New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY August The Wilmer
* Rogers News Company.

THE y I-TI-UNTH CENTURY. August Tho winner
& Rogers News Company.
An important paper in this Dumber, by w.
T. GREG is devoted 10 Harriet Martncau, in winch the
writer advances several frank criticisms on tue errors
and SHORTCOMINGS OF the olor OF her "AnioologT-
py" Mrs Maria weston Chapman. His opinioh OF MIS-
Chapmans share in the work is expressed with great
candor -" But deeply interesting as the work is'
il is impossible deny that II has given more pam thah
pleasure 10 large numbers OF those friends VINO knew her
best and valued her mosi truly. Her own autooogra-
ply does her much less than justice, aud the needless
tastclcs AMI il-c0ditiOned memorials OF The lazy 10
whom she injudlc0usly entrusted the duties OF cd'o
have managed to convey such an unsound ana ulSlSu
ing impression of her friend that the testimony Oh one
who enjoyed her intimacy FOR many years, aud enter
famed sincere regard her throughout seems wanted
to rectify the picture" With regard 10 the lancnablc
difference between Harriet MGrtneau and her dstiI
gshcd brother, the Ray. James Mariin"au occ1soned
by his review Of the Atkinson Lctiers," hr. Greg
remarks =" The unnecessary volume appended 10
the Autobiography by Mrs. Chapman full as il is Of
faults both Of taste and discretion should not have
fell compelled to notice but for section where her
blind devotion 10 her friend has led her into mSrepresen
tation and injustice. The Atkinson Letters drew forth
one sevory o0niemuatory review, aud this coming rs II
did from one 20 whom Harriet Martincau had from child
hood been warmly attached, naturally panied and molt
fed much She herself passes over tie criticism With
one undeserved sentence OF irriaton her odiior de-
comments, heading the section \ Lifc>oiOw, foiBt L
ting that Miss Nartneau repeatedly paints this portion
Of her career as about the hapqcs of the whole and
connects this happiness directly with Jhe new convc-
ons which Mr. Atkinson had succeeded In implantinS
Neither lady iu any way entitled TO speak Of the
review IN the they for, in the first place the
Letters are dstinctvoy treated by the critic as the
work Of Mr.. Atkinson (which Miss Marinaau insisted
that they were) and he and lie only, II any one, might
have complained OF the severity with which the re-
viewer felt obliged TO handle thcm-Miss Martineau
being as far remember carefully spared-paintul
rs il must have the writer 90 such intellect
under the misleading of such guide Miss Chapman 3
reckless assertion that the cOedOrs Of the Prospective
Rricc were perfectly dsmGyed at the appearance OF the
article, being now proved by the testimony OF the
survivor he not only without foundation hut tie very
reverse OF true But, unfortunately, as the Autobo-
graphy shows the position assumed by Miss Martncau
Throughout her lie that she 20 he AT liberty 10
condemn Others without retcencc, gentcnes or rmodera-
ton but that 70 mee her back the measure In re-
turn was to be resented positive offence against
equity good manners and good taste And her editor
has been weak enough 10 endorse the assumption"
Mr.. Gregs estimate Of Harriet Mar;iaeau il tie result
OF many years personal acquaintance and singulary
fair and discriminating