The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-09
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No other Life Of Jefferson svss psblish6a -Dsob
ably none that ever Sdn bs paAGSks - Igas sany
..np.sson to this ia saoross fsI'ss. e y.
This biosu phyAas svidsntly bssa labsr - lsvs,
and tho years Of patient, aslduoss tail itAas lest
have ben given With ungrudging, untifing satAs-
sissm.-IN. Y. Tribune. 3
Atlsnsth the psblie have Mis af Thsnas Jsf-
fsrson thatis not only fascinating, and therefore
sure 70 be popular but one that viii stand the -
sential historical Of securAGy and dtr1th-
fuinsss. Ais seen thaa the grOasd-w9k u the
whole y authsntie cosemPorsry nAtAriAl. sad Of
Of yeafs. Wewould not omparc this volnnew With
that inimitahls ard ineompasahls bionyaphy Of
Dos WE'LL and yet 30 faithful II the port1Ait4ss that
Jefferson is made to draw Of himself, that his na-
ture, his very soul, is deliniated With distinct
ness no: unlike shst IN which JoAsson stands out
In the pAges Of Bosweils--f Boston Post.
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
subject, without which bicgrapher Ia rarely suc-
cessful, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not sssk TO
hide whatever faults he may And, eithsr from him
self or from the reader. lie paints the pistsRs -
Cron veil tnaiatsd his shauld b paiAts1, ~wexss
and all" The picture gains by this in lifs-nks
coioring, without losing any Of its majestic pro-
portions.--[ Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who runs however casually, over this
work will fail 70 b satisfied that Ar. Randall has
added very largely 20 the worlds stock of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that be has had ssess3 70
sources hitherto unexplered, and that hs has done
illustrate the personality of that great Statesman.
IN. Y. Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. Ran1alls espsi-
Ating details Of Mr.. Jsfsrsons . personal history,
grouped together, from great variety of asthsntc
sources hitherto plored. out af the ten pting
richness Of his materials the AbIe and clealsiehtsd
author has constructed . book, ct once most On.
tertaining and instructive--one that should bc
studied BY every patriot of tho Sd.--fRichmond
Enquirer.
There can be only one opinion a 10 the ability,
general impartiality and industry which Mr.. Ram
dali has brought into combination in the conposi-
~orthils executed ! much wanted BOOK iPhn.-
delphia Press.
II WIN take place among tho ehoicsst classics Of
American literature, and be consulted By every "a
ture historian Of this country PhiIadslpAia Eve.
Bnillin.
We like II because IL neither conceals, pAlliates.
exaggsrssss, distorts. bnt AppSoaehss u every
instance, Andin every articulAr, the career q tke
noble character whose opinions have done 10 mnch
tion be contributed greatly toca int exlsts1cs.
IN. True Delta.
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- Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING or
TIE TELEGRAPHlC CABLE with ali iss irci-
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well ~ fresh and reliable biographical sketches ol
Msss1. Field and Evsrstt, and Capt. Hudson.
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new YoaK, Aas. is, 1855.
Messrs. d. ArPLRToN 4 Co..
Genu<men--I take pleasure In certifying that
Mr.. John AullAly wss With us In the Nevfound-
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lantic Telegraph Expedition Of 1851 IS And that
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the fnAl expedition which terminated In the sue
cssfui landing Of the osble In Trinity bay, New
foandlAnd, on the 9Th of August, 1853.
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Enterprise. remain, gentlemen,
Worry truly yosf frand,
CYRUS W. FIELD.