Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-28

Lonao'i ii'' iledla1cly spreads TO the shore,
of the Delaware and the Gauges. OF rht
work coming from the pen Of Mr.. Mar
shall We raay say, 1t will immediately have
It's readers from the lakes to St. agarv's
from the woods to the ocean. What Cal
be go intevcstingto Americans as the event
fal history ct their own empire, hi. record
edpa,riots. In the pages Of Dir. Mar
shall the aged sire calls up the aninaasinf
remembrance OIL lis eayly tolls. The yeuns
are told who we're their benetactors, receive
in full system, what they lad caught a.
tradi1onary fragments, and listen with ar
enthusiasm to tho story that recounts tie
glory Of their fathers.
Alter q judiclons Introduction, present
/. ing. under one view. ei,e original act;ierncn
and early progress Of the dysa,.rer. colonies
/ Fir. Nlrsh:sii has opened tar Grat cilaptc
| OF .4ia second volume with an account O
the oi.;h Of the illustrious subject of HI.
work. ID this chapter most readers ARK
presented with new, and all, with al in
terestlng scene. They are introduced Il
Washington al a time OF life when cha
racter 10 unfolding. they SEE him youtn.
ful soldier, constant, .auertl and aspiring
and aiming at distinction and thirsting fo1
glory. They see him, in posts OF inferior
military command, the faithful aaJ zraIou,
executor Of every trust, Displaying, IN tht
onsetof bis. military career skili and va
Tour that drew admiration from Tie exoe
rienced and disciplined captains OF a nlaris
al people. The narrative of this chapter i.
successfully conducsed, and a,t;ins itle sr.
purpose Of every narrative, that Of leavise
upon the mind 3 distinct anu Iive;y iinp:es.
sion OF It's subject.
ne second Chapter gives fall accoun,
n The causes Il tflc difference between The
eoion'es and The mother coanuy. Tne
sfaat question of the right Of Britain 10 lax
ner remote subjects is here viewed in e.
very ilgat. To this chapter the American
reader, III distant generation, will resort
as me voucher Of the rectitude and patrio,,
ism ot MS ancestors. He will see in It a
sense Of jusrice tnat percyived wrong,
and high minded splrl. that ssooG form 10
reslst II. IN scenes of political collision
he viii o. reminded that the bizth of his
country was c vivtuous jealousy ard fon-
cradle pride, and will hesitate how be ever
consents TO recall 81 those pledges of NJ
aonai sccurlty and independence. Tn RI,
nalnder Of the book comprises history Of
he military operations OF tne revolution,
'awn 70 the winter oi rs and ~. Offhr
edition mo Canada, vivid narrative IS
syt'i. 10 Fave been 4 spectator Of the
onaict at Quebec could alone nave given q
more distinct idea of than mr.. Marahail's
ecital. The Official letters OF General
Washington are copiousiy spread through
oht the work, and taken in counexon with
xlssing vents, shew in impressive lights,
r,le quick sighted and pervadirg apprehen-
,ion OF an abe chief. It ait' be the praise
.: Mr. Marahaii's wofk thar it contains So
ninute an account OF the war. Ii is pre-
rely observed, that history is biography,
9oscoe's life Of Lorenzo Of Medjcis IS !.
.l'ssory OF The learning and ;.rts Of modarn
age Of italy.
The life of Alexander embraces l,isto-
J OF the overthrow OF the CreciAn statea.
I'D tle biograpi1er of Cesar nus. she Us
ne characters Of Bru,us ard Of Anthony.
Or. Panisay's history is faithful and III
teres,ing; but Mr.. IarsilaLi's VIII, in al.
ofobatlsy, become the standard authority
,.DoR subjects connected Win thz american
~a,olution rhe latter draws full pictures
what the former gives genera! outlines
mi r,DIV FAINT skprThf,o
Of the STYLE Of the book before us, ii
may be confidently said thu general result
IS tagoreole. It's pginciPa! characteristics
are, perspIcsitv and ease; without niSh Of
nan@nt or periods very glowing. il IS 50
elevated that it vii! adorn the library Of The
man of lrtters, and YET, so familiar, ,1n4t
most OF its chanters may flrljont die evrg,.