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opINIoNs oF ME rREss.

No other Life or Jefferson ever pubiished-prob
ably none that ptn b. poblished--ean bear any
rarison to this in ess, falnets OF IN
oident and CONGREGATIONS fidelity.
This biogrt ply has evidently been labor OF love,
and che years Of patient asiduous toll u has cost,
have been given with ungrudging, sntiring entha-
siasm IN Y. Tribune.
Atieneth the public have Life Of Thomas JET
ferson that Ia not only fascinating, and tnereiots
sure 10 be popular but that will stand the es-
sentiai historical test that OF accuracy andtrath-
fuiuess Its sren that the ground-werk Of the
whole IL authentic otemporary maternal, and OK
the highest order. To gather II has DC tue wefx
Of years " would npa compare tlis volume WIN
that inimitabie ard incompatible biography OF
Bos we'll and yet 70 faithful s the portrsiturs that
] Jeasrson lis made to draw of himself, that his nA-
ture his very soul, s deliniated with distinct
ness not unlike that in which johnson stsnas out
/ in the pages OF Boswel---( Boston Pest.
| Imbesd With that enthusiastic admiration of his
aub eet without which biographeris is rarely sue
ces sfa, MIR. Randall nevertheless does MOI seek 10
self or from the reader III paints the picture as
Cromwell insisted his should be painted, wars
and aii." The picture gains by this IN life- Ike
90 qloring, without losing any OF It's majestic pro-
portions.--E Albany Kvs. Jour
/ No enc who rnns, however Casually over thts
work will fail "a be satisfied that MI kanaali has
added very Largely to tho Meria,s stock oi iniof-
| nation about Jefferson, that he has had access 10
sources hitherto unex xplored, aud that ne has done
mor@ than was ever done by any one before him TO
illustrate the personality " that great Statesman.
| - n. y Eve. Pest.
/ WI have read ith delight MIR. Randalls captt-
atfug details Oh Mr. JEFFERSON = personal history,
! which he has ssdulously gathered, and admirably
grouped together from great variety Of authentic
sassees hitherto mex plorta Out Of the tempting
richness OF his Materials the able and ciearstghttd
author has eons trueted teek, at once naost en-
ter{aipfng and tnstruciiye---one that should bs
studied by every patriot et the land.-l kicbmonu
Enquirer.
There can be only one opinion as 20 the ahilitys
general impartiaiisy ard industry whieh ar. RAN
dali has brought into combination in the compost
ton OF this biography ne mas
worthiiy executed much wanted book fniia.
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| Itwiltake place rrnong the choicest classics OK
American literatnrs al be consulted by every fa-
ture historian of thiacountry Philadelphia Eve.
Bulin.
We like ii because ii neither coneeals, palliates,
exagrerates nqr disterts, but approaehes IN every
instance and in every artieuiar, the career 81 the
| noble haracssr whose opinions have done SO much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy oi the ha-
ton he contributed greatly tecail inte xissshee.
| - M. o. True Delta.
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