He startled the public soon afterward by the publication of a history of France, which at once attracted attention quite as marked, though different in kind.

His book became interesting not alone as the production of a Southern man interested in politics, but as an entirely original conception of a great theme.

There was no question that a life of Jefferson from the hands of such a writer would command very general attention, and the publishers had no sooner announced the work as in preparation than negotiations were begun with the author by two of the best-known newspapers in America for its publication in serial form.

During the past summer the appearance of the story in this way has created widespread comment which has now been drawn to the book just published.
_Opinions by some of the Leading Papers._ "A vastly entertaining polemic.

It directs attention to many undoubtedly neglected facts which writers of the North have ignored or minimized."-- _The New York Times Saturday Review of Books_.
"A noble work.