numbers. The headings of the several essays follow on the same lines in small capitals, a copious analysis of each essay being given below.
This description is the result of an examination, under the direction of C. C. Jewett, Esq., of the copy which is in the Public Library, in the city of Boston.
In 1857, the twentieth edition of The Fœderalist appeared at Hallowell. It formed a neat octavo volume, the title-page of which is as follows:—
"The | Federalist, | on the | new constitution, | written in 1788. | By | Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay: | with | an appendix, | containing the letters of | Pacificus and Helvidius | on the | proclamation of neutrality of 1793; | also, | the original articles of confederation, | and the | constitution of the United States. | New edition: | the numbers written by Mr. Madison corrected by himself. | Hallowell: | Masters, Smith, & Co. | 1857."
It forms a neat volume of four hundred and ninety-six pages, which are arranged as follows: The title-page, as above; and verso to the title-page, blank,—both unpaged; iii. to vi., "Prefatory Remarks"; 7 to 404, "The Federalist"; 405 to 431, "Appendix. The Letters of Pacificus. By Alexander Hamilton"; 432 to 459, "The Letters of Helvidius. By James Madison"; 460 to 466, "The original articles of confederation"; 467 to 479, "Constitution of the United States"; 480, blank; 481 to 496, "Index."
It is printed in signatures of eight pages each, with small-pica type, solid,—the "Prefatory Remarks" in long primer, leaded, the "Appendix" and the "Index" in long primer, solid,—on paper of fair quality; and it is entirely without illustrations.
Like all the editions which had preceded it from that press, it was a careful reprint of the edition of Mr. Gideon, Washington, 1818.
