" They do honor to American Literature, and would do 

 honor to the Literature of any Country in the World." 



THE RISE OF 

 THE DUTCH REPUBLIC. 



& IJistorg. 

 BY JOHN LOTHKOP MOTLEY. 



New Edition. With a Portrait of WILLIAM OF ORANGE. 3 vols. 



8vo, Muslin, $6 00; Sheep, $6 75; Half Calf antique, $9 00; 



Half Calf, extra gilt, $10 50. 



We regard this work as the best contribution to modern history that has yet 

 been made by an American. Methodist Quarterly Review. 



The "History of the Dutch Republic" is a great gift to us; but the heart and 

 earnestness that beat through all its pages are greater, for they give us most 

 timely inspiration to vindicate the true ideas of our country, and to compose an 

 able history of our own. Christian Examiner (Boston). 



This work bears on its face the evidences of scholarship and research. The 

 air;; '"-ementis clear and effective; the style energetic, lively, and of ten brilliant. 

 * * :: >Ir Motley's instructive volumes will, we trust, have a circulation commen- 

 surate with their interest and value. Protestant Episcopal Quarterly Review. 



To the illustration of this most interesting period Mr. Motley has brought the 

 matured powers of a vigorous and brilliant mind, and the abundant fruits of pa- 

 tient and judicious study and deep reflection. The result is, one of the most 

 important contributions to historical literature that have been made in this coun- 

 try. North American Review. 



We would conclude this notice by earnestly recommending our readers to pro- 

 cure for themselves this truly great and admirable work, by the production of 

 which the auther has conferred no less honor upon his country than he has won 

 praise and fame for himself, and than which, we can assure them, they can.find 

 nothing more attractive or interesting within the compass of modern literature. 

 Evangelical Review. 



It is not often that we have the pleasure of commending to the attention of the 

 lover of books a work of such extraordinary aud unexceptionable excellence as 

 tins one. Universalist Quarterly Review. 



There are an elevation and a classic polish in these volumes, and a felicity of 

 grouping and of portraiture, which invest the subject with the attractions of a 

 living and stirring episode in the grand historic drama. Southern Methodist 

 Quarterly Review. 



The author writes with a genial glow and love of his subject. Presbyterian 

 Quarterly Review. 



Mr. Motley is a sturdy Republican and a hearty Protestant. His style is live- 

 ly and picturesque, and his work is an honor and an important accession to our 

 national literature. Church Revieio. 



Mr. Motley's work is an important one, the result of profound research, sincere 

 convictions, sound principles, and manly sentiments; and even those who are 

 most familiar with the history of the period will find in it a fresh and vivid ad- 

 dition to their previous knowledge. It does honor to American literature, and 

 would do honor to the literature of any country in the world. Edinburgh Re- 

 view. 



A serious chasm in English historical literature has been (by this book) very 

 remarkably filled. * * * A history as complete as industry and genius can make 

 it now lies before us, of the first twenty years of the revolt of the United Prov- 

 inces. * * * All the essentials of a great writer Mr. Motley eminently possesses. 

 His mind is broad, his industry unwearied. In power of dramatic description 

 no modern historian, except, perhaps, Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analy- 

 sis of character he is elaborate and distinct. Westminster Revieiv. 



