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CLARA MORELAND.

BY EMERSON BENNETT.

Price Fifty Cents in Paper Cover; or, One Dollar in Cloth, Gilt.

READ THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

"This is decidedly the best novel Mr. Bennett has written.
He tells his story well, and while leading the reader over
the prairies of Texas into the haunts of the wild Indians,
or among the equally savage bands of lawless men, that
once were the terror of that country; he presents the
remarkable transitions in the fortunes of his hero, in a
manner which, though often startling, are yet within the
bounds of probability. His dialogue is good, growing easily
out of the situation and condition of the interlocutors,
and presenting occasionally, especially in response, an
epigrammatic poise, that is worthy of all praise. The
plot abounds with adventure, and presents many scenes
of startling interest, while the denouement is such as
to amply satisfy the most fastidious reader's ideas of
poetical justice. We would add a few words of praise for
the excellent style in which this book is gotten up. It
is well printed on good paper, and bound in a manner to
correspond with the quality of its typography."--_Arthur's
Home Gazette._

"This is the best of Mr. Bennett's books. It is a brilliant
and thrilling production, and will particularly interest
all who love to read of life in the West and South-West.
A love story runs through the volume, lending grace and
finish to it. Mr. Peterson has issued the book in very
handsome style; the type is new and of honest size, the
binding is strong and pretty, the paper is firm and white,
and the embellishments are eminently creditable. Clara
Moreland should command a large sale."--_Philadelphia City
Item._

"On looking more carefully through this racy, spirited
narrative of thrilling scenes and well-told adventures,
we meet with beauties that escape a casual observation.
Mr. Bennett is a keen discoverer of character, and paints
his portraits so true to nature as to carry the reader
with him through all his wild wanderings and with unabated
interest. The author of 'Clara Moreland' takes rank among
the most popular American novelists, and aided by the
great energy of his publisher is fast becoming a general
favorite."--_McMackin's Model Saturday Courier._

"Emerson Bennett has written some very creditable
productions. This is one of his longest, and is
well received. Mr. Bennett is a favorite author
with Western readers. It is illustrated and well
printed."--_Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper._

"It is a tale of wild border life and exciting incident,
bustle, and turmoil."--_Philadelphia North American._

"Mr. Bennett is, in some measure, a new man in this section
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bound to give him a cordial greeting, not only for this,
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has achieved in the mighty West, and more especially for
the intrinsic excellence that distinguishes his glowing,
brilliant productions, of which 'Clara Moreland' may be
pronounced the best."--_Philadelphia Saturday Courier._

"This work is of the most exciting character, and will be
enjoyed by all who have a cultivated taste."--_Baltimore
Sun._

"The scene of this interesting Romance lies in Texas before
or during the late war with Mexico. It is written with a
great deal of spirit; it abounds in stirring incidents
and adventures, has a good love-plot interwoven with
it, and is in many respects a faithful representation
of Life in the Far South-West. Mr. Bennett is destined
to great popularity, especially at the South and West.
His publisher has issued this book in a very handsome
style."--_Philadelphia Evening Bulletin._

"This is a thrilling story of frontier life, full of
incident, and graphically sketched. It is published in a
good style."--_Philadelphia Public Ledger._

"This is a spirited narrative of stirring scenes,
by Emerson Bennett. Those who love daring adventure
and hair-breadth escapes will find it an engaging
book."--_Detroit, Mich., Paper._

"It is a thrilling narrative of South-Western adventure,
illustrated by numerous engravings."--_Detroit, Mich.,
Paper._

"It is a wondrous story of thrilling adventures and
hair-breadth escapes, the scene of which is laid in the
South-West. The book is illustrated with engravings
representing some of the exciting events narrated by the
writer."--_Detroit, Mich., Paper._

"It is a work replete with stirring adventure. Romance,
incident, and accident, are blended together so as to
form a highly interesting work of 334 pages."--_New York
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VIOLA;

OR,

ADVENTURES IN THE FAR SOUTH-WEST

BY EMERSON BENNETT,

AUTHOR OF "CLARA MORELAND," "FORGED WILL," "KATE
CLARENDON," "BRIDE OF THE WILDERNESS," "WALDE-WARREN,"
"PIONEER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.

READ THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS OF THE PRESS:

"We have perused this work with some attention, and do not
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of the talented author. The scenes are laid in Texas, and
the adjoining frontier. There is not a page that does not
glow with thrilling and interesting incident, and will well
repay the reader for the time occupied in perusing it. The
characters are most admirably drawn, and are perfectly
natural throughout. We have derived so much gratification
from the perusal of this charming novel, that we are
anxious to make our readers share it with us; and, at the
same time, to recommend it to be read by all persons who
are fond of romantic adventures. Mr. Bennett is a spirited
and vigorous writer, and his works deserve to be generally
read; not only because they are well written, but that
they are, in most part, taken from events connected with
the history of our own country, from which much valuable
information is derived, and should, therefore, have a
double claim upon our preference, over those works where
the incidents are gleaned from the romantic legends of
old castles, and foreign climes. The book is printed on
fine paper, and is in every way got up in a style highly
creditable to the enterprising publisher."

"It is a spirited tale of frontier life, of which 'Clara
Moreland' is the sequel and conclusion. Mr. Bennett
seems to delight in that field of action and adventure,
where Cooper won his laurels; and which is perhaps the
most captivating to the general mind of all the walks
of fiction. There has been, so far, we think, a steady
improvement in his style and stories; and his popularity,
as a necessary consequence, has been and is increasing.
One great secret of the popularity of these out-door
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and simplicity of the open air and natural world about
them--free from the closeness, intensity and artificiality
of the gas-lighted world revealed in works that treat of
the vices and dissipations of large cities."--_Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post._

"This is one of the best productions of Mr. Bennett.
The scenes are in and near Texas. Every page glows with
thrilling interest, and the characters are well drawn and
sustained. An interesting love plot runs through the book,
which gives a faithful representation of life in the far
South-West. Mr. Peterson has issued VIOLA in his usual neat
style, and it is destined to have a great run."--_Clinton
Tribune._

"We have received the above work and found time to give
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and pictured with all the vividness for which the author
is so celebrated. Those who are particularly fond of wild
and romantic adventures may safely calculate upon finding
'Viola' suited to their taste. It is well written and
handsomely printed."--_Daily Journal, Chicago, Ill._

"It is a very interesting book. The scenes of this most
exciting and interesting Romance are found in Texas before
and during the late Mexican war. It is written with much
spirit and pathos, and abounds in stirring incidents and
adventures, and has an interesting and romantic love-plot
interwoven with it; and is a faithful representation of
'Life in the Far South-West.' The author of 'VIOLA,'
will rank among the most popular of American Novelists,
and aided by the great energy and enterprise of his
publisher, T. B. Peterson, is fast becoming a general
favorite."--_Gazette, Rhinebeck, N. Y._

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Transcriber's Notes

Minor punctuation errors and typos have been silently corrected. Decimal points have been added to prices for consistency. "Sett" and "setts" have been retained throughout catalog. [ph] Represents a pointing hand symbol.