“This is a collection of stories by the great novelist of the South. These
short pieces are among the best of Simms's productions. The necessity fot
bringing his work within a certain compass appears to prevent the diffuseness
in which he is apt to indulge in his novels. They have more nerve
and not less beauty and grace than his larger works.”

“We are under great obligation to Mr. Simms for many agreeable hours;
his Indian tales are, in our opinion, better than those of any other writer.
They have the air of reality, and are evidently the fruit of intimate acquaintance
with the life they describe.”

“A most interesting series of tales.”

“These works belong to the class of lighter productions; but they indicate
true genius, and overflow with genuine wit. We perceive that there
are a goodly number more announced as forthcoming, in the same series,
from some of the most popular and attractive writers in the land.”

“The works of this popular American Novelist are too well known to
need any commendation from us.”

“Mr. Simms has published in this volume a number of tales, the accumulation
of several years. They abound in descriptions of scenes characteristic
of the southern States, and in the delineation of the characters of the
planter and his dark dependents, or of an earlier inhabitant, the pioneer and
the Indian. Few are better qualified than the author to describe or weave
in a story incidents illustrative of the border history of the south.”

“The Wigwam and the Cabin—Being No. 4 of Messrs. Wiley &
Putnam's Library of Choice American Reading, has been laid before us, and
we heartily thank these enterprising publishers—not so much for the favor
they have done us as for the good service they are doing the public—by
issuing such interesting reading, and causing it to take the place of trashy
shilling novels or smutty French translations.”

“The tales which make up the `Wigwam and the Cabin,' were mostly
written for the expensive annuals, and although several of them have been
before published, yet few of them have come within the reach of the great
body of readers; and we are glad that the publishers have included these
beautifully written and interesting sketches of the early border history of
southern States, in their series of American Books. Mr. Simms is one of
our most polished and elegant writers, and the work before us fully sustains
his well-earned reputation.”