Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-08-07
THE Greatest Biography of the Age"
NOW READY:
THE LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON,
By HENRYS RANDALL, Ii b.
In Three vofumes. ScfayO.

In Three Volumes, octave.
THIS work contains upwards OF 1000 pages printed
fine paper, and handsomely bound la various ST. les.
1t is illustrated by several engravgs steel aud nmc-
ac smI!rs umrng the former are two hne pmlIas
OF JsrFkEsos. The fac siines eiibace, among others,
The original draft of tho Dec!auiin OF Independence in
JEFrEKsuN's own hand writing.
This is, IN every sense. nn authorized work; it was
undertaken under the appreciation u his family, aud with
ureservrd access 10 all The private papeIs al JeTson
their possession and has received the benefit Vi their
recJlecluns and opinipns at every step.
The work contains the expressions ot Jefferson on every
great public quesn which arose, from his sdvtt pu.
ne life TO his deatha period I" about sixty years mud
embracing the who's forming period ct the Republic 1t
contain Jrfersint heretofore unpublished family
ponce selections from his finest published letters state
papers, etc etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
No other I.ife "f Jefferson pullished-proliby
that vii! be pubIshed-can bear any compsTI-
son Ia this Ia hHrouShu-ss, lulnss oi incident aud eo'
stientious fidelity
rLs biography has evidently been atot uf love and the
years puteu assduuus toni it has cost have been given
with uugrudeins, untnins enihusiasm"-New York,
Tribune.
AT rns,l the public have a Life OF Thomas Jei,s,n
that is rot only fascinating, aud therefore to he pnpu-
lar but that will slad the essential historic testlhut
ol accuracy and iruhulness II Is seen that the ground
work u the whole s authentic cotrnpnrary material aud
OF the highest idcr 10 gather has brrH the WORK
year: We would not cnlnpaIG ms volume WIN TIA,
mimab. aud Incompatible biography et Boswell, und
fath the purlruituGe that Jefferson ~ nde to
daw Of hmsr that his nature his very al is deinlaied
with a distiuctness not unlike th-t IN whrh johnson
stands out in he pages ui Boswell. '--B stn Post.
'Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration Uf his sub
ec without which hiogIapher Is rarely successful Mr.
Randall nevertheless does not seek t. hide whatever faults
he may fud .tei from himself ur from the reader. lie
paints the picture as CsoHwsll insisted his sh nd be
I've panted ''wutts and all The picture gaus y this IN
ie.kh cNuIig without losing any Of Us majestic pro-
portions n-AlLany Evening Jnuunl.
mo whu runs his eye, 'wrveT casually, ove his
work will fail be satisfied tina, Mr. Randall has added
very largely to the stock oi the worlds Information nbu
J,acr6n tm e has had access to sources hitherto I'M
explored and that he has done than was ever de by
ue before him illustrate the personality of that great
state rsman New York Evening Post.
1--WE have read with delight Mr.. handaiis captivating
details Of Mr. peeIson's personal history VII ch he hns
acduuSsi7 gathered, and admirably grouped gc'her fruln
eent variety Of authentic sources, h,het1 nnexphfrd
clear sighted auhoT has constructed bnuk, Mt nnce 'si
entertaining and nsructive-one trt should be tted'eu
by every patriot of the land "--Richmond Enquirer
"Thee he only opinion IN the niily general
intn combustion la the composition of this bhgrnphy
lie has ~orthly executed much wanted book -fhila-
udclphia Press. - L ..a,.
"i will take place among the choicest classics Of Ane-
fien and he consulted by every future historian
| Of this country "-PhIladelphia Evening Bulletin
1--WE like Il because 1t neither conceals, paates esas-
geiues, dlstnrts, but approaches, IN every sapcr
aud in every particularly the career Of the noble character
whose opinions have done 81 much to shape the domesit
and reign policy 81 the nation he contributed 81 greatly
to call inlo existence. New Orleans True Delta.
" This Ntrk will be sold exclusively by subscription
at the low pIce Of 81 50-handsomey hound in cloth
Experienced Canvussing Agents wanted IN all parts o
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For full particulars address,
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| No 'lie Nassau Street, New fork
July ~, 1855.