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By ABRAtiAM REM D. D. F.R. S.

Ecitloc of the lift Edition of Mr. Cianthers's Dielionaryovi.h the
alliance of eminent profrifinial Gentlemen.
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111 nitrated with n•nv Plates, including Maps, engraved iur the
Work by tome of the molt diftinguifhed Arias.
Printed for Longman, Hurft, Rees, and Orme, Pat ern after-70w ;
and the principal Book fellers of London.
••.• Light Parts of this magnificent Work being 'lnn, h-fore the
Public, which have obtained a_very extenfive circuiat:on Pro-
prietors may be allowed to ftatc the pretenfions which re,. eon.n
ed the undertaking to the notice of the Public, and ron,kr it w,..t.;,y
of their patronage.
t. The plan of this Work is intended as an improvement upon
fimilar publications, being a medium between the plan of 1) .7-
denary and that of Treadles: and comprehending tit,...dvalitaga
of each. The Hittory and outlines of each Science are gie• toi !et.
its appropriate Title; and its various divifiong, u I ich c nhe more
fatisfadorily ex ?laincd in feparate articles, than it, the bo,ly of a
Treadle, arc introduced under their refpedtive tarn,. This i, in-
deed the only proper plan of a DiAinnar intended for reference
when information is required, which is expeded to be found grader
its meft ready and familiar term in the Alphabet.
a. The Fditor is of acknowledged Leat ning ant Induftry, and of
unquationable experience in this department of literary
the greater part of his lift having been employed in ediriog and im-
proving the laft Edition of mfr. Chambers's Dictionary, and in col-
luding materials for the prefect 'Work.

3. Among the Gentlemen who h ermaged to contribute
their Affillance to this Work, are many of diftingu.flied Emi-
nence, as will appear from the following Lift :

I, Abernethy, Eft F. R. S.; Mr. krthur Aikin ; C. R Alkin.
Prq.: Mr. E. Aikin ; R. Bland, M. 13. A.S.S ; C. Burn, y. Muf. D.
F.R.S.; William Blair, Efq. A.M.; Mr. Jo'in Bonny, elle ; Mr.
Britton ; /Utley Cooper. Efq. F.R.S.; Mr. Bracy Clark, F. 1..5.
terinary Surgeon; Mr. E. Donovan, F. L.S.; P W. Dickfon, M.D.
Humphrey Davy, Efq.; Mr. Henry Ellis; John Fla xman,
R.A.; Mr. Fletcher, Ledurer at the Royal biltitut ion ; Rev. Mr.
Hineks, of Cork; Mr. P. Kelly; Wm. Morgan, Efq I.R s.;
James Maeartney, Efq.; A. Mackay, LLD F.R.S. Ftl.; George
Nayler, Efq F.R.S. York Heral ; Mr. Mullett Calder Iron Works;
Mr. Peter Nicholfon; John Opie, Ffq. R.A. Rich. Pearfon, MD.
F.S.A.; Mr. W. Symonds ; Rev. Wm. Tooke, F.R.S.; Sharon Tur-
ner, lifq. F.S.A.; Mr. Charles Taylor. Society of Arts; It Ir. J.
Thomfon ; and the Rev. W. Wood, F.1..S ; and ;he Lift is conti-
nually augmenting, no Opportunity being negleded tot riga-c the
Co operation of any Gentleman, whof. Services can be of real
Utility.
4. The Work is handfumely printed by Andrew Strahan, Efq,
printer to his Majefty, upon a fine yellow woven paper.
S. The Embellifhos,nts are of a very fupertar Defcriptlon, aid
will form, when completed, an incomparably more elegant and
corrcd Set of fcientific and other Plates than has ever been pro.
duced. The feientific Subjeds arc engraved by Mr. Lowry, whofe
accurate Knowledge and improved Method of Execution, in this
Branch of the Art, have not been equalled. The Subjcds of Na-
tural liiftory. &lc. are chiefly c;:graved by Mr. Milton, with cot.
rcfponding Taße and Beauty.

6. The Drawings are almoft wholly new. The Plates which
are already engraved are from Drawings by Mars. Flainian, How-
ard, Duppa, Stubbs, Lowry, Edwaris, Donovan, Sowerby, Strum*
Mulbett, E. Aikin, P. Nicholfon, Daniel, Nay ler, Anderfon, Kirk-
.nan, &c.

7. The Maps will be double the fize Vitally. given in firnilar
publications, and arc drawn and engraved under the dircillion of
Mr Arrow!luith.

8. A Part, or half ►olume, price 18s. each, has hitherto been
publilbed once in about four months—and, In confequence of tome
arrangements lately adopted, the public may with confidence rely
upon a more freq••cnt publica:ion.

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preffious of the plates, price al. 16s. each part.