Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-30
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Stories and Papers. BY Miss JANEY
II. HOPE, author Of " The Rescue
A Virginia Story"
The favor with which her first ven
ture was received has encouraged our
young author from che City by the Sea
to present this collection of pleasant
stories and thoughtful essays, or spa
pers," as she modestly styles them, to
the public.
She writes with the grace and ease OF
n born raconteur, and her paper on Sir
WALTER RALEIGH is truly valuable
production, showing an unusual degree
of research in a field but little explored
by young writers.
The bent Of her studies and stories
seems to tend in the direction OF the
historical, especially as regards the ro-
mantle part of our Old Dominion, IA field
in fiction which the great English novelist
did not despise,) and we hope that in
time we may expect from her careful
and vigorous pen yet greater things,
worthy to live as monuments of her in
dustry and ability. And in the mean
time let yirginians see to it that our
young Virginia author meets with her
due need of appreciation and encour-
aeement, and that modest home talent
is not obscurcd by the volumes of for
cign trash which finds so ready a sale.
For sale at the bookstores, we sup
pose.
Our readers may recall many author
itative tributes which have appeared in
our columns to the merit and value Of
the "New Series" of publications of
the Virginia Historical Society. We
are pleased now to present from among
recent testimonials received by the Sec
rotary of the Society the following,
commendatory of the Dinwiddie Pa
pers," the concluding portion Of which
work--a volume Of nearly 500 pages
was recently issued:
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, !
LONDON. Eng. Is Jan, 1885.
To II. 4. Brock, Esq, etc., ETC., etc.:
Ny Dear Sir,-I have been i'll in bed,
or | should have written before to re-
turn my best thanks for the beautiful
volume you so kindly sent me Volume
II. Dnwiddie Papers.
cannot tell you how much appre-
ciate these volumes. They are of the
highest interest to me, and seem like
old friends. so to speak, for, years ago,
| went through all Of Governor Din
widdie's correspondence in this depart
ment, and transcribed very much of it
for the Hon. George Bancroft, who was
then engaged upon his History.
must crave permission to offer my
congratulations to the editor, who has
evidently made it labor of love to pre-
Sert these two charming volumes in so
able and interesting form. The In
dex, too, is great boon.
am very pleased to see that the
second volume of Gorernor Spots
~ood'S Letters is promised soon, for |
am anxious to see 1.-THE first is so
valuable and readable.
With every good wish for the New
Year, Yours very truly,
W. NOEL SALISBURY.
Stories by american authors. New
York: CHARLES SCRIBNER's Sons.
1885.
The first story is - Marse Chan" by
THOMAS NELSON PAGE, of this city.
Read it, if you have not done so.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON d Co.
Personal Traits Of British authors.
Byron - Shelley Moore-Rogers-
Keats - Southey - Lander. Edited
by EDWARD I. MASON. With Por-
traits. New York CHARLES SCRIB-
NER's Sons. 1885. Price $3.50.
Also, another volume bearing the
same title, having the same editor. at
the same price, published by the same
house, but treating of Wordsworth
Coleridge - Lamb--Hazlitt - Leigh
Hunt-Proctor.
Both to be read at your leisure.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON 4 Co.