The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-03-06
P ROMINENT CHARACTERIS TICS.

Cloth, $500.
p RO4ULNENT CHARACTERIS TICS.
L They are Instructive.
AS purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They
read like genuine histories -C@thoiic World.
They are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described. '-Heyald.
H-Ihey are Entertaining.
I'VE regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day. "-Sprfag-
fela Republican.
The reader is at once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. Free
Press.
There is no dull chapter in it Uttca Hsl-
akd
HI-THev are 1iirrors oCths Times.
NO one pursue them without conceding
the authors great skill in grasping and delineu-
ting the characters which figure conspicuously in
them
The study which enables the author to define
ate 50 accurately the emotions and incen ives to
action which moved men and women Of past age
must be close AMI an iring, and Louisa Muhlbach
shows in all OF her works perfection which car
rea the reader into the very pres of the char
IF.-Theg are Htst0uclHy Correct.
Historically c,rIcct aud as entertaining as
many Of The volumes Of Sir Walter SEQ t'-PToc-
deHce Herqia
Louisa Muhlbtch must have carefully and dill
i-ently studied the secret histories OF Inc tines
and countries of which she writes. end her task
is lae we'll aul Effectively. ''-iFoic ceyfec SDy.
NO Historical N0yelis has laboreI 50 failhul-
ly and successfully 10 reproduce a oInPlete pic.
ture Of past times aud oyenjs. '-UftcS Herala.
F.-IHsY are OTigtltuL
1t has agreeably surprised readers TO find
new writer with ,uch constructive genius and
knOTieds se.0i character as Louisa MUhlbIch pos
sesses, "-PH6iIc Lsdger.
Each succeeding novel adds to Mr.. Mundi's
reputation IS wtiter Of historic fiction" ".
r. Tunes.
PL-Thcy are full Of In zginatioa.
"She is not only the skilful joiner, but neat
handed artizan. = ChriHiaH Witness.
There is seldom any straining after effect but
il is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mama
ges to sustain and increase the interest TO the
end. Gig Itcm.
"The word painting Of the authoress is much
more effective than the best efforts of the engraV
er.''-WtH0je State RsgiNter.
PI.-ThGy CoHtatH AHeck0tes Of Courts.
Scottish history offered no fresher and more
romantic material to the Iaagic working hand of
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals Of
the German courts. - Eceai0g Guzettc.
There sre not to be found anywhere in human
annals, unused, such magnificent, such supera bun
dant materials for romance as clog tue chronicles
of the Prussian and Austrian courts Of the 18th
modes of thought, their language they are almost
as much sep ,rated from If they had lived
one thousand years ngo. "-O5serrer.
VIZ Tiny ,cH a15't Enpcrors, Kings, aad
..we learn from her not only how Frederick
William aud Frederick the Great, Joseph the
Second, Nul,aire, Rousseau. Baron Trenck, the
Empress Catherine, walked aud talked in their
grand r0teS, but how they powdered their, hair,
hiryed and took tea. -Rt custer.
The choice ut her subjects EXHIBITS her genius
she takes the time Of Frederick the Great Ju-
seph the Second, for example, and upon The back
ground Of lavts which the chronicles Of the periods
affords, she ombrUiders tho bright and sombre
culurs, the Ii ,bt and shades ot her Geton, with
the skill Of "a cousummate artist Tie Eagle.
tx TIE Styte IS LttcrsNfag.
The style OF tins writer tor putty, perspicuity,
aud elesauoe. is something greatly to be COM
m nded, Il is free /. ON limitations, mdnaerismS,
and tricks OF every kind. '- The AygaS.
The translatious do justice to the vivid, pi.
quaint style of orisjuIi; and the, story is full
ot movement and crowded with instructive and
entertaining Incident '-Ihc C&gsJgo Post.
The interesl ut the book does uot depend up
on its characters nor iS incidents, nor yet It's
charming style, but CA is general harmony OF
compoS, uon. ~ DHV Book.
A,-ECtrH3s{g as RtEftHo thsR.
"Our people seem % have stopped reading
French novels, and English works are complained
Of as dull, Miss Muhlosch precisely supplies the
pablo want.
The novels ofClara Muudt are being read by
every one - Is&cS.
"Mahlbach 5 novels have worldwide repU-
talion, and read with ayidity, fast rs issued
from the press, '-$PrtHc RetE RtPaSftcIn.
They are winning WIDE aud deserved popular
ity in this country. State JaNrHGt.
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