We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic narrative. Hers is a book which few of any creed can read without some profit, and still fewer will close without regret. It is saying much, in this case, to say that the biographer is worthy of the... A guardian angel, by the author of 'A trap to catch a sunbeam'.av Matilda Anne Mackarness - 1864Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Julia Cecilia Stretton - 1862 - 366 sider
...Portrait. 30s., Imndsomely bound. "We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic narrative. Her's is a book which few of any creed can read without...regret. It is saying much, in this case, to say that the hiographer is worthy of the man. • • * The journal which Irving kept is one of the most remarkable... | |
| Charles Edward Barrett-Lennard - 1862 - 338 sider
...Portrait. 30a., handsomely bound. " We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic narrative, Hcr's is a book which few of any creed can read without some profit, and atill fewer will close without regret. It is saying much, in this case, to say that the biographer... | |
| Frederick William Robinson - 1863 - 332 sider
...many broad, powerful, and life-like touches, which leave a strong impression." — Edinburgh Review. "We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic...case, to say that the biographer is worthy of the pian. * * * The journal which Irving kept is one of the most remarkable records that was ever given... | |
| George T. Lowth - 1863 - 410 sider
...broad, powerful, and life-like touches, which leave a strong impression." — Edinburgh Itivitw, -4 We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic...fewer will close without regret It is saying much, in tliis case, to say that the biographer is worthy of the man. * • * The journal which Irving kept... | |
| Eliza Stephenson - 1863 - 330 sider
...many broad, powerful, and life-like touches, which leave a strong impression." — Edinburgh Reriew. * We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic...still fewer will close without regret. It is saying mucb, in this case, to say that the biographer is worthy of the man. * * * The journal which Irving... | |
| lord William Pitt Lennox - 1864 - 334 sider
...many broad, powerful, and life-like touches, which leave a strong impression."— Edinburgh Review. " We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic...saying much, in this case, to say that the biographer i« worthy of the man. * * * The journal which Irving kept is one of the most remarkable records that... | |
| Sir Lascelles Wraxall, Robert Wehrhan - 1864 - 468 sider
...beautiful and pathetic narrative. I UTS is a bock which few of any creed can rea'l without some pr 'fit. and still fewer will close without regret. It is saying muc,h, in this case, to «y that the bi"graph*rr ii worthy of the roan. * * • The journal which Irving kept is one of the... | |
| Grantley Fitzhardinge Berkeley - 1865 - 390 sider
...life-like touches, which leave a strong impression." — Edinburgh R«rtne. "We thank Mrs. OUphant for ha' beautiful and pathetic narrative. Hers is a book which...• The journal which Irving kept is one of the most remarkaMe records that was ever giren to the public, and must be read by any who would form a just... | |
| Julia Kavanagh - 1865 - 324 sider
...many broad, powerful, and life-like touches, which leave a strong impression." — Edinburgh Review. "We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic...profit, and still fewer will close without regret" — BlackwoocTs Magazine, "A truly interesting and most affecting memoir. Irving's life ought to have... | |
| lady Blake - 1865 - 318 sider
...many broad, powerful, and life-like touches, which leave a strong impression." — Edinburgh Review, " We thank Mrs. Oliphant for her beautiful and pathetic...profit, and still fewer will close without regret." — Blackwood's Magazine. " A truly interesting and most affecting memoir. Irving's life ought to have... | |
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