02-21
P ROMINENT CHARACTERLS TICS.

hOMINitNI CHAhAC LEhIbC IIC'c.
L-Thsg are I1structtUe.
''As purely literary works, these historical
mances possess a high degree Of merit. They
read like genuine histories -Cothoho Worfd.
They are correct descriptions Of the countries
and the people described ''-HeTala
H-IheY are Entertaining.
I'VE regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day. "-SPuHg-
fsid RepHbfrcgn.
The reader is at once fascinated and held SPELL
b b1und until the volume is completed, Free
There is no dull chapter in it'-Unea Her,
ald.
HI-THey ARE mirrors ofthe Times.
No one can pursue them without coneeding
the authors great skill in grasping and delinea-
ting the characters which figure conspieuously in
them.
The study which enables the author to define
ate 50 accurately the emotions and Incentives TO
action which moved men and women of past age
must be cluse and untiring, and Louisa Muhlbach
shows in ali OF her works % perfection which car
rie the reader into the very presence OF the char
acters represented. '-SYntG"Ss 40"JHGt.
IF.-Thpy are Hfst9rtclHF iGrJccf.
Historically cDfrest and as entertaining as
many OF the volumes Of Sir Walter SEQ t."-Py0U-
iaeHce Hera/H
Louisa Muhlbach must have carefully and dill
isentIy studied the secret histories of the tines
and countries Of Which she writes. end her task
il done yell ami efsstiveiy .''-lV0JcpSter Spy.
No HistoFicsl Novelist has labored so faithful
ly and successfully to reproduce .omplete pic.
ture Of past times and egeu.s. ''-UttcG HeFatd..
H-IHeY are OrkCL5iGk.
1T has agreeaby surprised readers TO fnd
new writer with .uch constructive genius and
knowledge OF ch aractsr as Louisa Muhib ich pos
sesses. .'-PH6tfc LsRSsy.
Each succeeding Lovl adds. TO Mr.. Mund's
reputation wii,er Of historic hetiGn.->" ".
Y. Tunes.
RL-They are jl.H Of Imagination.
she is not only the skilEGl ,insF, but neat
handed artiEgn. = CtytSfl.sH IPfhiesS.
There is seldom any siraluing after effect, bat
il is really wonderful tow Mad ,!ue Mundt mama
ges sustain aud iAcrease the interest to the
end Gig lem
he wofi-piiutiug Of the authoress is much
more tfTtctiye than he best efforts Of the engraV
er''-IHLH0iv State Register.
ViT-Taey Contain AHeet0teS Of Courts.
'Gcottisn history offered no treSher and more
romantic muterial 10 The r-asic working hand OF
Sir Walter Scott thaA she ands IN re annals of
the German courts. ~ EVeAGHG Gag tie,
There are MOTTO be found anywhere in human
annals, used. such magnificent, sach superb bum
dant materials for "Omance as clog the chronicles
of the Prussian and Austrian courts OF tie 18Th
ntury. BY their dress, their manners, their
modes Of thou yht their language, they are almost
as much seP mated from ~ - It they had lived
one thousand yoars ago"-Obssrosr.
VIIL--TAey !sH a50nt E"Psrors, Kings, aud
QHeeWS.
.sWe learn from her not only how FREDERICK
William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the
Second, Foltaire, Rousseau, Baron Irenck, the
Empress Catherine, walked and talked in their
grand rolss bat how they powdered their, halr
hirted and toJk Tea -RegtSter.
The choice Of her subjects exhibits her genius
She takes the time Of Frederick tie Great, Jo-
seph the Second, for example, aud upon the back
ground of facts which the chronicles VI the periods
af1rds, she enbroiders jhe bright and sombre
cuiors, tbs Ii sht and shades Of her fiction, with
the skill Of Il usEsnmmate artist. The Eagle.
X--Tfs Skgfe IS LtfsyeSttHg.
The style Vi this writer toF purity peSspicuity
aud elegance, is something greatly 10 be COM
IN -nded. 1t is free ON ilniltt!ons, Inannerisins
and tricks ot every kiud, Tie hrgHs.
The translat0us do Justice to. Tie vivid, pi-
auant style OF the original and the story Is tall
OF movement and crowded with lEstrucuve and
entertaining incident The C-tie4gO Post.
tThe iEtsrest ut the book dQes NOT depend PIP
on It's characters aof Its Incidents, nor yet on It's
charming style. but ia gsneFg harmony Of
composition. Dag B02h.
X--EveEkLoay IS RfIdtHg MfM.
Our people seem - have stopped reading
French novels, and Enghss works aEs complained
of as dull Miss Muho oaeh precisely supplies ths
public want.
The novels of Clara Mqpdt are being read by
every one. Times.
'.Muhbach's novels have a worldwide repu.
taion and are read with avidity, fast as issued
from the press. '-SprlngRska hspHbtscaR.
They are winning WIDE and deserved popular
ity in his county. .''-State JeRTHat
Eithor Of tie Noyels sem free 5y mail 10 any
zQircSy on receipt Of Drtce iAn3lml.