New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-26
NEw vORK DAILY TRTBJJNE SATURDAY, DECEMBER rs. 1863

no,9s Of the respective authors preceded by his
toricsi and bibliographoal Introduction andan ana
lytical table of contents. No various readings are
admitted in this volume, but the essays arc repro.
duccd as originally written, without addition,
abridgmcnt or change in tho slightest particular,
except in the case of Typographical errors which
werc subsequently corrected by the authors them
selves, or are apparent and unquostionabe. Every
previous collective edition has deviated mora or
less widely from the original form, although with
out the sanction and contrary to the preference OF
Gcnorl Hamilton aud Mr. Jay and with single
exception, of Mr.. Madison. Nj Dawson has gath
cred together in his elaborate Introduction great
variety of curious details with regard to the original
composition OF the work, tho authorship OF the TO-
spectiye papers, and the history and character Of
the successive editions He has performed his task
as editor of the present volume with evident zeal
ous interest in the subject, with painstaking and
minute thoroughness OF research, which Is as un-
common as il is commcndablc, and with unInis'ak-
able cxplicitncss in tho statement of its results
His own opinions and impressions arc frankly, and
sometimes tartly, exhibitedi and whenever the
topic in hand permits u controversial treatment, he
seldom fails to profit by the opportunity. Tho vol
ume is embellished with an admirable engraving Of
the celebrated Talleyrand miniature of General
Hamilton. Its typographical execution is OF
neat and substantial character without superiuous
display, and has the guaranty Of accuracy afforded
by its issue from the Incompatible Riverside press
In The next volume, Mr.. Dawson will present va
riety of editorial notes, embracing the principal
alterations and corruptions Of the text which have
appeared from time to time, many Of the manu-
script annotatons on the margins and blank leaves
Of the copies formerly owned by Mr.. Madison, Mr.
Amcs. Chancellor Kent, and other friends OF the
respective authors and other important Illustrative
matter. The enterprise is ono Of not little labor
AMI responsibility, and will command thc interest
Of every American ctizon who has taste for anti
quarian and bibliosraphcal discussion and the po-
litical history of his country.
scHooT-DAYs or EMINENT MEN ny JoHs TrxS'
-. A. iano. PIP. 90 fOl-,,, Foster. q Go.
In this volume, the author INDUCES taste
for biogrnplca research 10 tie great advantage ofihe
younger generation Of readers lie has collected within
limited compass a variety OF anecdotes and incidents
Regarding tie school and college lfs Of several of the
mos. em.nen. British wor,Aies together with briei
sketch OF tho progress Of education from tho earliest
period of Engs sh history 10 the Present time II Is
work of unHiiatskoahe merit and interest and VIII
form agreeable accession TO the parior table OF
family nhiery.-Bsas. Blosso-,, oEd Berie'. by Mrs
HELEN L. BosTwICK. IL collection of orsnal juvenile
stories Of attractive character published by the sane
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to good boy or gll without demanding the purse OF
CrUsus.-S'. Wayrtdsj or. Tie Uorld 9f Scsoo! On
excellent novel OF schoolfs is reprinted by tie sane
hrm from tho English edition.