“An exceedingly interesting narrative of an extraordinary life.”—The Standard.
“An exceedingly interesting narrative of an extraordinary life.”—The Standard.
LIFE OF BENEDICT ARNOLD:
His Patriotism and his Treason.
By Hon. I. N. ARNOLD,
AUTHOR OF “LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.”
Crown, 8vo., with Portrait,Price, $2.50.
This Life of Arnold is full of new facts, now first given to the public. Manuscripts from the family of Arnold, in England and in Canada, and the Shippen manuscripts, have enabled the author to make new contributions to Revolutionary history of great interest. The unpublished manuscripts of General Schuyler, to which the author has had access, has thrown new light upon the expedition to Canada and the campaign against Burgoyne. The author does not, to any extent, excuse Arnold’s treason, but aims to do full justice to him as a soldier and patriot. For Arnold, the traitor, he has no plea but “guilty;” for Arnold, the soldier and patriot, he asks a hearing and justice.
“The biographer discriminates fairly between Arnold’s patriotism and baseness; and while exhibiting the former and the splendid services by which it was illustrated, with generous earnestness, does not in any degree extenuate the turpitude of the other.”—Harper’s Monthly.
“The public is the gainer (by this book), as additional light is thrown on the prominent actors and events of history. * * * Bancroft erroneously asserts that Arnold was not present at the first battle of Saratoga. Upon this point the author has justice and right on his side, and to Arnold, rather than to Gates, the success of this decisive campaign seems greatly attributable.”—New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
“After a careful perusal of the work, it seems to us that Mr. Arnold has accomplished his task wonderfully well. * * * It is rarely that one meets in the pages of biographical literature a nobler woman than was the devoted wife of Benedict Arnold; she mourned his fallen greatness, but even in his ignominity was faithful to the vows by which she had sworn to love and care for him until death.”—Traveller, Boston.
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