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“This novelet, the successive chapters of which our readers have perused with so much
interest during the last three months, has been published in book form, in handsome
style by T. B. Peterson, No. 102 Chestnut St. It contains a number of illustrations, designed
by Stephens, and engraved by Beeler. It is, in our opinion, the best production
of its popular author. We have every reason to believe that it has afforded a great deal
of pleasure to our readers. It is a tale of frontier adventure, told in a life-like and
spirited manner, and not deficient in that golden thread of love which seems necessary
to give a glow and brilliancy to the pages of romance. We notice that the `Ledger' of
this city, characterizes it as `a thrilling story of frontier life, full of incident, and graphically
sketched.' While the `City Item' says, `it is the best of Mr. Bennett's books,
and a beautiful and thrilling production.'”

“This is another of those deeply interesting sketches of the wild and dangerous life
of adventurers in the far-off South-Western portions of our country. The cruelties and
cunning of savage life are strongly portrayed, and the reader is taught to feel the blessings
of civilization and the value of law. It is from the pen of Emerson Bennett.”

“This is probably the most thrilling tale that has been published for some time. Its
characters are wholly American; and those who love to read of Indian warfare, buccanier
chivalry, love, murders, plots, escapes, and every thing that is good, will find it
here.”

“This exciting story is published in a handsome volume, magnificently illustrated.”

“This is a very entertaining American romance, embellished with a variety of magnificent
illustrations, from original designs.”

“Every western man will at once recognize the truthfulness of his description of wild
wood scenery, and a severe critic observes that `his home-like familiarity with the untaught
manners and singular customs of the Indian tribes of the far West—his exquisite
delineations of civilized and savage character, &c., all acknowledge his dominion in
this field of literature.' It is undoubtedly the best work that Mr. Bennett has yet
written.”

“It is printed on good paper, with numerous illustrations, and is a work of rare
interest. It is altogether the best work Mr. Bennett has yet written, and he is one of
the most popular of American novelists.”

“It is from the pen of Emerson Bennett, Esq., and embellished with illustrations,
from original designs by Stephens. It is printed on clear white paper, and in very large
type. It is truly a celebrated work. It has been running through the columns of the
`Saturday Evening Post,' where it has been appearing for the last twelve weeks, and
has proved itself to be one of the most popular works that has ever appeared in the
columns of any newspaper in this country. It is purely an American book.”

“It is a new and great novel, by Emerson Bennett; it has 334 pages, and is handsomely
illustrated. The reader will find it remarkably interesting, and the illustrations
are very striking.”

“It is one of the most pleasant fictions of the day, and finds a ready appreciation
among the many admirers of this gifted American writer. His descriptions of wild
western scenes, of the semi-civilized and savage manners of the denizens of the dark
and shadowy wilderness, of the rude and untaught borderers, as well as those of more
refined habits—give him a claim to rank high in this branch of literature. Clara Moreland
is beautifully illustrated by original designs.”

“It is a novel of great interest, by Emerson Bennett, embellished with illustrations.”

“It is a highly interesting and beautifully illustrated novel.”

“In Clara Moreland we have an interesting and beautiful American story, by a popular
and talented American author. This story was first published in the `Saturday
Post,' of Philadelphia, and the great demand for it as it appeared in successive numbers
of that sheet, has induced the publisher to issue it in book form.”