“A book elegant enough for the centre table, witty enough for after dinner, and wise
enough for the study and the school-room. One of the beautiful lessons of this work is
the kindly view it takes of nature. Nothing is made in vain not only, but nothing is
made ugly or repulsive. A charm is thrown around every object, and life suffused
through all, suggestive of the Creator's goodness and wisdom.”

“Moths, glow-worms, lady-birds, May-flies, bees, and a variety of other inhabitants of
the insect world, are descanted upon in a pleasing style, combining scientific information
with romance, in a manner peculiarly attractive.”

“The book includes solid instruction as well as genial and captivating mirth. The
scientific knowledge of the writer is thoroughly reliable.”

“A more fascinating book than this rarely issues from the teeming press. Fascinating
in its subject; fascinating in its style; fascinating in its power to lead the reader into
castle-building of the most gorgeous and bewitching description.”

“This is a most welcome book, full of information and amusement, in the form of
memoirs, comments, and anecdotes. It has the style of light literature, with the usefulness
of the gravest. It should be in every library, and the hands of every reader.”

“A Book of Books. — Two deliciously spicy volumes, that are a perfect bonne bouche
for an epicure in reading.”

“We have here the most charming book we have read these many days, — so
powerful in its fascination that we have been held for hours from our imperious labors
or needful slumbers, by the entrancing influence of its pages. One of the most desirable
fruits of the prolific field of literature of the present season.”

“Two brilliant and fascinating — we had almost said, bewitching — volumes, combining
information and amusement, the lightest gossip, with solid and serviceable wisdom.”

“It is a most admirable book, full of originality, wit, information and philosophy.
Indeed, the vividness of the book is extraordinary. The scenes and descriptions are
absolutely life-like.”

“The works of the present writer are the only ones the spirit of whose rhetoric does
justice to those times, and in fascination of description and style equal the fascinations
they descant upon.”

“The author is a brilliant writer, and serves up his sketches in a sparkling manner.”

“No work has heretofore appeared suited to the wants of the historical student,
which combined the labors of artists, travellers, interpreters and critics, during the
periods from the earliest records of the monarchy to its final absorption in the empire
of Alexander. This work supplies this deficiency.”

“Not only the geography and political history of Egypt under the Pharaohs are
given, but we are furnished with a minute account of the domestic manners and customs
of the inhabitants, their language, laws, science, religion, agriculture, navigation
and commerce.”

“These volumes present a comprehensive view of the results of the combined labors
of travellers, artists, and scientific explorers, which have effected so much during the
present century toward the development of Egyptian archæology and history.”

“The descriptions are very vivid and one wanders, delighted with the author, through
the land of Egypt, gathering at every step, new phases of her wondrous history, and
ends with a more intelligent knowledge than he ever before had, of the land of the
Pharaohs.”

“Dr. Redfield has produced a very curious, amusing, and instructive book, curious
in its originality and illustrations, amusing in the comparisons and analyses, and instructive
because it contains very much useful information on a too much neglected
subject. It will be eagerly read and quickly appreciated.”

“The whole work exhibits a good deal of scientific research, intelligent observation,
and ingenuity.”

“Highly entertaining even to those who have little time to study the science.”

“This is a remarkable volume and will be read by two classes, those who study for
information, and those who read for amusement. For its originality and entertaining
character, we commend it to our readers.”

“It is overflowing with wit, humor, and originality, and profusely illustrated. The
whole work is distinguished by vast research and knowledge.”

“The plan is a novel one; the proofs striking, and must challenge the attention of the
curious.”

“Halleck is one of the brightest stars in our American literature, and his name is
like a household word wherever the English language is spoken.”

“There are few poems to be found, in any language, that surpass, in beauty of
thought and structure, some of these.”

“To the numerous admirers of Mr. Halleck, this will be a welcome book; for it is a
characteristic desire in human nature to have the productions of our favorite authors
in an elegant and substantial form.”

“Mr. Halleck never appeared in a better dress, and few poets ever deserved a better
one.”

“He discourses in a truly learned and lively manner upon the original unity of language,
and the origin, derivation; and history of words, with their morality and separate
spheres of meaning.”

“This is a noble tribute to the divine faculty of speech. Popularly written, for use
as lectures, exact in its learning, and poetic in its vision, it is a book at once for the
scholar and the general reader.”

“It is one of the most striking and original publications of the day, with nothing of
hardness, dullness, or dryness about it, but altogether fresh, lively, and entertaining.”

“It is written in a plain, direct, common-sense style, and is free from the quackery
which marks many of the popular medical books of the day. It will prove useful to
those who need it.”

