Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-12
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

'No other Life of Jefferson ever published-pro-
badly none that ever viii be published-can bear
any comparison to this thoroughness, falness OF
incident and conscientious fidelity.
This biography has evidently been labor OF love-
and the years of patient, assidious toll it has cost,
have been given with ungrudging, untlriag enthus-
asIn.--iS. i. Tribune.
"At length the public have life of Thomas JET
ferson that is not only fascinating, and therefore
sure to be popular, but that viii stand the es
sential historic test-that cfaccuracy and truthful
ness. It's seen that the ground work of the WHO'S
isauthen,ic contemporary material, and Of the high
est order To gathert, has been the work OF years
We would not compare this volume with that inim
liable and incompatible biography of Boswell, and
yet faithful is the porraitare that jefferson IL
made to 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 bos
yel"-Boston Post.
"Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration ofhis
subject without which biographer Is rarely sue
cessful, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not seek TO
hide whate -er faults he may find, either from HIM
self or from, the reader. He paints the picture
Cromwell that bis should be painted, "warts
and all" The pictcre gains by this in hfe-iike
coloring, without losing sny Of its majestic proper
tons. Albany Ere. journal
sNo 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 tne Ecrid
information about Jefferson, that he has mo & .
to sources hitherto unexplored, and thsS z ~ '
more than was ever done by any one beiete a.
illustrate the person atty OF tast graat statesi,
~ Y. Eueaing f'r
ave have read with delight Mr. Randa!l's
waiting details of Mr. Jeferson's personal his
which he has sedulously gathered, and admir-. 4.
prouped together, from great variety ofauthcir
Sources. hitherto unexplored. Gut oi The tempi,S
richness OF his materials, the able and clear sighted
author ha; constructeda book at once most enter
tanning and instructive-one that should be studied
BY every patriot of the land. Rich. Enquirer.
"rhere can be only one opinion as to the ability.
general impar;ia,ity and industry which Mr. Kan
dali has brought into combination in the compost
ton of this biography. lie has wor-
thily executed much wanted book;
Philadelphia Press.
att will take place among the choicest classics
of American literature, and be consulted by every
future historian of this country y
eve lkeit because it neither conceals, palliates,
exacerates nor distorts, but approaches, in every
instance. and in every particular, the of the
noble character whose opinions have done 50 much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy of the
ton be contributed greatly to call into existence.
~ O. True Della
d This work will be sold exclusively by suJscris-
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Experienced canvassing agents wanted, in all
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work. Applicants should safe what counties they
would like to canvass.
Specimen copies will be sent by mail, prepaid
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DERBY 4 JACKSON, Publishers.
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