“The tone of the book is candid and impartial.”—­Boston Journal of Education.

“Probably the most intensely national of American histories.”—­The Star, N.Y.

“The style is cultured, and therefore simple and expressive.”—­Detroit Post and Tribune.

“The chapters form pleasing and finished pictures.”—­The Standard,
Chicago.

“Interesting and instructive.”—­The Gazette, Barre, Mass.

“Admirably written.”—­Boston Herald.

“In the front rank.” Star, N.Y.

“His [the author’s] name is a household word.”—­The Globe, Portland, Me.

“Enough incident and romance.”—­Chicago Inter-Ocean.

“Sustains the already established reputation of the author.”—­Pittsfield Eagle.

“A book of rare interest and value.”—­Herald and Presbyter.

“A noble picture of the grand American movement.”—­N.Y.  Home Journal.

“The cream of the complete history.”—­Inter-Ocean.

“A good book and very readable.”—­Morning Star.

“An interesting volume.”—­Sabbath Recorder.

“Concise, authentic and thoroughly impartial.”—­Ansonia Sentinel.

“Worthy of all commendation.”—­Golden Rule.

“It has a backbone.”—­Boston Herald.

“Pleasing in style, judicious in selection of material, thorough in his investigations, impartial in spirit, the author wins the reader’s sustained attention and cordial approval.”—­Golden Rule, Boston.  Boston, D. Lothrop & Co., Publishers. 12mo, cloth, $1.50; crown 8vo, cloth, gilt top, $2.50.

D. Lothrop & Co. are publishing some excellent juvenile books at low rates.  They are written by the best authors, and are intended to supplant the dime novel and Buffalo Bill style of juvenile books.  These publishers deserve the thanks of parents and guardians.—­Buck’s County Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pa.

THE GOLDEN TREASURY SERIES.  No collections of modern poetry have obtained or held public favor so securely as those included in the Golden Treasury Series, a new edition of which has just been issued by the house of D. Lothrop & Co.  These various volumes made their appearance in England at intervals, the first—­which gave the series its name—­having been compiled by Francis Turner Palgrave, an English author of exquisite taste and judgment. The Ballad Book, compiled and edited by the poet, William Allingham, followed.  Later appeared The Book of Praise, edited by Roundell Palmer, made up of selections from the best English hymn writers, and about the same time a fourth volume, Religious Poems, an admirable selection of poems of religious life and sentiment, was added to the series.  For a time the English edition only was obtainable in this country.  Later the Messrs. Lothrop issued an American edition from new English plates, and have