 Examiner. VI.— ADAM GRAEME. By MRS. OLIPHANT. " A story awakening genuine emotions of interest and delight by its admirable pictures of Scottish life and scenery. The author sets before us the essential attributes of Christian virtue, their deep and...  All for the best, a story of quiet lifevon All - 1861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Ellery Channing - 1849 - 432 Seiten
...constituents or attributes of Christian virtue ; and there are passages in which he sets before us their deep and silent workings in the heart, and their...beautiful manifestations in the life, with a delicacy, power, and truth, which can hardly be surpassed. Still we think that Fenelon's exposition of his views... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick S. Wiseman (card, abp. of Westminster.) - 1859 - 412 Seiten
...»\ and remarkable brilliancy in the descriptive passages, as who that has read ' Margaret Maitland' would not be prepared to expect ? But the story has...manifestations in the life, with a delicacy, a power, aud a truth which can hardly be surpassed."— Morning Pott. " This charming story is likely to be... | |
 | Dinah Maria Craik - 1860 - 398 Seiten
...dialogue, and remarkable brilliancy in the descriptive passages, as who that has read 'Margaret Maitland ' would not be prepared to expect ? But the story has...beautiful manifestations in the life, with a delicacy, a powerand a truth which can hard4y be sin-passed." — Morning Pott. " This charming story is likely... | |
 | lady Charlotte Maria Pepys - 1860 - 384 Seiten
...'Margaret Maitland' would not be prepared to expect? But the story has a ' mightier magnet stlll,' in the healthy tone which pervades It, In its feminine...essential attributes of Christian virtue, their deep and sllent workings in the heart, and their beautiful manifestations in the life' with a delicacy, a power,... | |
 | Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1860 - 416 Seiten
...awakening genuine emotions of interest and delight by its admirable pictures of Scottish life and scenery. The eloquent author sets before us the essential attributes...manifestations in the life, with a delicacy, a power, ana a truth which can hardly be surpassed."— Post. VOL. VII.— SAM SLICK'S WISE SAWS AND MODERN... | |
 | Fenton Aylmer - 1860 - 346 Seiten
...and there is great vitality in the dialogue, and remarkable brilliancy in the descriptive passages. The eloquent author sets before us the essential attributes...in the heart, and their beautiful manifestations in tliu' life, with a delicacy, a power, and a truth which can hardly bo surpassed."—Pott. VOL. VII.—SAM... | |
 | Emily Jolly - 1860 - 310 Seiten
...aud there is great vitality in the dialogue, and remarkable brilliancy in the descriptive passages. The eloquent author sets before us the essential attributes...virtue, their deep and silent workings in the heart, aud their beautiful manifestations in the life, with a delicacy, a power, aud atruth which can hardly... | |
 | sir Frederick Charles Lascelles Wraxall (3rd bart.) - 1860 - 306 Seiten
...aud there is great vitality in the dialogue, and remarkable brilliancy in the descriptive passages. The eloquent author sets before us the essential attributes...virtue their deep and silent workings in the heart, aud their beautiful manifestations in the life, with a delicacy, a power, and a truth which can hardly... | |
 | Thomas Witlam Atkinson - 1860 - 606 Seiten
...pictures of Scottish life and scenery. The eloquent author sets before us the essential at'ributea of Christian virtue, their deep and silent workings...th'e heart, and their beautiful manifestations in the l.fe, with a delicacy, a power, and a truth which can hardly be surpassed." POST. SAM SLICK'S WISE... | |
 | Julia Cecilia Stretton - 1860 - 394 Seiten
...sentiments. The eloquent author sets before us the essential attributes of Christian virtue, their dt-ep and silent workings in the heart, and their beautiful manifestations in the life, with ft delicacy, a power, and a truth which can hardly be surpassed."—Morning Post. VOL. VII.—SAM SLICE'S... | |
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