Contrary to a long-established usage, a summer had been passed within the walls of a large town : but, the moment of liberation arrived, the bird does not quit its cage with greater pleasure, than that with which post-horses were commanded. We were four in a light travelling caliche, which strong Norman cattle transported merrily towards their native province. For a time we quitted Paris, the q…
THIS work has already appeared in Graham's Magazine, under the title of " Rose Budd." The change of name is solely the act of the author, and arises from a conviction that the appellation given in this publication is more appropriate than the one laid aside. The necessity of writing to a name, instead of getting it from the incidents of the book itself, has been the cause of this departure from…
THE history of the borders is filled with legends of the sufferings of isolated families, during the troubled scenes of colonial warfare. Those which we now offer to the reader are distinctive in many of their leading facts, if not rigidly true in the details. The first alone is necessary to the legitimate objects of fiction. One of the misfortunes of a nation is to hear little besides its o…
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Dive into the captivating world of "The Mistress of Bonaventure," a tale that transports you to the rugged Canadian prairie, where the lines between right and wrong blur amidst the vast, untamed wilderness. In this thrilling novel by Harold Bindloss, follow the journey of Alan Ormesby, a determined rancher, as he navigates through harsh winters, relentless pursuits, and the complexities of love…
I WONDER how many of you have seen a forest. Some may have done so ; but others, I feel sure, have never seen one, for there are very few large forests in England now — only three or four. Perhaps some of you who live in London have seen Epping Forest, which is one of the most beautiful in England.