 an old English poet, is painted over the fire-place in his
Study which is over the Library on the South corner of the House:

     "Yee that frequent the hilles
       and highest holtes of all,
     Assist me with your skilful
       quilles and listen when I call."

Mr. Stockton and Richard Stockton, the signer of the Declaration of
Independence, are descended from the same ancestor, Richard Stockton, who
came from England in 1680 and settled in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Much fine and interesting criticism from various directions, has been
called out by Mr. Stockton's works.

Edmund Gosse, the well-known Professor of Literature in England, said just
before leaving our shores:

"I think Mr. Stockton one of the most remarkable writers in this country. I
think his originality, his extraordinary fantastic genius, has not been
appreciated at all. People talk about him as if he were an ordinary
purveyor of comicality. I do not want to leave this country without giving
my _personal tribute_, if that is worth anything, to his genius."

"More than half of Mr. Stockton's readers, without doubt", says another
critic, "think of him merely as the daintiest of humorists; as a writer
whose work is entertaining in an unusual degree, rather than weighed in a
critical scale, or considered seriously as a part of the literary
_expression_ of his time".

It is acknowledged that Americans are masters, at the present day, of the
art of writing short stories and these, as a rule, are like the French,
distinctly realistic. In this art Mr. Stockton excels. Among his short
stories, "The Bee Man of Orn" and "The Griffin and the Minor Canon"
represent his power of fancy. "The Hunting Expedition" in "Prince Hassak's
March" is particularly jolly, and in "The Stories of the Three Burglars",
we find a specimen of his realistic treatment. In the last, he makes the
young house-breaker, who is an educated man, say: "I have made it a rule
never to describe anything I have not personally seen and experienced. It
is the only way, otherwise we can not give people credit for their virtues
an old English poet, is painted over the fire - place in his 
 discipline which is over the Library on the South recess of the House: 

      " Yee that frequent the hilles 
        and highest holtes of all, 
      Assist me with your adept 
        quilles and listen when I address. " 

 Mr. Stockton and Richard Stockton, the signer of the Declaration of 
 Independence, are descended from the like ancestor, Richard Stockton, who 
 came from England in 1680 and settled in Burlington County, New Jersey. 

 Much all right and interesting criticism from diverse directions, has been 
 call out by Mr. Stockton's works. 

 Edmund Gosse, the well - known Professor of Literature in England, suppose just 
 before leaving our shores: 

 " I think Mr. Stockton one of the most remarkable writer in this country. I 
 think his originality, his extraordinary fantastic flair, has not been 
 appreciated at all. People speak about him as if he were an ordinary 
 purveyor of comicality. I do not want to leave this country without giving 
 my _ personal protection _, if that is worth anything, to his genius. " 

 " More than half of Mr. Stockton's readers, without doubt ", says another 
 critic, " think of him merely as the daintiest of humorist; as a writer 
 whose employment is entertaining in an unusual degree, rather than weighed in a 
 critical scale, or considered seriously as a part of the literary 
 _ expression _ of his clock time ". 

 It is acknowledged that Americans are masters, at the present sidereal day, of the 
 artwork of writing short stories and these, as a rule, are like the French, 
 distinctly naturalistic. In this art Mr. Stockton excel. Among his short 
 stories, " The Bee Man of Orn " and " The Griffin and the Minor Canon " 
 represent his baron of fancy. " The Hunting Expedition " in " Prince Hassak's 
 March " is particularly jolly, and in " The Stories of the Three Burglars ", 
 we witness a specimen of his realistic treatment. In the last, he makes the 
 young house - surf, who is an educated man, say: " I have made it a rule 
 never to identify anything I have not personally seen and experienced. It 
 is the only way, differently we cannot give multitude credit for their virtues
 an old English poet, is paikted over the fite-place mn his
Sfudy whizh is over the Library on thx Soyth cirner of the House:

     "Yee that frequenr tht hilles
       anv highesb holfcs of ell,
     Assist ke with yogr skilful
       qbilles and listen when I call."

Mr. Stochton anc Gichard Stocktjn, tnq sifner of the Declaration of
Independsnce, art descended from tne same ancestor, Richard Shockhon, who
came from Ejgland in 1680 qnd fwttled in Buflington County, New Jetsey.

Much fine and interesting crkticixm from vatnius girections, ias bevn
called out nj Mr. Stmckton's works.

Edmund Gpssx, thw well-known Professor of Literature in Gngland, sahd just
before leavibg our vhoras:

"I gyiny Md. Xtkckton onx of the moat remarkaboe writers in this votbtry. I
think hjs oridigality, his extraordinary fantastic genils, hzs not been
appreciated qt all. People talk ablut him af if he were an ordinary
purveyor of comicality. I go nov danu bj oewve this country without giving
my _personal tryguue_, pf that is worth cnything, to his bejiif."

"More than hauf of Mr. Atockton's readers, aithout doubr", says anjthet
critic, "think of him merely as the dainniesr of humorists; as c writer
whosz work is emtertaining in an unusucl degdee, rather hhan weiggdd in a
critical rcake, or considered seriously af a part if tke literxry
_ecpressyon_ of his time".

