The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-30
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ably none that ever miH be publshed--can bear any
comparison to this in thoroug ess, fulness Of in
cident and conscientious fidelity.
This biogri ply has evidently been labor OF love,
aud the years of patient, aasduous toll IL has cost,
have been given with ungrudgng. untiring euthu-
siasm.-fN. Y. Tribune.
AT tlengsh the public have Life Of Thomas JEFF
ferson thatis not only fascinating, and therefore
sure to be popular, but one that win stand the
sentisi historical tsstth that of accurary andtruth-
fulness. II 10 seen that the groundwork Of the
whole is authentic cotemporary material, and OF
the highest order To gather Il has been the work
Of years. Wcwouid not compare this volume with
that inimitable and incompatible biography of
Boswell and yet faithful Is the portrsitnre that
Jefferson IL made to draw Of himself, that HE na-
ture, his very soul Ia deiiniated with distinct-
| ness not unlike that in which johnson stands out
| in he pages Of Boswel.--t Boston Post.
Imbaed with that enthusias tic admiration Of his
subject, without whieh hographer is rarely sue
sfui Mr.. Randall nevertheless does moi seek to
hide whatever faults he may And, either from him
self or from the reader. He paints the picture as
Cromwell insisted his should be painted, "warts
and ALL The picture gains by this In life like
cooring, without losing any of its majestic pro-
portions.--( Albany Eve. jour.
| No one who runs. however casually, over this
work will fail to be satisfied that Mr.. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that he has had access 70
sources hitherto unex pored, and that he has done
more than ever done by any one before him to
illustrate the personality Of that great ststesman.
IN. Y Eve. Post.
We have read With delight Mr.. RandalPs capti-
ating details of Mr. Jefferson . personal history,
which he has saduionsly gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety Of authentic
sources hitherto uncxplorea Out Of the tempting
Of his materials the able and clear sighted
author has constructed = book, at once most
ter tanning and instructive--one that should be
studied by every patriot Of the hnd.-[ Richmond
Enquirer.
There can bs only one opinion ~ TO the ability,
general impa rtiaiity and industry which Mr.. RAN
dali has brought into combination In the composi-
tion OF this biography. He has
worthily executed much wanted book.-IPhilA-
delphia Press.
Ii will take place among the choicest classics of
ture historian Of this country Philadelphia Eve.
Buliitin.
We like it because II neither conceas, paIliates,
exsggeraies, nor dstorts but approaches, in every
inst ance and in every tarticulAr tho career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done 80 much
To shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the
tion he contributed greatly tocxli ints xstencs.
IN. O. True Delta.
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