“Those who are clergymen, or who are preparing for the sacred calling, and public
speakers generally, should not fail of securing this work.”

“It is full of hints on the nature of the vital organs, and does away with much superstitious
dread in regard to consumption.”

“This work gives some valuable instruction in regard to food and hygienic influences.”

“They are partly the romance of history and partly fiction, forming, when blended,
portraitures, valuable from the correct drawing of the times they illustrate, and interesting
from their romance.”

“They are spirit-stirring productions, which will be read and admired by all who
are pleased with historical tales written in a vigorous, bold, and dashing style.”

“These legends of love and chivalry contain some of the finest tales which the
graphic and powerful pen of Herbert has yet given to the lighter literature of the day.”

“Whether poetry be defined as the rhythmical creation of beauty, as passion or elo
quence in harmonious numbers, or as thought and feeling manifested by processes of
the imagination, Alice Carey is incontestably and incomparably the first living American
poetess — fresh, indigenous, national — rich beyond precedent in suitable and sensuous imagery—
of the finest and highest qualities of feeling, and such powers of creation as the
Almighty has seen fit to bestow but rarely or in far-separated countries.”

“The genuine inspiration of poetic feeling,... replete with tenderness and beauty,
earnestness and truthful simplicity, and all the attributes of a powerful imagination and
vivid fancy. We know of no superior to Miss Carey among the female authors of this
country.”

“Alice Carey's book is full of beautiful thoughts; there is draught after draught of,
pure pleasure for the lover of sweet, tender fancies, and imagery which captivates
while it enforces truth.”

“ `Lyra and other Poems,' just published by Redfield, attracts everywhere, a remarkable
degree of attention. A dozen of the leading journals, and many eminent critics,
have pronounced the authoress the greatest poetess living.”

“A timely publication is this volume. A more charming companion (in the shape of
a book) can scarcely be found for the summer holydays.”

“They are amusing sketches, gay and sprightly in their character, exhibiting great
facility of composition, and considerable powers of satire.”

“There is a brilliant play of fancy in `Lillian,' and a moving tenderness in `Josephine,'
for which it would be hard to find equals. We welcome, therefore, this first collected
edition of his works.”

“As a writer of vers de societe he is pronounced to be without an equal among English
authors.”

“The author of this volume was one of the most fluent and versatile English poets that
have shone in the literary world within the last century. His versification is astonishingly
easy and airy, and his imagery not less wonderfully graceful and aerial.”

“They are graphic stories, and in the highest degree attractive to the imagination as
well as instructive, and can not fail to be popular.”

“These tales are written in the popular author's best style, and give us a vivid and
thrilling idea of the customs and influences of the chivalrous age.”

“His narrative is always full of great interest; his descriptive powers are of an uncommon
order; the romance of history loses nothing at his hands; he paints with the
power, vigor, and effect of a master.”

“They bring the past days of old England vividly before the reader, and impress upon
the mind with indelible force, the living images of the puritans as well as the cavaliers,
whose earnest character and noble deeds lend such a lively interest to the legends of
the times in which they lived and fought, loved and hated, prayed and revelled.”

“In this volume there is a freshness which perpetually charms the reader. You seem
to be made free of western homes at once.”

“They bear the true stamp of genius — simple, natural, truthful — and evince a keen
sense of the humor and pathos, of the comedy and tragedy, of life in the country.”

“These simple and beautiful stories are all highly endued with an exquisite perception
of natural beauty, with which is combined an appreciative sense of its relation to
the highest moral emotions.”

“Gladly do we greet this floweret in the field of our literature, for it is fragrant with
sweet and bright with hues that mark it to be of Heaven's own planting.”

“There is a depth of sentiment and feeling not ordinarily met with, and some of the
noblest faculties and affections of man's nature are depicted and illustrated by the skilful
pen of the authoress.”

“Since Lockhart and Macaulay's ballads, we have had no metrical work to be compared
in spirit, vigor, and rhythm with this. These ballads imbody and embalm the
chief historical incidents of Scottish history — literally in `thoughts that breathe and
words that burn.' They are full of lyric energy, graphic description, and genuine feel
ing.”

“The fine ballad of `Montrose' in this collection is alone worth the price of the book.'

“Here is a book for everybody who loves classic fun. It is made up of ballads of
all sorts. each a capital parody upon the style of some one of the best lyric writers of
the time, from the thundering versification of Lockhart and Macaulay to the sweetest
and simplest strains of Wordsworth and Tennyson. The author is one of the first
scholars, and one of the most finished writers of the day, and this production is but the
frolic of his genius in play-time”

“We do not know to whom belongs this nom de plume, but he is certainly a humerist
of no commen power.”

