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ne Greatest biography Of the Age
THE LIFE OF
AsTHOMAS JEFFERSON.
b Henry S. Randall, L. L. n. In three Vol

( ssSTHOMAS JEFFERSON.
By HENRY S. Randall, l.. L. n. In three Vol
nT1es, OetGro.
THIS work contains upwards Of 1000 pages,
L printed on fne paper, and is Handsomely bound
in various styles. Il IL illustrated BY several
engrAYings on steel, and numerous fac Smiles /;
among the former are two 6ne portraits OF JEFF
ferson. The fac SMILES embrace, among others,
che original draft Of the Declaration Of hide
pendence, In Jehersou's own handwriting.
This is, in every sense, an Authorized work
II Eas undertaken under the appreciation OF MS
family, and with an unreserved access TO ali the
priYate papers Of Jefferson in their possession )
and has received the benefit Of their recollec-
dons and opinions at every step.
The work contains the expressions Of Jefier-
con on every great public question which arose,
from his advent into public life, to his death-a
period Of about sixty years, and embracing the
whole forming period Of the Revolution. It
contains Jefferson's heretofore unpublished fam
Ely correspondence selections from his finest
polished letters, State papers, etc., etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
No other Life of Jefferson ever published
probably none that ever will be published-can
bear any comparison TO this IN thoroughness,
fullness of incident, and conscientious fidelity.
This biography has evil
OGutly UCeu VI lONct htiu tuC years VI pa
tient, assiduOus toll il has cost, have been given
With ungrudging, untiring enthusiasm.-N y.
Tribune.
At length the public have Life Of Thomas
Jefferson that is not only fascinating, and there
fore sure TO be popular, but one that will stand
the essential historic test--that Of accuracy and
truthfulness. 1t is seen that the ground work
of the whole is authentic contemporary mate
rial. and that of the highest order: To gather
Il has been the work of years. We would not
compare this volume with that inimitable and
Incompatible biography of Boswell, and vet so
faithful IS the portraiture that Jefferson is made
n draw of himself, that his nature, his very
soul, is delineated with distinctness not unlike
that in which Johnson stands out in the pages
of Boswell-Bosson Post.
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration of
his subject, without which q biographer is rarely
successful, Mr.. Randall, nevertheless, does not
seek TO hide whatever faults he may find, either
from himself or from the reader. He paints the
picture as Cromwell insisted bis should be pain
ted. "warts and ALL" The picture gains by this
in life-like coloring, without losing any Of its
majestic roportIons.-AIbGny Zee. Jour.
No one who runs his eye, however casually,
over this work, viii fail to be satisfied that Mr.
Randall has added very largely to the stock of
the worlds information about Jefferson, that he
has had access to sources hitherto unexplored,
and that he has done more than was ever done
by any one before him to illustrate the PERSONAL
ity of that great statesman.-N. Y. Zoe. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. Randal's
captivating details Of Mr.. Jefferson's personal
history, which he has sedulously gathered, and
admirably grouped together, from great variety
of authentic sources hitherto unexplored. Out
of the tempting richness of his materials, the
able and clear sighted author has constructed
book at once most entertaining and instructive
-One that should be studied BY every patriot of
the land Richmond Eng.
There can be only one opinion as to the abil-
ity, general impartiality and industry which Mr..
Randall has brought into combination in the
composition of this biography. He has
Worthily executed much wanted book.-Pki-
sdelphia Press.
1t viii take place among the choicest class
les Of American literature, and be consulted by
every future historian OF this country.-Philad.
EDeRiRg Bulletin. -
We like it because it neither conceals, nalli-
stes, exaggerates, nor distorts, but approaches
In every instance. and in every particular. the
career of the noble character whose opinions
have done 90 much to shape the domestic and
foreign policy of the nation he contributed so
greatly to call into existence.-N. o. True
Della.
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