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Notice Of his Life and Works. by EDwARD Ev-
ERETr. In vols. svo cloth. Price S12
speaks favorably, we think, for the intelli.
4 gence and sound national feeling of the peoni.
Of this country, that Messrs. Little. Brown & Co
nave been called upon to issue the srh edition of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice Of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in discourse on the
character of Mr.. Webster that s.the best thing we
can do Tor training our young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman
ana also OF his remark upon the influence Of that
recommendation, 81 feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my recommendation, to give it
place among their household books.'' From d
genera conviction OF the truth here expressed, in
addition to the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters upon the perusal of MIR.
w epster's speeches writings,r either from the
importance OF the subjects treated, the soundness
Of the style and manner of discussion, we have no
doubt that these works will attain a much wider
circuiaton ana far more general perusal, than
NOSE OF any otner American author. The excel
tent manner IN which the work ia published, and
the reasonabeness of the price Recommends IL tn
general circulation - ~ So
We learn that an idea has been entertained, to
some extent, that the edition above referred to,
eoteo by Mr. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
oy another and more complete edition. This is
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr. Web
ster. with all the assistance which he could afford
Tor rendering 1t complete, and no new edition can
supersede 1t. Should there be further publca.
ton OF correspondence miscellanies it will be
In the form of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition. blu would
tend to increase it's interest.
In confirmation of this fact we are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr.
Webster:
stBosToN Januarv IN 1919
-"MEssRs LITTLE, BRows & Co.-GentIenaen 1
have been informed that frequent INQUIRIES are
MADE OF you as to the completeness of your edition
"The present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, I'D to
March, 1852, which intended to be included
in his entire published works.
alt probable that one or two volumes of CORE.
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub.
llshed in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as defnitiveIy decided
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
"Yours, very respectfully,
eve have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown Co., is
the most satisfactory and interesting of all the
books which his death has called from the press.
The subjects presented well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman ''-BOston Daily Aduerfiser
''These volumes are collection of iinpershable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in.
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and hterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multiform excellence. There is not page in
ance of transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterity prouder of the land of their
fathers These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
[Neso York Courier and Enquirer.
distinguished men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by a re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his own, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes of his works Just published by Messrs.
Little & Brown. of Boston, will constitute more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
and his greatness, than the granite column the
marble or brazen bust.
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at. the deeervings of Mr.. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There is a shorter
course, which is to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There are bis
works, such of them as have been collected. There
they stand. They shail speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers
Nesoark Daily Adpertiser.
sin company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute a most essential
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse of
time can destroy their value SO long the world
shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
ness OF the American nation was built I'D and pre-
served, and how the genius and spirit of the peo
pie in the nineteenth century were embodied and
personi6ed in one eminent MISUNDERSTANDING
caly the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier.
"By the side Of the excellent edition of the works
OF Edmund Burke, issued some years since by the
same publishers, every student of politics may
well place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
ster. -TVashingto ton Republic
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
1l2 Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m