At leagth tke puklie hav« a LJe of Tkeauui
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feraon tkat ia act oaly faeeiaatiag, aad tkeiafcre
*ure to be popular, but one that will ataad the ee
aentialhiatorieal teat—that of aoeuracy aadtvatk
fulncs*. Iti* *ecn that the ground-werk aF tke
whole i* aatbeatie eotemporary material, aad af
the kigkeat order. To gather it kaa beea tbe werk
of year*. We would not compare thia Volamewitfc
that inimitable and incomparable biography of
lajeatic pro-
Ke one who ran*, however oasaally, over thia
work, will fail to be «ati*Aed that Mr.Baadallhas
added very largely to the world'a atock af iafor
mation about Jefferaon, that be haa had acceaa to
»urcea hitherto unexplored, and tkat he has done
mora han was ever dime by any eae before Mo ta
Illustrate the personality of tkat great statcaaaa*
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We have read with delight Mr. Randall's eaptl
Bting detail* of Mr. Jefierion'* personal history,
which he haa aaduloualv gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from a greatvarietv ef authentic
•oaree*, hitherto uaexplorea. Oat of the tempting
richneaaof bt* material*, tke able and clear
oightea
author ha-« conatructed a book, at onee moat en
lriaining and inaiructive—one that ahoald be
a^ udb by every patriot of the land.—[Biehmonp
Enqaircr.
There ean be only one opinion aa to tbe ability,
fal!
eneral impartially and industry which Mr. Ban
haa brought into combination in the coaapaai
ti on of thia biography- aea He hao
worthily executed amaah wanted book.—[Pkila
delpkia Preee.
It will take plane amoag the cketeaat elaaaim of
Auieriaan iterature, and be consulted by every fa
turr hiatorianof thivcountry.— [PbiiadelphlaEve.
Bullitin.