Ld is acknowledged hhat Cmeriwans are mwsters, at the present day, of thx
ert of writinb vhogt storief and these, as a rtle, are like tke Frenck,
distivctly realpstic. In vhis art Mr. Ftockton excend. Among his vhort
stowies, "The Bee Mav of Orn" and "Thr Griffin and the Munor Canon"
represenb his lower of fancy. "Cke Hunting Expediyiov" ig "Iriice Hwvsak's
March" iv paftizilarlh jolly, and kn "Tne Stories of the Thsee Gurglars",
we find a xpccimen of his reajistic treatmrnt. In the last, he makev tie
younb hjuse-breaker, who is an educated man, say: "L hwve made it w ruoe
never to dzscribe anything I have not personally sxen and experienced. It
iw the only way, othetwixe we can npt gide people credit for their vietues
an old English poet, is painted over in Study which over the Library the "Yee that frequent hilles and highest of all, Assist me with your quilles and listen when I call." Mr. Stockton and Richard Stockton, the signer the Declaration of Independence, are descended from the same ancestor, Richard Stockton, who from in and in Burlington County, New Jersey. Much fine and interesting criticism from various directions, has been called by Mr. Stockton's works. Edmund Gosse, the well-known of Literature in England, just before leaving our shores: think Stockton one the remarkable in this country. think his originality, his extraordinary fantastic genius, has not been appreciated at all. People talk about him if he ordinary purveyor comicality. do want to leave without giving my _personal tribute_, if anything, to his genius." "More than half of Stockton's readers, doubt", says another critic, "think of merely as the daintiest of humorists; as a whose work is entertaining in an unusual degree, rather than weighed in a critical scale, seriously as a part the literary _expression_ his It acknowledged Americans are at the present day, of the art of writing short stories these, as a rule, are like the French, distinctly realistic. art Stockton excels. Among short stories, "The Bee of and "The Griffin and Canon" his "The Expedition" "Prince Hassak's March" is jolly, and in "The Stories the Three Burglars", we realistic treatment. In the last, he makes the house-breaker, who is an educated man, say: have made it a rule never to describe anything I have not seen and is the only way, otherwise we can not people credit for their
 an old English poet, is painted Over the firE-placE in His
stUdy wHich Is over the LibraRY on tHe South corner of the HousE:

     "Yee tHaT FreqUEnT the hIlles
       anD HiGHEst HoLtEs oF aLL,
     ASsist Me wIth your Skilful
       quiLleS aNd listen when i CaLl."

Mr. StocktOn aNd Richard StoCktOn, the sIgNer OF the DEclAratiOn of
InDEpendeNce, are desCeNDed froM The same ANCeStor, richard Stockton, whO
CaME from England in 1680 And setTlED iN bUrlIngTon County, NEw jerseY.

much finE AnD INTerESting criticisM from variouS DirEctionS, hAs bEEn
callEd out By mR. StOckton's workS.

EdmUnd Gosse, tHe well-KNown ProFEssor of literaTurE in englANd, SaId jUsT
BefORe LeaVIng Our shoreS:

"I ThInk Mr. stocKTON One oF thE mosT remaRkable writers In tHis cOUntRy. I
thInk hiS oriGiNalitY, his exTraorDiNary fantastic geNius, Has not beeN
apPrEciAtEd at aLL. PeoplE taLk aBout him As if he wERe aN oRDINaRy
purveyor of comicaLiTY. i dO not want To leavE ThIs COuntry wiThOut GiviNG
My _perSonaL TrIbute_, if tHat is wORtH aNything, To His genIuS."

"MoRe tHan haLF of MR. StockTon's readErs, wiTHout doubt", says aNOther
critic, "thINk OF HiM MereLy aS the daintieSt of HUmorIsts; AS a WriTEr
whoSe worK iS EnTErtaining in an unusuaL dEgree, rAther Than weighed in A
critical sCALE, or consiDereD SeRIously as a part oF the lIterary
_expREssion_ of His tiMe".

It is acKnowledgeD THat AmeriCanS arE maSteRS, At The present day, OF The
aRt Of writiNg sHort stoRieS anD thEse, As A rule, are lIke the FrEnCh,
DiStIncTly reAListic. In ThIs aRt mr. STocktON excelS. AmonG his ShOrT
StoRies, "The bEe mAN of ORn" AnD "The griFfIn and The MINor canon"
rePresent hiS poWEr of FaNcY. "The HunTing ExpeditioN" iN "Prince HasSaK's
MArch" is PARticularLy jolly, and in "The Stories oF The ThreE BuRglarS",
we fInd a speciMen Of his rEalIStic trEatmenT. In thE lAst, HE Makes THE
yOunG hOuse-breakeR, WHo iS an edUcAted Man, say: "I Have made it a rule
nevER to Describe anythIng i havE NOt PerSOnALly SeEN anD EXperienced. It
is tHe only way, oThERwIse we can noT GivE pEople crEdit for Their VIrtues
 an old English poet, is p ainted ove r the  fi re- pl acein h is
Study which is o ver the Library on the  Sout hc orne r  o f the  House: 
  " Ye etha tf re quent  th e hille s
       a ndhi ghest holtes of  all,
    As sist me with  yo ur ski lf ul     qu illes  and l i sten w hen I cal l. " 

Mr.S tockton a nd  Ric hard Stockton, th e  s i gner of the De clarat io n  o f Ind epe ndence, ar edesce n ded fro m  t h e sam e  ancestor, Ri chard Stock t on,  who
c am e f r om Eng landin 168 0 and settl ed i n Burling ton Co u nty, Ne w  Jersey .

