Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-07-08

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+ A s the practical tendency ofthe work
n here announced, must1be evident,
It's peculiar nature scarcely requires fur
ther explanation. y
When we consider the natural conditi-
on of man, the object Of al his pursuits
becomes ut once manifest and defined.
! To live with Satisfaction 70 himself and
others--to procurezas many comforts Of
life as are consistent with his mental and
bodily constitution--and to avert i'm.
pending danger in other words to
preserve himself from the injurious at
lacks ofextyfnal agents, are nearly the
whole Of what relates 70 the practical
part of human life. The present work
being exclusively deyotcd TO the depart
ments Of health and general economy, no
subiecf could with propriety be introdu-
iced, which had Q reference 10 ethics, or
morals, 70 metaphysics, or the abstract
and professional sciences. SIS Is.
I'm order 70 unite conciseness with &c.
neral utility, the theoritical or speeula-
tive part Of every invention, discovery,
or Improvement, forms but small por.
ton ofthe Domestic Encyclopedia-be-.
cause the rationale, or elementary prin-
ciples are only inserted in those instances
where the subject cannot Be sufficiently
understood without them. And as the
alphabetical form possesses many adyan.
tages over the systematic division and
subdivision of articles, 1t has, in the pre-
sent case, been prefcrred, a. more eiiei.
gible Tor q popular work. j -
Il win be easily conceived, that the
subjects treated Of in this collection must
De numerous and important; inasmuch
. the economical sciences are intimate.
~ connected with natural and expert.
mental philosophy, including the know
ledge Of useful animals, plants, and MI
nerals chemistry, agriculture, garden
ing. hunting. the cultivation Of trees,
rearing Of cattle, fishing, &c. To enable,
however. the reader 10 Judge Of the me-
thod BY which subjects apparently insri-
cate and abstrass, are reduced to she les
vel ofordinary capacities, the following
heads will furnish an outline of the eco.
nomical dictionary. IT,. ~
> 1. Aconcise historical account ofthe
subject under consideration, or the man.
nefin which i . most adyantageonsly
produced, either by nature or art. J. for
instance, fuel, candles, hats, shoes, wine,
yarn, &c. & 81 \ :
~. The most iudieious and economic
eal mode Of applying every substance 70
useful purposes.
8. An the newly discovered methods
Of defending the objects Of domestic and
rural economy, from the effects Of air,
heat, and cold, the changes Of climate,
seasons, and other contingent causes !,
ikewise,s the most efFectual way Of pre-.
serving particular substances, such As
seeds, roots, plants, &c. from the depre-
dations ofinseCts, reptiles, and other ami
mails. ~.
4. An explanation Of the general ef.
fects which every article Of food and
drink, rs well as al external and contin.
gent causes, produce on the health Of the
body; together with the mos. approved
rules and directions for ito preservation.
S. As the list of human Affections con-
tain many and obstinate diseases such as
cancers, consumption, epilepsy, govt,
palsy, white-sweliinss, &c. which have
hitherto beenfor the most part consider.
ed ~ ineuEable, aeoncise and faithfulac.
count Of the LATEST and most plausible re.
NEEDLES. Or methods Of treatment, i IL
ven. =
From the foregoing account, il must
Be obvious 10 an, that the nature Of the
Domestic Eneyelopsdia, l. peculiarly
adapted 70 the present wants Of the Uni
ted States. Perhaps II contains i great
er number Of useful facts than have ever
appeared ID he compass Of four mode
rpte volumes. No pains, trouble, orex.
pense. appear 70 have been spared 10 rem.
der this economical dictionary % com.
piete % the present advancement of agri-
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