The Dickinson press., 1891-06-27
Mrs. Mary A. Liyermorcs Famous Book.
MY Story of the War"

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In this new and superbly illustrat.
ed work, the world famous Mary a
Livermore narrates her personal work
and experience as a hospital and field
nurse during the war of the rebellion.
We don know when 700 pages have
given us more genuine pleasure.
Mrs. Livermore spent four years as a
nurse in hospitals, camps, at the
front, OH the battle field. and these
four years were packed with pathos.
glory, and sacrifice probably never be.
fore paralleled i'll the life Of any 9TH
er woman. Her narrative presents Il
vivid inner picture of the womanly
side of the war, more especially of
her own work and thrilling eXper.
fences, with many pathetic and hu-
morous incidents portraying the light
and shadows Of hospital life. These
are described as only an eyewitness
and u tender-heartel woman could de-
scribe them.
When she first entered upon her
hospital career Il deathly faintness
came over her, but she nerved her.
self for the work that had to be done,
and soon became accustomed to it.
Never again were her nerves disturb.
ed by hospital sights and scenes. For
four years she held herself in iron
control, and gave herself up to moth.
erly minlstrations to the sick and
wounded of the rank and file.
1t is full of the deepest pathos, the
richest humor, the most touching
tales, the most stirring anecdotes and
incidents, and through the whole runs
the adventures and striking exper.
fences of its illustrious author.
Stranger stories are here told than
romance ever dreamed of, every one
of them drawn from real life by a
woman's hand. Should every other
book on the war be blotted out of ex.
istence, this one would completely
reflect the spirit and work of the wo-
men of tho North. Such Il work, by
so eminent an author, whose power
wisdom, influence, and fame are now
world wide, is the literary event of
our times.
But the illustrations! An ably
critic recently said, "'rhis is the most
richly embellished work ever publish.
ell in America We endorse this
opinion. There are splendid steel.
plate portraits of famous nurses of
Union Soldiers, and many plates illus
trating hospital scenes and thrilling
incidents in woman's army life. No
newspaper description can do these
costly plates justice. They must be
seen to be appreciated. There are
also fac simile plates of famous old
battle-fags, from photographs and
paintings made from the original
flags, printed in sixteen colors from
l2S engraved stones. They show all
the colors, tints, blood-stains, rents,
shot-holes, and splintered staffs, ex-
actly as they appear in the original
flags. The story of each flag is told,
with pathetic incidents attending the
death of color bearers who died un.
der their folds.
This grand volume has no competi.
tor, and we do not believe it can have
a rival. 1t is sold only by agents, and
is meeting an enormous sale. Agents
who introduce Il work of such ster.
ling merit ought to be cordially well
coined. We believe that the best
way to keep out poor books is by in.
PRODUCING good ones, and a better and
more absorbingly interesting and
thrilling work than this has certainly
never been brought to our notice. II
is rarely that one can speak in terms
Of such unqualified praise of any book
Put it into your homes. 1t will be
read over and over again by old and
young, with increasing pleasure and
lasting profit, and will be priced by
all. You can, in our opinion, mucl
better afford to dispense with a dozer
other books than not possess this
Every subscriber will consider tho
price of it "a charity to himself
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