First published 1857 by Derby & Jackson

Introduction copyright © 2011 by Palladium Press for the Library of American Freedoms

First Skyhorse Publishing edition 2015

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Print ISBN: 978-1-62914-501-3

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-63220-027-3

Printed in the United States of America

Editor’s Note: This is a facsimile of the original edition, first published in 1857. Skyhorse is committed to preserving works of cultural importance and, as such, has elected to keep the text as close to the original as possible, despite some imperfections and antiquated cultural expressions. Though the editors have made minor adjustments to fill in missing or severely damaged text, none of the original language has been altered.