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The Speeches. Forensic AyC4ments, oad Diploma
tic Pcpus of DANIEL WEBSTER; iotth
Notice Of his Life and Works, by EDWARD Ev-
ERsrr. In vols. Svo. CLOTH Price 8i2.
TT speaks favoraby, think, for the intelll-
i gence and sound national feeling of the people
Of this country, that Messrs Little, Brown Co.
have been called upon to issue the sr edition of Mr.
webster's Works. We have been struck with the
Justice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman Of Philadelphia, in discourse the
character of Mr.. Webster that "the best thing we
can do for training our young men 10 to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;"
and 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 il
place among their household books" From
general conviction of the truth here expressed, in
addition to the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters upon the perosal OF MIR.
w ebster's speeches or writings, either from the
importance Of the subjects treated, the soundness
and force OF the views expressed, or from the charm
of the style and manner Of discussion, We have no
doubt that these works will attain a much wider
circulation and q far more general perusal, than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work is published, and
the reasonableness of the price, recommends it to
q general circulation
We learn that an idea has been entertained, TO
some extent, that the edition above referred TO,
edited by Mr.. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
by another and more complete edition. This is
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great during the lifetime of MIR. Web
ser. with all the assistance which be could afford
for rendering il complete, and no new edition can
supersede it Should there be further publica-
ton of correspondence or miscellanies, it will be
in the form Of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition. bu would
tend to increase its interest
In confirms lion of this fact We authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
Webster, one Of the executors of the late MIR.
Webster:
s'BosroS, January 10, 1883
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have been informed that frequent inquiries
made of you to the completeness of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
''The present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1882, which was intended to be included
in bis entire published works.
"Itis probable that or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as dehnitively decided
upon; but it is certain that no publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
"Yours, very respectfully,
'sFLETCHER WEBSTER"
s'We 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 1T contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
ssThese volumes are a collection of imperishable
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
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of transcendent intellect; not pa &c which
will not make poserity prouder OF the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
Netc York Courier and Enquirer
"Disunguished men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his OWE, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes Of bis works just published by Messrs
Little & Brown, of Boston, will constitute a more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
and his greatness, than the granite column, the
marble or brazen bust
'sWe shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr.. Webster, still less to
course which is to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There are his
works, such of them have been collected. There
they stand. They shall speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers"
Netcark Daily Adrertiser.
"In company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute most essential
part of the history Of our Republic. No lapse of
time can destroy their value 80 long as the world
shall feel interest in knowing how the great
of the American nation was built up and pre-
served, and how the genius and spirit of the peo-
Pile in the nineteenth century were embodied and
personified in eminent dvidual-emphati-
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier.
sBy 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
we'll place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
ster. - Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN s. CO.,
ll2 Washipg ton street, Boston,
Feb l-2aw4m