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The second volume of A History Of the
T.ops Of TIE Inttsd States. by JOHN BACH Nc
MASTER tAppietons). satisfies the high expecta-
tions raised by its predecessor. Although the
period depicted offers many temptations for
divergence. he has roirained from departing
from the carefully defined limits OF HE original
plan. and has never suffered himself to forget
that he Is aiming. not at political discussion.
but at social study: at history. not OF gov
ernment and legislation. but Of the community
at large. the thoughts. feelings, works. and
WAYS OF the plain people who made up Gen.
tury ago. rs thoy do now. n vast majority Of
tho American citizens. No reader will
fail to be impressed by the huge mass
OF materials in tho diverse forms OF
pam phlets. contemporary newspapers and
published or unpublished letters which has
boen ransacked, winnowed. weighed. and con-
donsed by the indoiatgabs weavor OF this mar
rative. There arc In this volume more than
Gao largo octave pnges, yet we could not spare
ono, for svory one il crammed with facts.
which. whom not now themselves contribute hS-
their oollocation to a new and vivid picture.
Wo are brought down by this volume only
little way In Jofferson's flrst Administration;
and It is true that. should tho author pursue
an equally exhaustive method in subsequent
instnllments OF his work. the completion OF his
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OF matter involves no sacrifice OF quality. and
where the reader willingly comedies that the
more the better.
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vites citation cun give but very pale and In
commentaries IMPRESSION Vi 'lo euuini "nu
vaue OF lts cohtohts. nu.. however inaueaua.e.
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ana We recur 10 u win tho caution, hore par-
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limit our references manly " Inc orlet 'uue-
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historian whose purpose uid not permit MN
TO indulge IN prolix political biography. Ihese
concise ana sometimes eliipticai comments are
interesting both by their positive averments
and their suggestive roticence. anu they snow
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