This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...Wilkie, Bonaparte, Byron, Wellington, Peel, Louis Philippe, Dr. Win. E. Charming, Cobbett, Sheridan, and Jean Paul Richter. The style is sprightly and spirited; and the sketches, in most cases, are faithful and graphic. AMERICAN REVOLUTION.--Lives Of The Heroes: comprising Washington and his generals and officers, who were the most distinguished in the War of the Independence of the United States of America; also, embracing the Declaration of Independence, and Signers' Names; the Constitution of the United States, and Amendments; together with the Inaugural, First Annual, and Farewell Addresses of Washington. Embellished with portraits. 12mo. pp. 370. $1.25. Nineteen brief sketches of men of the Revolution, compiled from the best sources. WEEMS, M. L., Rev.--The Life Of George Washington; with curious anecdotes, equally honorable to himself, and exemplary to his young countrymen. Embellished with six engravings. 12mo. pp. 244. 75 cents. The author was Rector of Mount Vernon Parish. "He turns all the actions of Washington to the encouragement of virtue."--Gen. Lee. The great blemish of the book is its extravagance of diction, and its grandiloquence. RENWICK, JAMES, LL. D.--Lives Of John Jay And Alexander Hamilton. 18mo. pp. 341. 45 cents. Faithful portraitures of two of our greatest men. The volume is accompanied with a portrait of Hamilton. SKETCHES OF THE LIVES OF DISTINGUISHED FEMALES; written for girls, with a view to their mental and moral improvement. By an American lady. 18mo. pp. 227. 35 cents. Worthy of a conspicuous place in every young lady's library. SOUTHEY, ROBERT.--Life Of Oliver Cromwell. 18mo. pp. 158. 38 cents. A faithful, and skilfully drawn portrait of the Protector. MASSON, MICHAEL.--Celebrated Children, of all Ages and Nations...
