OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. "It is not a mere story of success or genius, as far removed as a fairy tale from the experience and imitation of ordinary people; but it is, if we only allow it to be so, an incentive and exemplar to all of us. . . . Something we must say of the skilful and temperate execution of the memoir itself: it is impossible to read it without feeling that Mrs. Butler is her father's daughter, and without wishing that she had given us two volumes instead of one."-From a five-column notice of "The Times" on the First Edition. "This interesting little memoir."-Academy. "A charming biography. many sided, having important relations to agriculture, politics, and home life."-Edinburgh D. Review. "This book is one which deserves to be read extensively, for not only is it valuable as an example of a true Englishman's life, but it is also full of interest, amusement, and instruction."Newcastle Daily Chronicle. "It is one of those books that delight equally the head and the heart. The new edition is thrice welcome."-Sunday Times. "One of the most charming of modern biographies."—Nonconformist. "The memoir is an admirable narrative of a good man's life and labours."-Manchester Examiner. "The book is worth reading, both for the man who is there depicted in his home and in public, and for the manner in which he is depicted."-Bath Chronicle. "A spirited account of the political, social, and ecclesiastical movements of the last generation."-Northern Whig. "It is a life well worth reading."-York Herald. |