This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Derby & Jackson in 1856 in 465 pages; Subjects: American fiction; Mourning etiquette; Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / American / General;