Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-23
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nv MeSifS. NOnT3d aIio bsausoiu ~ poo-
l.ibins an American edition of Pinker'on's
s, fem OF Modern Geography, l beg
leave through the fame med'am TO offer
nv fncere wifkes, that their iacceis 10
he undertaking may be commemorate
with lhe general Utility by which IT can
not fail TO be accompanied. have la'e-
y had an opportunity OF examining this
iilleuaid production of genius. learning,
ard iad1ary, and rejoice at the PROJECT
of ieeing the inhabitants Of the pnited
States. enabled 70 pofsis themislses OF
irch an extenGve, and well arranged bo-
ey Of feet AID important Information, on
fach moderate terms.
The general plan of the work is differ
.ent from that Of any preceding fyffem OF
Geography, which has appeared either IN
she Enejifh or any other OF the European
languages. Ii is accommodated in a mai
ser!y manner, 10 the hoo.ilhing fate OF
literature and fcience, at the brilliant
commencement OF the nincteenth Century.
Though remarkably concife, when conf
defed IN relation TO the ina neniity OF the
field which il embraces, II is itill more
remarkable for its comprehenflveneis and
p.rfpicuisy, and ihowsihe author TO have
noGeGed az once bold and commanding
view Of his fubjea. Thofe parts OF The
work, which relate to difcover,es recent
~ made on the continents OF America,
Ala. and Africa, as well as in the South
EN- and Pacific oceans, are rendered doub-
" valuable, by faithful reference TO
original authorities. Another improve
ment in the plan no Ifs honorable 10 the
author and ufeful TO the reader, IS, lis
containing little ellie than pre- gecgyaf6i
ealmatt<r, unalloyed BY tedious details OF
political, civil, and ecc!eEaltical hiitory,
and otser matters equally itrevelant. But
perhaps its mott inettiraable feature Of re-
form is, IT'S correction OF numerous and
grofs errors, on which frequent repetition
ard respectable names, had contributed to
beItow not only the currency but the .anc
tity oftruth.
N<es0ardy corrected Sohb a JlFem Of
Geography are, 5be fSesrGi draufbrs Of
N9fxral lIyG0y. NIB t6ge Mr.. Pink
ert0s appears to be tberoagkiy acquainted,
and bas ably incorporated them IL bis I'm
mortal 1uork. eal7i. immortal beeaajf
I6ave M doa6t q lis pre<erv'ng an esjF.
<nee as long as Jeieree and literature @aN
eoatiaxe 10 BE- ea!iis4attd on the globe which
IL dtJc,;bes.
The c0,,eg, el9DFcal, and eomprekenfz'e
sceqaats q1hieb ii renfains Of the arrivals.
.0<geta6les, and minerals Of each cosut,y
that bGs been bitberto explored, qvbils they
e8sr to tie s4suraljf and pbilofo35sr
0QR find Of infarmatiou and umgfenent,
nnfold affects AID qieqrs Of The FRI IN
Sortasre 10 Tie nsrebasf ana fatsiman.
Nor car tbey Be reeeiped qvitb indifference
svu By the msR inea,ioas reader For tb
rnagnyfr<nee and frsfatfon II tie rOo,ks Of
mature, zubetkty. prslented in fbrir rfal
farm ard fence, or depiRfd III tbeJaitbfal
page Of The bjReriaa, never faI 10 4r,ef
-<tteafian, and gieOe rife 10 .Isn/at'ous tie
mef deltaabk and permanent.
Bxf II is IA vais 10 a.temtt q detail Of
ne nsmvsas txceLlerfles of sb5is zUo,k.--
Thy t1a be learnt end eaprsesutsd osy BY
a faitkfal fergfal If me qOork itfeJf-
VsTe to undertake foisf,aa auy aae IN
subat aOay TO acquire, at tbe leef peDTble
expenee Of time, and money, a e0mpe-
tent ksezul<dge eftbe globe zue txbabit, !
"7vezld 6irsa hfm to procure, end readqeifh
attention, Pinkerton's SyRem Of Moasru
esegra9ly.