The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-08

iu the heat and attractive binding and
make up of the volume aud the mapsand
charts which aid the exploitation of the
text. in short in all respects which make
u good book, this work must take the
highest rank.
What We particularly admire Is the
able manner in which the writer closes
the history of the several men and colo
MES with short and "meaty" para
graphs, in analysis of character and
motives. AS AL instance, how much
more clearly and forcibly, is the condi-
ton of the colonies vt the beginning Of
the Revolution, set forth in this brief
extract, than in the ordinary lengthy
dissertations on the subject: ..
"Such were the American colonies-such
the ppuple whose budding nationality was now
to be exposed to the blasts OF war. These pco-
| pie. whose ancestors had been driven into exile
By the exactions OF European governments and
the bigotry ofecclesiatical power, had become
ihe rishiful proprirtors Of the New World. They
ir,.. far won II rom sava1" man and savage
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her SOUS were prrvtded with her stlhlitl''
rSS,ncc,-wercn now ready When. The iron hr,'in IA
oppression was set upon their cherished right.
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the warriors and statesmen nftne Rev
Luton, the adj ption "f our c"'isti WI'j'
and the growth ola mighty natioh a.
der il, surely ril.sa are thr!ur- "~"rl;t.Y
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silnw. alnp:. res ar.i, vul i ,i:,.:=':t.
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lest thoroughbred aa.i .''';.y .:r,. If"'
with an ardent patriotism.
The progress We have made towards
"a more perfect union" is finely shown
in the authors closing comments, FROM
which we extract the following:
"Thc idea that the United States are one Walton
and not thirty-cisht nations. IS the grand car
dinal doctrine Of sound political filth. state
pride and sectional attachment nre naturn
passions In the human breast and arc so neitl
akin W patriotism rs to be distinguished IRON
it only in the court OF higher reason. But tnert
IL Il nobier love of country n patriotism ina
rises above all places and sections, that knows
no County no State. no North, no South. button
ly native land that claims no mOuntalllSinpc
that ciings to no river bank that worship:
no range OfhillS. but lifts the aspiring eye TO q
continent redeemed from barhnrism ny com
mon sacrifices and made sacred by the shedding
OF kindred blood. Snch a patriotism IL the
cable and sllcct-hnchur VI our hope
These passages illustrate the spirit
and finish of the work better than we
coula by our brief comment.
The work is adorned with portraits
of all the principal men in our history
Typographical diagrams showing the
vicinity of all important battles. maps
illustrating the condition of the country
from time to time, and chronological
charts which show at a glance the con
~nection ofcontemporary men and events
1t is elegantly printed on fine calendered
paper andhandsomely aud substantially
bound. The publishers have, in the
makeup of the book, illustrated the
perfection to which the art OF book
making has attained. Altogether All
exceedingly able and valuable work, ii
should he read and studied by every
citizen who would be informed OF
the history and greatness of his coun'
Lry and his dutv towards it.