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WASHINGTON IRVING.
VOYAGES and ADVENTURES of the COMPANIONS of
COLUMBUS. By Washington Irving, Author of the Life
of Columbus, &c. 1 vol. 8vo.
“Of the main work we may repeat that it possesses the value of important
history and the magnetism of romantic adventure. It sustains in every respect
the reputation of Irving.” “We may hope that the gifted author will treat in like
manner the enterprises and exploits of Pizarro and Cortes; and thus complete a
series of elegant recitals, which will contribute to the especial gratification of
Americans, and form an imperishable fund of delightful instruction for all ages
and countries.”
—Nat. Gazette.
“As he leads us from one savage tribe to another, as he paints successive
scenes of heroism, perseverance and self-denial, as he wanders among the magnificent
scenes of nature, as he relates with scrupulous fidelity the errors, and
the crimes, even of those whose lives are for the most part marked with traits
to command admiration, and perhaps esteem—everywhere we find him the same
undeviating, but beautiful moralist, gathering from every incident some lesson
to present in striking language to the reason and the heart.”
—Am. Quarterly
Review.
“This is a delightful volume; for the preface truly says that the expeditions
narrated and springing out of the voyages of Columbus may be compared with
attempts of adventurous knights-errant to achieve the enterprise left unfinished
by some illustrious predecessors. Washington Irving's name is a pledge how
well their stories will be told: and we only regret that we must of necessity defer
our extracts for a week.”
—London Lit. Gazette.
A CHRONICLE of the CONQUEST of GRENADA. By
Washington Irving, Esq. In 2 vols.
“On the whole, this work will sustain the high fame of Washington Irving.
It fills a blank in the historical library which ought not to have remained so
long a blank. The language throughout is at once chaste and animated; and
the narrative may be said, like Spenser's Fairy Queen, to present one long gallery
of splendid pictures.”
—Lond. Lit. Gazette.
The ALHAMBRA; a Series of Tales and Sketches of the
Moors and Spaniards. By the author of the Sketch-Book. In
2 vols.
“We have read a part of Washington Irving's new Sketch-Book, the scene
of which is in Spain, the most romantic of European countries, and the best
known by the gifted author. His style has lost nothing of its peculiar charm
—his descriptions are as graphic as usual, and enlivened with racy anecdotes
and happy reflection. We shall probably soon furnish a specimen of this
work, from the whole of which we expect gratification.”
—Nat. Gazette.
New Editions of the following Works by the same Author.
The SKETCH BOOK, 2 vols. 12mo.
KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY of NEW YORK, revised
and corrected. 2 vols.
BRACEBRIDGE HALL, or the HUMORISTS, 2 vols. 12mo.
TALES of a TRAVELLER, 2 vols. 12mo.
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