“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._ _Sold by booksellers, or mailed, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JANSEN, McCLURG & CO., Publishers, Chicago, Ill. FOOTNOTES: [1] A _capellmeister_ is the director of a choir or band. [2] Mozart Museum. [3] My heart and thy sweet voice, dear, Understand each other too well--too well. [4] “I gladly leave the maiden who doesn’t care for me.” [5] “This picture is charmingly beautiful.” [6] “O how anxiously, O how fiery!” [7] Ah, I loved and was so happy. [8] When the tears of joy are flowing. [9] A _Freihaus_ is a house subject to a jurisdiction other than that in which it is situated. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES: Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_. Emboldened text is surrounded by equals signs: =bold=. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized. Archaic or alternate spelling has been retained from the original.