The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-31


Inmates Of royalty would In the least surprise
US II thoy came from French or American
republican. but because they are penned By an
English barrister. II literature OF this kind Is
becoming porulsr In EnGland-and there Is
reason to believe that the demand for It is rap
Idly incroasing-the reign Of Albert Edward
may be short and troubled one.
A New Life Or AbraAaa Lisesia.
Tho story Of Abraham Lincola's life has
frequently bsen told. but Mr.. w. o. STopDARD
has been prompted to write new biography
By the conviction that the current idea Of the
mans character Ii Vague and incomplete. In
the volume before US. published BY Messrs
Ford. Howard 4 Hubert. he has und ,rtaken
to portray tho origin. education. and early CO.
reer Of his subject with more accuracy and full
ness than have marked any preceding memoirs.
1t 10 In . strict sense personal biography
and not . history. like Masson's Life
OF Milton. no attempt being made to
delineats the times in which Lincoln lived
or the conspicuous persons with whom he was
brought in contact. There IL room doubtless.
for broad composition Of the kind last mon
toned. but American readers will also welcome
q painstaking. sober. conscientious study OF
the man Rs he was estimated by those who
knew him we'll before events had clothed him
with national importance and tragical dignity.
The author ha. soma .neci., ouniincotior. for
his taak. having become. 1t seems. intimately
acquainted with the subject OF the memoir dur
Ing residence Of several years In Illinois. and
having been for nearly four years one of the
Presidents private secretaries. He is there
fore In a position to make good tho claim that
his book contains much not included In any
previous biography.
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think I could make bcttor rnis than ,hnsa
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