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Otago Witness, Issue 181, 6 August 1886, Page 1

\ Public Hotices. WHAT "THE QUEEN" SAYS :— That Mrs Oijphavt is '• One ot the Most Versatile and Agreeable Novelists ot fclie Day." milß NEW YORK TRIBUNE SAYS :- Mra OLiPitANT is " One of the Best Living .Novelists." / rinHE "ATLANTIC MONTHL V," JL Giving a synopsis ot Mrs Oliphant's works, says-. -"It is a question whether Qcov(>e Eliot herself has afforded a more striking example ot possible femmine capacity. The resources oi her mental vitality am greater than even her most faithful admirers have imagined. Long may we continue not Vvely to be entertained by the lighter exercises, but stimulated by the graver speculation!) ot this open, vigorous, and brilliant mind. We have pleasure in announcing that A NEW STORY by MKS OLIPHANT, ' Entitled The SOM of his FATHER Will be commenced in tho /^TAGO WITNESS FItIDAY, 6th AUGUST. As the author of "The Chronicles of Carlingtord " and the numerous and splendid series ot brilliant and popul.ir Stories Mrs Oliphant lias written, her name and rank as a Novelist are aufHcifr.t to inspire readers with confidence that their highest anticipations will be realised in the work now announced. Truth very cogenl ly > and justly remarks that "the books of Mrs Oliphant. William Black, and Wilkie Collins-like the children oi old tiiendsneed no other jecommen elation than tliei> parentage." Mr Henry Idorley, in •' Collections of British Authors. Tauchnit/, Edit ion," says: -"Mrs Oliphant has uhvars shown a gentle spirit undT a quirk womanly sense o) life aud character." The Reviewers of Mrs Oliphant's works are, in fact, unanimous in their eulogies. PRESS OPINIONS On MRS OLIPHANT'S NOVELS. — MiD AM. . j "A novel that will be throuphlv enjoyed."— Bristol Meieury. " She has a keenness of observation and a discriminating power of expression that are almost incredible."— Literary News. SIR TOM. "Full of the touchei of sympathetic insigW. vhi'-'hlengtheuinglime and accumulating experience a-n etoiing up in the authoress' mind.— Daily News. WITHIN THE PRECINCTS. "Anantlmpss who is one of ( he most, versatile aud agreeable novelists of the day."--The Queen. THE CHRONICLES OF CARLTNQFORD. "Lively, pri'?"ant-. nml r'ch in imagination, feel iiip. and eloquence tho v will irroM t bly carry I o tho end every leader who venLuivs upon' them." Spectator. SALEM CHAPEL. "Look where w* thera nro (he snme easy graphic touches oi life."— Church and State Rp.Uew. " The wi-itinjj 0 ! this story is masterly, aud it will be read with enjoyment." -Daily Ne« s. HAKRY JOSCELYN. "Such a scenfi ns thnt. of flip 'Feel Lion.' the village inn. in tlie I'r-t volume, i< very nearly enough to apt up a book by- 1: seUV'r-Academy. "Mr Ronamy's is nn excellent port,! nit. The playful tondernesa which subsists between father and daughter is touching described."— At henceum. "MrsOliphanb has great versatility of imagina' tion. — Times. A r.ELK-.GUttTiKn CITY. " Wo have loiift ber.u admh-eis of Mrs Oliphant's strnogo variety of power."— Spectator We would remind T rnsent reaiiers of !ho Wi rvirss llcht, litprafure, and through tlu-ni ncqunint now friends, of the dnre annouueed— unniely, that the Early Chapters of the NEW STORY, milE. SOB OF HIS FATHER, X By MR3 OLIPHAKT, „( Will appear in the fr \ G 0 WITNESS Oft