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From a London News-paper of the 17th of last October,
the following paragraph is extracted:
“We cannot refuse ourselves the happiness of recording a striking
instance of her Majesty’s munificence. When Madame D’Arblay, ci-devant
Miss Burney, presented CAMILLA to her Royal Mistress--the Queen sent her
one thousand pounds!”
When it is considered that previous to the publication of a work, it
always undergoes the investigation of the person to whom it is
dedicated, it must be obvious that from the extraordinary merits of this
performance alone, the Queen could be induced to make so liberal a
display of approbation. Indeed, when the style, language, and general
object of the work is considered, no one will envy the writer the just
meed deservedly due to so inimitable a piece of composition. In this
work, the astonishing variety of characters, admirably supported,
discover a genius in the writer rarely to be met with. The reader is by
turns moved to tears, paled by apprehension, joyful at fortunate events,
or merry by the most ludicrous representations. Every passion is wrought
upon, every feeling is aroused to the most exquisite sensations. Vice
and wickedness do not alone undergo the lash of her pen, folly, levity,
thoughtlessness, inattention, and a numerous train of what are generally
termed venial improprieties are represented in their true and baneful
colours. The ills arising from these errors are often fatal; here youth,
in a picture drawn in the most masterly manner, are taught to avoid
those quicksands, on which the best constructed hearts have been too
often wrecked.
⁂ This very interesting work is now publishing by subscription, at the
office of J. BULL, No. 115, Cherry-Street.
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