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Art. 22. Albert; or the Wilds of Strathnavern. By Elizabeth Helme, author of Louisa; or, the Cottage of [sic] the Moor, &c. &c. 12mo. 4 Vols. 14s. sewed. Low. 1799.
Mrs Helme is become (as a novelist) our old acquaintance, and we have frequently offered our estimate of her literary abilities: in regard to which our opinion has undergone no alteration, from the perusal of the work now before us. We still think she ranks, with a degree of respect, as a "second-rate:" but we fear that she must not flatter herself with any expectation of figuring among the foremost of our literary country-women. With respect to the present novel, we are persuaded that it will generally, and deservedly, (in despite of little blemishes,) be regarded by its readers as an agreeable and interesting performance.
[complete] Provided by Julie A. Shaffer, August 1999.
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