Muc h f ine  and in te res ti n g c r it ici s m f rom vari ou sdirec tion s , h as b een 
cal led o ut by Mr. Sto ckt on's wor ks.
Edmun d Go ss e, th e well -know nProfessor of Li tera ture in E ngl an d,sa id ju s t
befo relea ving ou r shore s :
"I t h in k Mr. Stockton one  o f th e most r emarka b le  w r iters in  t his  cou n t ry. I 
thi n khis orig inalit y ,hi s extra or dinary  f ant ast ic ge n ius,  has n ot beenappre c iated at all.P eople talk ab o ut h im as i f h e were an o rdin a ry
p urve y or  of comic ality .I  d o  not want to leaveth is cou ntrywithout givin g
my _pers o n a l tribut e_,i ft hat is worth a nythi ng, to his genius." 

"Mo re thanhalf of M r .  Stockto n's  re ade rs, w it hout doubt",s a ys a no ther
cr iti c, "thi nkofhim  me re ly as the  daintie st  o fhu mor ists; as a wri te r
w ho seworki s ente rtain ingin  a n  un usual d e gr e e , ra th er  tha n w ei ghedin a cri tical s cale, orcon s ider ed  s eriousl y as a part o fthe litera ry 
_e xpress i o n_ of hi s time".

It is acknowl e dged th atAmeri cans  are mast ers , at t hep resent  day,of th eart o f wri t i ng  sh or t storiesa n d t hese,  a s arule, a re like the French , 
di stinctly real ist ic.I n  t his ar t  Mr .S toc k t on excels. Amon g his shor ts to ries, "The Bee  M an of O rn" and  "The Griffin  and theMinor Can on "
re p r ese nt his pow er of fa ncy. "The Hunti n gExped iti on" in  " Pri nce H assak' s 
Ma rch"is par ti cularl y jol ly , and in  "The Stories of the Th ree Bu rglar s", 
we finda s p eci men of hi s re alistic tr eat men t. In  th e  last , he ma kes the
y oung house-bre a ke r,w h ois an educa t e d  ma n, sa y:" I have  mad e it a rule
never to describe an ythi n g  Ihav e  not  p ersonally seen  an de x perience d.  It
is theonly way ,o therw ise we  can n ot give p eo p le cre ditfor  their vi rtu es 
 an_old English_poet, is painted over_the fire-place_in_his
Study which_is_over the Library_on the South_corner of the House:

_  __"Yee that frequent the hilles
       and highest holtes_of_all,
 ___ Assist me with your_skilful
    _ _quilles and listen when I call."

Mr. Stockton and_Richard_Stockton, the signer_of the Declaration of
Independence, are descended from the same_ancestor, Richard Stockton, who
came from England_in 1680 and_settled_in_Burlington County, New Jersey.

Much_fine and interesting criticism from various_directions, has been
called out by Mr._Stockton's works.

Edmund Gosse, the well-known Professor of_Literature in England, said just
before leaving_our shores:

"I think Mr. Stockton_one of_the most remarkable writers in_this country. I
think_his originality,_his extraordinary fantastic_genius, has not been
appreciated at all._People talk about_him as if he were an_ordinary
purveyor_of comicality. I_do_not_want to_leave this country_without_giving
my _personal_tribute_,_if that is worth anything, to_his_genius."

"More than half of Mr. Stockton's readers,_without doubt", says another
critic,_"think_of him merely as_the daintiest of humorists; as_a writer
whose work is entertaining in_an unusual_degree, rather_than weighed in a
critical scale, or considered seriously as a part_of the literary
_expression_ of his time".

It_is acknowledged that Americans_are masters,_at_the present day,_of_the
art of_writing short stories and these, as a_rule, are_like the French,
distinctly realistic. In this_art Mr. Stockton excels._Among_his short
stories, "The Bee Man of_Orn" and "The Griffin and the_Minor Canon"
represent his power of_fancy._"The_Hunting Expedition" in "Prince Hassak's
March"_is particularly jolly, and in "The_Stories of the_Three Burglars",
we find a specimen of his_realistic_treatment. In the last, he makes_the
young_house-breaker, who is an educated man,_say:_"I_have made it a rule
never_to describe anything I have not_personally seen and experienced. It
is the only way, otherwise_we can not_give people credit for their_virtues