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Life of Cromwell.

_NEW YORK SUN_:

"Mr. Hood's biography is a positive boon to the mass of readers, because it presents a more correct view of the great soldier than any of the shorter lives published, whether we compare it with Southey's, Guizot's, or even Forster's."

_PACIFIC CHURCHMAN_, San Francisco:

"The fairest and most readable of the numerous biographies of Cromwell."

_GOOD LITERATURE_, New York:

"If all these books will prove as fresh and readable as Hood's 'Cromwell,' the literary merit of the series will be as high as the price is low."

_NEW YORK DAILY GRAPHIC_:

"Hood's 'Cromwell' is an excellent account of the great Protector. Cromwell was the heroic servant of a sublime cause. A complete sketch of the man and the period."

_CHRISTIAN UNION_, New York:

"A valuable biography of Cromwell, told with interest in every part and with such condensation and skill in arrangement that prominent events are made clear to all."

_SCHOOL JOURNAL_, New York:

"Mr. Hood's style is pleasant, clear, and flowing, and he sets forth and holds his own opinion well."

_EPISCOPAL RECORDER_, Philadelphia:

"An admirable and able Life of Oliver Cromwell, of which we can unhesitatingly speak words of praise."

_NEW YORK TELEGRAM_:

"Full of the kind of information with which even the well-read like to refresh themselves."

_INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL_, Ind.:

"The book is one of deep interest. The style is good, the analysis searching, and will add much to the author's fame as an able biographer."

_THE WORKMAN_, Pittsburgh, Pa.:

"This book tells the story of Cromwell's life in a captivating way. It reads like a romance. The paper and printing are very attractive."

_NEW YORK HERALD_:

"The book is one of deep interest. The style is good, the analysis searching."