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"The Pilgrimage is fraught throughout with scenes of thrilling interest—romantic,
yet possessing a naturalness that seems to stamp them as real; the style is flowing and
easy, chaste and beautiful."

"Miss Chesebro' is evidently a thinker—she skims not the mere surface of life, but
plunges boldly into the hidden mysteries of the spirit, by which she is warranted in
making her startling revelations of human passion."

"There comes out in this book the evidence of an inventive mind, a cultivated taste,
an exquisite sensibility, and a deep knowledge of human nature."

"It is a charming book, pervaded by a vein of pure ennobling thought."

"There is no one who will doubt that this is a courageous and able work, displaying
genius and depth of feeling, and striking at a high and noble aim."

"There is a fine vein of tenderness running through the story, which is peculiarly
one of passion and sentiment."