New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-16
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DELICIOUS DESPOTISM AND RELIGIOUS
III LIBERTY!
THE GREAT NEARLY kEADr.
"A History Of the
FRENCH PROTESTANT REFUGEES,
From the Revocation Nantes days

THE GREAT kEADr
"A History Of the
FRENCH PROTESTANT REFUGEES,
of the Edc of Nantes to own days
By NJ Professor of H.toy at the Lysee Buona
Yarte. Translated from the Frenchby Henry William
Herbert, Esq,
With American Appendix
Giving deeply interesting Hisory of the Husuenot' In the
United States with additional information OF peculiar inerest 10
., poev as well As the Protestant world large by dn
nsusd Descendant illustrated with an accurate Portrait on
steel of the cruel and inoerant Pope Plus w. ana facsimile OF
the memorable Medal struck by the celebrated Ponth Gregory
XIII to celebrate fsht Massacre Of ST. Bartholomew lie
2vols limo, Price 81 5O
The history of Prof Weiss having been received by the
most Ensh and Continental journals with unquhed
praise a. work of excellence and being particularly interest
ing American reader have spared no pains or expense IN
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We have added original of Mr. Weiss to enhance its
value to the reader Appendix the later history
pursuits and condition of the French Protestant
REFUGEES settled In Amersa portion OF the original "ors "heh
is the least copousy treated This Appendix the work OF as
tin guhed gentleman directly descended from cur Husueno he
sees Who hiss many the study Of the history MS
e1psrsted fellow country and wiz is nenty competent
give valuable information on the subject
The history France hiss occupied various rens
t no writer has attempted the task which Mr. Weiss Las most
conDtiouy and successfully performed at the eo OF an nonu'
of boous patient study to be spPrecAed only BY
those who have atteutvely read his able work
comprises gives 70 this history Interest WIN al
sses politician will fnd in valuable study and many sus
eeve political economist will trace with strong curl
ant upon French manufactures and trade The mhy
man will be stra,ted by stirring narratives OF the exploits OF
these vant Husuenot all will read with sympathy sd
ou and respect Of the zeal and consancy OF the PROTESTANT
dyine Of their patience and orsns Of their energy fervof
and oqunce And the reader for mere amemnt' sake
cannot but be the novel facts the curious sta % and
the skthes and anecdotes in wsi;h Mr. Weiss vol
abound. -
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to the political and religious history OF an important psOa
sneb will be piized historians Ors aY
At he distinguished OF living fenea
an,s Frsnco Guzot and followed ia rs progress
wears Of with uncessng interest o{ tAe c,-
had ao the beneht OF the codnscs uu
ssenent other eminent members OF the French Aeaceny ~, 80
~ the historical student pu. 70 az
sors Of mind who ane an inees' 10 hs ID
yeonu ept Of the intellect and OF true
70 il is particularly attractive II viii ee eafeIy res.
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So ne pied States and will become fsvori'e
DAubisnes History Of the Reformation . ,.,
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