JULIA KAVANAGH'S WORKS.
I.
DAISY BURNS.
12mo. Two Parts. Paper Cover, 75 cents; or in 1 Vol. cloth, $1.
"The clear conception, the forcible delineation, the style, at once elegant and powerful, of Miss Kavanagh's former works, are exhibited in this, as well as deep thought and sound moral reflection. Every thing presented to the reader, whether thought or image is elaborated with the finish of a Flemish painting without its grossness; the persons are nicely conceived and consistently sustained, and the principal narrative is relieved by very truthful pictures of every day life and character."—London Spectator.
"A very delightful tale. * * * The charm of the story is in its naturalness. It is perfectly quiet, domestic, and truthful. In the calm force and homely realities of its scenes it reminds us of Miss Austen."—Times.
"All her books are written with talent and a woman's true feeling."—U. S. Gazette.
"It is full of deep feeling, tenderness, pure feminine sentiment and moral truth."—Albany Knickerbocker.
II.
NATHALIE.
Two Parts. 12mo. Paper Covers, 75 cents; cloth, $1.
"A work of extraordinary merit, with a far deeper design than merely to amuse, it attempts to solve some of the subtle problems of human nature. Some of the wisest lessons in life are taught in the work, while the artistic skill with which the narrative is managed imparts a vivid interest. The author might be, with a stronger infusion of the poetic element, another Joanna Baillie; and no one will read the work without a high estimate of her dramatic powers and her deep insight."—Evangelist.
III.
MADELEINE.
One Volume. 12mo. Paper Covers, 50 cents; cloth, 75 cents.
"A charming story, gracefully told. Its intrinsic interest as a narrative, and the tenderness of its pathos will win for it many readers."—Boston Traveller.
"The character of Madeleine, the heroine, is beautifully drawn and powerfully portrayed. Miss Kavanagh is most known by her excellent novel of 'Nathalie.' This book possesses no less interest, though of a very different kind."—Courier and Enq.
IV.
WOMEN OF CHRISTIANITY.
One Volume. 12mo. Cloth, 75 cents.
"The design and spirit of this volume are alike admirable. Miss Kavanagh divides her work into four periods; the first relates the deeds of holy women under the Roman empire; the second tells us of the fruits of faith in the middle ages; the third is devoted to the women of the seventeenth century; and the fourth to those of the eighteenth and present centuries. We have read many of these records of other days, as told by Miss Kavanagh, and we are sure that the influence upon every Christian-minded person cannot but be for good, if he will meditate upon what our holy religion is every day doing. The volume is well worthy a place in every Christian family."—Ban. of the Cross.
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I.
HARRY MUIR.
A STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE.
By the author of "Mrs. Margaret Maitland," etc. One vol. 12mo. Cloth, 75 cents; paper cover, 50 cents.
"We prefer Harry Muir to most of the Scottish Novels that have appeared since Galt's Domestic Stories were published. This new tale by the author of Margaret Maitland, is "over true"—a real picture of the weakness of man's nature and the depth of woman's tenderness."—Athenæum.
II.
PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. MARGARET MAITLAND, OF SUNNYSIDE.
Written by herself. 12mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, 75 cents.
"This is one of those charming works in which the affections of the female heart are portrayed as they are wrought upon by the vicissitudes and trials of life. The scenes are laid chiefly in the quiet glens of Scotland, and the actors are represented as possessing all the rich and genial elements of the noblest Scottish character. It is written with a spirited and powerful pen, and cannot fail strongly to impress the reader."—Eve. Mirror.
III.
ROSE DOUGLASS;
Or, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A MINISTER'S DAUGHTER.
By S. R. M. 1 vol. 12mo. Paper covers, 50 cents; cloth, 75 cents.
"The style of the writer is pure and pleasing, and the moral tone of the book not merely unexceptionable, but positively excellent."—Commercial Advertiser.
"This is one of that class of novels to which the reader turns with delight after reading some of the trash that is put forth by the press. It abounds in soul-elevating thoughts, and no person can read it without being made wiser and better thereby. It is full of simple and naïve wisdom, shrewd delineation of character in great variety, and has a Scotch canny-ness and piquancy that rivet the attention even amidst simple incidents. We like it much, and cordially commend it to our readers."—Norwich Evening Courier.
IV.
THE USE OF SUNSHINE.
By S. M. 1 vol. 16mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, 75 cents.
"This is a moral tale of exceeding beauty. It is elegantly written, full of just sentiments, and inculcates moral lessons. It is a tale for the family, encouraging social, domestic pleasures, and leaving upon the mind religious impressions. It can never be read without profit."—Boston Journal.
V.
HOME IS HOME.
A Domestic Story. 12mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, 75 cents.
"We have no objection to such 'light literature' as this. It falls like the dew or the gentle rain, lightly, it is true, but it falls to cheer and gladden the heart. There are pleasant and profitable lessons in the pages of this book, and the reader cannot help loving its heroine, the gentle Kate Sinclair, and all who love her "—Lit. Gaz.
THE FAWN OF THE PALE FACES; OR, TWO CENTURIES AGO.
BYJ. P. BRACE.
NEW-YORK:
D. APPLETON & COMPANY,
200 BROADWAY.
M.DCCC.LIII.Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by D. APPLETON & COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
THIS VOLUME
IS DEDICATED TO
HON. ISAAC W. STUART,
WHO
IN HIS WORK BY SCÆVA, HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN HISTORY WHAT
THE AUTHOR HAS ATTEMPTED IN FICTION,
THE
Illustration of the Earliest Period of our Colonial Existence.
HE WILL RECEIVE IT AS A TESTIMONIAL
OF THE AUTHOR'S ADMIRATION OF HIS TALENTS AS A WRITER,
AND HIS FRIENDSHIP AS A MAN.
PREFACE.
IT is usual, in writing a book, to tell, in its preface, the object for which it was written, and the great moral it is designed to convey. The author of this Tale, then, would observe to the public that his object was to please himself. That being accomplished, if it please any one else, it will be so much clear gain to the happiness of the world generally. Its moral can be better learnt from its perusal than its preface.
Although the author has employed the characters of history, he has not encroached page: 8-9[View Page 8-9] upon its events. He had no desire in his attempted work, to describe what the early settlers of Hartford actually did, in their quarrels with the Dutch, or their fights with the Indians, or their negotiations for their territory. Such descriptions are the province of the historian, and though they might, with propriety, have mingled themselves with the scenes he has painted, they would have interfered with his object, which was the delineation of character alone.
To those who may assert that the characters are too modern for the period, the author would reply, that human nature, in its greatest phases, is alike in all ages. Usages and customs may differ—the modes of expressing passions and feelings may change—the conventionalities of life may alter—but the heart remains the same. The heroes of Homer have the same emotions with those who figure in the "Reveries," or "Thoughts" of modern authors; they only differ in the manner of exhibiting them. An author, to make his book readable, must make it understandable. It would have been, then, as absurd to have made the characters of this fiction converse in the dialect of that day, as to have printed the work in the spelling of the early records. So much for its modern aspect.
No apology will be set forth in this preface for its publication, for none is needed. If the public do not fancy it, they will not read it. If they do fancy it, an apology is only an insult.
The author trusts that the grave charge of want of "Orthodoxy," which was made by certain fastidious critics against his first work, will not be repeated against this.
