 | 1850 - 1050 pages
...volume before us, which constitutes the first of a series of Lives of the Queens of Scotland, Misa Strickland has not only been fortunate in the selection...highest interest, and connects itself most closely with the sympathies of the present day. Every one must be curious to peruse Miss Strickland's Life... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black, Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1851 - 284 pages
...charm by which he elevated romance to the dignity of history ; but she has reversed the process — she has given to history the interest of romance. ......highest interest, and connects itself most closely with the sympathies of the present day. . . , Every one must be curious to peruse Miss Strickland's... | |
 | James Grant, Sir John HEPBURN - Hepburn, John - 1851 - 316 pages
...of history, but she has reversed the process — she has given to history the interest of romance lu the volume before us, Miss Strickland has not only...highest interest, and connects itself most closely with -the sympathies of the present day. . . . Every one must be curious to peruse Miss Strickland's... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - English poetry - 1851 - 398 pages
...has reversed the process — she has given to history the interest of romance In the volume l>efore us, Miss Strickland has not only been fortunate in...highest interest, and connects itself most closely with »tlie sympathies of the present day. . . . Every one must be curious to peruse Miss Strickland's... | |
 | sir Henry Yule - 1851 - 282 pages
...charm by which he elevated romance to the dignity of history ; but she has reversed the process— she has given to history the interest of romance In the...Miss Strickland has not only been fortunate in the relection of her subject, but she has sustained to the full the high reputation for research which... | |
 | Herbert Mayo - Ghosts - 1851 - 288 pages
...charm by which he elevated romance to the dignity of history, but she has reversed the process — she has given to history the interest of romance ..... In the volume before us, Miss Strickland has-not only been fortunate in the selection of her subject, but she has sustained to the full the... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1852 - 414 pages
...charm by which he elevated romance to the dignity of history, but she has reversed the process — she has given to history the interest of romance In the...highest interest, and connects itself most closely with the sympathies of the present day. . . . Every one must be curious to peruse Miss Strickland's... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Great Britain - 1852 - 552 pages
...process — she has given to history the interest of romance In tho volume before w. Miss Strickland lias not only been fortunate in the selection of her subject, but she has sustained to the full the hi-.-.h reputation for research which her previous writing* have acquired. Her choice ha* indeed been... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - Ballads, English - 1888 - 238 pages
...Stuart, First Princess Royal of Great Britain. Life of Sophia, Electress of Hanover. English Review. "Miss Strickland has not only been fortunate in the...of her subject, but she has sustained to the full her high reputation for research." The Standard. " In 'The Queens of Scotland' Miss Strickland prosecutes... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Actors - 1888 - 540 pages
...Stuart, First Princess Royal of Great Britain. Life of Sophia, Electress of Hanover. English Review. " Miss Strickland has not only been fortunate in the...of her subject, but she has sustained to the full her high reputation for research." The Standard. " In ' The Queens of Scotland ' Miss Strickland prosecutes... | |
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Miss Strickland has not only been fortunate in the selection of her subject, but she has sustained to the full the high reputation for research which her previous writings have acquired. Her choice has indeed been evidently directed to that period when... 
