The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-01
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

10 other Life Of Jefferson ever publish sd--prob.
ably none that ever miH be pubished-ean bear any
comparison to this in thoroaghness fuIlness Of in
cident and conscientious fidelity. .
This biogr ply has evidently hesn labor Of love,
and The years Of patient, assduous toll IL has cost,
have been given with ungrudging, sntiring enthu-
sissm--IN. Y. Tribune.
Atiength the public have Life Of Thomas JEFF
fefson thatls not only fascinating. and therefore
sure 10 be popular, but that viii stand the es-
sentiAl historical testthat of accuracy and truth
fulness. is seen that the ground work of the
whole ~ authentic catemporsry material and Of
the highest ordsr To gather II has been the work
of years. Wewnuld not compare his volume wit b
that inimitsble and incompatible biography OF
Boswell and yet faithful IL the portraisure that
Jefferson Is ade to draw Of himself, that his na-
fnre, his very soul. Is delinisted with distinct
mess not unlike that in which johnson stands out
in the pages of Boswell - Boston Post.
Imbncd with that enthusiast tic admiration Of his
subject, without which hiographer 10 rarely suo-
cessful Mr.. Randall ncverthei less does not seek To
hide whatever faults he may Ind either from him.
Cromwell insisted his should be painted, sswarts
and all I" The picture gains by this in life like
coioring without losing any Of its majestic pro-
por,ions.--I Albany Eve. Jour.
Nc one who runs, however casually, over this
work will fail 10 be satisfied that Mr.. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock of infor-
nation about Jefferson. that he has had acecss TO
sources hitherto unexpiored, and that he has done
more than Was ever done by any before him TO
illustrate the personality Of that great statesman
- n. y. Eve. Post
We have read with delight Mr.. Randall,s capti-
atng details Of Mr.. JefIerson's personal history.
which be has ssduiously gathered, and admirably
grouped together from great variety Of authentic
sosrces hitherto unexFlored- Out Of the te n
richness his materials, the able aud clear
suthor has constructed hook, at once most en-.
tsrtaining and inEtructive---one that should b.
studied by every patriot Of the land.-[ Hichmon
Enquirer.
There be only one opinion NJ to the ability.
general impartiaiisy aud industry which Mr.. Ran
dali has brought into combination in the compost
tion Of this biography He has
worthiiy executed a much wanted book.--IPhila-
de- phi Press
II will taxi place among the choicest classics Of
American literature, and be committed by every fu-
taro historian of thiscountry Phiiadelp Eve.
Eulfiin.
We like ii because il neither eeneeals, paffiates
exaggerates nor distorts but approaches, in every
inst anee and in avery nrticnlar the career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done SO much
TO shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the na
tion he contributed greatly tocaI inte tencs
IN. 0.True Delta.
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