The United States
An Outline of Political History, 1492-1871 By Goldwin Smith, D.C.L.
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"The brilliant comment of a liberal Englishman on the history and institutions of this country is of the utmost value to Americans, who will not be repelled by its occasional harshness, by its occasional injustice, but who will be materially helped to a juster conception of the results of American civilization, and will be immensely entertained and interested by the vivacity and freshness with which the comments are made"—The Outlook.
"Of this last production from the pen of Mr Smith, a reader will not hesitate to speak his judgment in the highest terms of respect and commendation Its three hundred of open pages, of terse and often brilliant and epigrammatic matter, make it a marvellous condensation of historical narrative and of philosophic comment on principles, men, events, and incidents Its judgment upon our politicians, statesmen, military leaders, orators, and presidents, are sometimes keen, but always intelligent, impartial, and discriminating"—Boston Evening Transcript.