“The Pilgrimage is fraught throughout with scenes of thrilling interest — romantic,
yet possessing a naturalness that seems to stamp them as real; the style is flowing and
easy, chaste and beautiful.”

“Miss Chesebro' is evidently a thinker — she skims not the mere surface of life, but
plunges boldly into the hidden mysteries of the spirit, by which she is warranted in
making her startling revelations of human passion.”

“There comes out in this book the evidence of an inventive mind, a cultivated taste,
an exquisite sensibility, and a deep knowledge of human nature.”

“It is a charming book, pervaded by a vein of pure ennobling thought.”

“There is no one who will doubt that this is a courageous and able work, displaying
genius and depth of feeling, and striking at a high and noble aim.”

“There is a fine vein of tenderness running through the story, which is peculiarly
one of passion and sentiment.”

“A series of essays by one of the most generous thinkers and sincere lovers of truth
in the country. He looks at society from an independent point of view, and with the
noblest and most intelligent sympathy.”

“This is the production of a mind richly endowed of a very peculiar mould. All
will concede to him the merit of a vigorous and brilliant intellect.”

“A perusal of the essays leads us to think, not merely because of the ideas which
they contain, but more because the ideas are earnestly put forth, and the subjects discussed
are interesting and important to every one.”

“They have attracted much attention both here and in Europe, where the author is
considered as holding a distinctive and prominent position in the school of modern
philosophy.”

“The writer wields a masterly and accurate pen, and his style is good.”

“It will have many readers, and almost as many admirers.”

“We believe the Literature of War has not received a more valuable augmentation
this century than Col. Napier's justly celebrated work. Though a gallant combatant in
the field, he is an impartial historian.”

“Napier's History, in addition to its superior literary merits and truthful fidelity,
presents strong claims upon the attention of all American citizens; because the author
is a large-souled philanthropist, and an inflexible enemy to ecclesiastical tyranny and
secular despots.”

“The excellency of Napier's History results from the writer's happy talent for impetuous,
straight-forward, soul-stirring narrative and picturing forth of characters
The military manœuvre, march, and fiery onset, the whole whirlwind vicissitudes of
the desperate fight, he describes with dramatic force.”

“He is a powerful and graphic writer, and from what we have seen of the pages of
the `Master Builder,' it is a romance of excellent aim and success.”

“The `Master Builder' is the master production. It is romance into which is instilled
the reality of life: and incentives are put forth to noble exertion and virtue. The story
is pleasing — almost fascinating; the moral is pure and undefiled.”

“Its descriptions are, many of them, strikingly beautiful; commingling in good proportions,
the witty, the grotesque, the pathetic, and the heroic. It may be read with
profit as well as pleasure.”

“The work before us will commend itself to the masses, depicting as it does most
graphically the struggles and privations which await the unknown and uncared-for
Mechanic in his journey through life. It is what might be called a romance, but not of
love, jealousy and revenge order.”

“The whole scheme of the story is well worked up and very instructive.”

“This comprehensive treatise should be read by all who wish to secure health,
and especially by those constructing churches, lecture-rooms, school-houses, &c. — It
is undoubted, that many diseases are created and spread in consequence of the little
attention paid to proper ventilation. Dr. G. writes knowingly and plainly upon this allimportant
topic.”

“The whole book is a complete manual of the subject of which it treats; and we
venture to say that the builder or contriver of a dwelling, school-house, church, theatre,
ship, or steamboat, who neglects to inform himself of the momentous truths it
asserts, commits virtually a crime against society.”

“When shall we learn to estimate at their proper value, pure water and pure air,
which God provided for man before he made man, and a very long time before he
permitted the existence of a doctor? We commend the Uses and Abuses of Air to our
readers, assuring them that they will find it to contain directions for the ventilation of
dwellings, which every one who values health and comfort should put in practice.”

“A story of rural and domestic life, abounding in humor, pathos, and that naturalness
in character and conduct which made `Clovernook' so great a favorite last season.
Passages in `Hagar' are written with extraordinary power, its moral is striking and
just, and the book will inevitably be one of the most popular productions of the season.”

“She has a fine, rich, and purely original genius. Her country stories are almost
unequaled.”

“The Times speaks of Alice Carey as standing at the head of the living female writers
of America. We go even farther in our favorable judgment, and express the opinion
that among those living or dead, she has had no equal in this country; and we know
of few in the annals of English literature who have exhibited superior gifts of real po
etic genius.”