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“WE HAVE NOTHING AS GOOD.”—­N.Y.  Independent.

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Arthur Gilman’s History of the American People.

The publishers embrace the opportunity afforded by the publication of the SIXTH THOUSAND of this important work to bring together a few extracts from the large number of commendatory reviews that it has been favored with.  They exhibit a singular unanimity of opinion.

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“On its own ground, and for its clearly defined purpose, we have nothing as good, are not likely to have.  It begins a long step back of the beginning, with Plato’s Atlantis, tells the story of Columbus, Cabot and the other explorers, or the Aborigines, of the French and Spanish settlements, and so finds its way to the English colonies, the war for independence, and down through the long history to the recent events of President Arthur’s administration.  Considering the general brevity of the book, it is marvellously full; and considering the long story to be told, crowded with fact and detail; the graceful style, warm coloring and general lifelike animation of the books is a still greater marvel.

“Mr. Gilman writes with a happy pen which never fumbles for a word, and has the knack of saying a thing accurately, concisely and gracefully.  He lights up his pages with items gleaned from rare sources.  He puts in telling and characteristic facts.  He is good in topography, and makes a skilful and judicious use of local antiquarian lore.  He is an intelligent reporter of debates, who knows how to condense the strong and vital points of a long history.  He is neither shy nor timid in expressing his opinion on controverted questions, but carries such a happy art in his boldness that it will never lose him a reader.  His account of the constitutional debate and of the political situation at the close of the Revolutionary War, and the brief touches in the subsequent development of political history, are done well.  Working very much on the general lines and methods of Mr. Green, in his history of the English people, he notes the progress of the arts of life, of literature, education and social life, and in discussing political affairs, brings, them up to the high standard of independent liberalism. The book is well manufactured, with good paper and open, clear type.”—­New York Independent.