The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-24

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mind of true genius alone Is capable OF. Such
as have read these sketches heretofore will be
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RETURN OF THE Princess. From the French o.
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The story is thoroughly French in vivacity
and extravaganza, but without any Of that mora
layltv the French are so often accused OF. l.
supposes an Egyptian Princess brought in hel
youth to France and there tenderly reared in
all the freedom Of action and ideas OF the most
aristocratic French society, and then trans
ferrcd to Egypt to be placed under the rigid
RESTRAINTS of the harem. The art OF the novel
lst consists in conducting his heroine consist
| " with meek and blameless submission to the
condition of comparative slavery IN which she
is placed, through a series of Pquant love In
trigues and bringing her out at the denouemen'
pure and triumphant!
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This French novelette, like the last, Is print
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popular for The clcarness and beauty of It's let
ter press The story Is just long enough to Kill
an hour pleasantly, and gives an exceedingly
racy account of how IA kind hearted diplomat,
ic old uncle cxrlcated a scapcgrace nephew
from very unpleasant matrimonial compli.
cation.
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viewed by their fellow boarders. The idea is
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