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THE LIVES OF
American Merchants.
BY FREEMAN HUNT, A. Il

BY FREEMAN HUNT. A. Ii,
Editor Of the Merchants Magazine" with nineteen
Steel Portraits, as follows:
Thomas Handasyd Perkins, Thomas Pym Cope.
Peter Chardon Brooks, James Gore King
Joseph Peabody, Samuel Appleton,
Joserh May, Samuel Slater,
Jonas ChickerinE, Asa Clarp,
Patrick Tracy Johnson, Elias Haskell; Derby.
Stephen Allen, Major Samuel Shaw,
Amos Lawrence, Abbott Lawrence,
William L3ureEce. Harry X. W. Hill,
James Brown.
Two volumes. svo., bound in cloth. IS &C
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Mr.. Hunt, the editor of this valuable hook. has been
for several years gathering the material for this imGor
tant addition to the sterling literature of the country
1t contains. among others. we'll written Biographies
of Thomas II. Perkins, Thomas =. Cope, Peter c.
Brooks, James g. King, Stephen Girard. Matthew "a
rex, Jonathan GoOdhue. Gideon Lee. Walter i Jones
Samuel Appleton, Asa Clapp. John J. Aston. S3oS and
Abbott laurence. Judah Touro. Stephen Allen. Henry
LGurens, Robert Morris. John Hancock, Harry X. w,
Hill. and other prominen, merchants. by such hiosra
piers As Edwlrd Everett. Joseph Il. Chandler, Charles
King. Rev. DR.. Rerrian, Rev DR.. Blake, Nathan Apple
ton. Josiah Quincy. e. 5. billiard, Rev. Z. Peabody,
Alexander Walker, etc.
The publishers hare spared 10 labor nor expense 70
produce this work in the style OF substantial elegance
the patronage OF that numerous Fraternity to whom
its pages are inscribed.
As this magnificent production is the first which hss
ever been dedicated 10 the mercantile part OF the com
mauity. IL is hoped that misunderstanding the Sc
we're siringency Of the tines-will cheerfully give il
their support, and thus secure to the publishers al
least a fair remuneration for their enormous outlay,
while showing an appreciation for a work lwh.ch viii
compare favorably with those of other professional
devoted 10 their own guild.
Recommendations from Leading and In
Guential Papers.
from the New York Evening POst.l
In these volumes we have the memoirs OF eminent
American merchsnts-all of them remarkable for sa
gaeity and success as men Of business. and some of
them distinguished as the authors OF great commercial
and manufacturing enterprises. philanIhropiis, found
ers Of publ,e institutions; or in soma Other way a,
public beneiactors- 1t is OF The
greatest Importance that tie Euliitudes who are drawn
this pursuit. should have constantly before them
the examples of those who have acquired in il net
merely wealth. but the general respect Of mankind,
and who ha g- dispensed II cir wealth w~srthily, and in
obedience to the suggestions Of a wise ard large
IFrcn the Boston Daily Advertiser
The biographies are very interesting, ani those
whose lives are recorded being prominent men in their
day ami generation. their memoirs throw great light
on the history Of the country, while their successful
exertions in the path OF honorable industry. make their
lives an encouragement and a beacon for the young
who are entering on the struggle Of life.
From the Boston TraveIIer.l
We have a galaxy OF eminent lives portra,e ed by
hands. It is enough to say, without refer
ring to particular portions, that the work is well and
woTthily done; and that, while it does no more than
justice to the subjects Of the different biographies, it
reflects high credit both upon the compiler and the
writer's. As we have already remarked. there is no
lack of materials among US for a very complete ner-
camille biography
From the Boston Courier.l
The biographies are interspersed with the stories Of
mary adventures upon sea and land. which have the
Interest; of romance as we'll as the merit of truth. and
being brief in detail, no ext-aneous matter occupies
the pages
From the New York Herald
Mr. Hunts hook is a welcome addition to our bio
graphical literature. To a great commercial cemmu-
nifty like ours, no more valuable or intrinsic text book
can be furnished, than a collection OF the lives Of those
remarkable mea who have raised themselves from
to wealth and distinction. by the practice OF
all those virtues which constitutes the good citizen.
The story Of Wilmington has aroused the emulation,
stimulated the exeItionS, and raised 10 eminence many
London apprentice. The lives of our Lawrences,
Astors, Chickering's, Appletons. Griswolds aad Min
turns will unquestiOnably exercise the same heal:hful
and exciting influence on the minds of future genera
lions, and urge TO initiate the energy. perseverance
and seif-denial which conducted all those men to
wealth and distinction.