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London, England, 1817-12-20 00:00:00

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The object proposed in the Plan of t his Encyclopaulia, is
to unite, more perfectly than has hitherto been attempted, the
advantages of a Scientific - Arrangement of knowledge, with
the conveniences of an Alphabetical Repertory. As a book
of conStant Reference amongst all classes of the Community,
its daily usefulness, it is presumed, will be facilitated bY the
certainty of findiog all things in- their right places, and, ge•
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struction, and the connected pursuit of scientific knowledge,
the (retitled superiority • of a philosophical division of the
science's, must be obvious to every reflecting mind.
• The work, in its first two divisiOns will he found to Contain
every portion of human knowledge, and every principle of het-
man conduct, in is natural position amongst. first principles,
and in its connection with either sciences,—then in its appli-
cation to all the purposes of life. The Bio,:raphical, or third
division of •the work, proposes to unite two original advan-
tages--a Biography of the eminent men of all countries. chro-
nologically arranged; and the far larger portion of History, in
the engaging form .of Biography. The Alphabetical and
Lexicographical MiscOlany, which cemstitines the fourth di-
vision., will contain every scientific term in its usual
alpha-
'betical position in other Encyclopirdias; with a direct refe-
rence to its place in this; a complete .Cazo leer, accompanied
with cotrespooding Maps :end Charts; many particular and
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• Sciences atone•relerence, viz. tinder its own name or Oast
in the pure or Mixed Sciences : lint in two references, viz.
with another to the alphabetical division, it is hardly pos-
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while upon the ,plan of former ratcyclopiedias, a Poi-.
,chaser must look through from ten to forty articles in each
of the pule Sciences before he could finish any one.
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