Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-09-03
TO THE PUBLIC.

IF the Gudy OF human nature be o! sn7 lMPo.sane:
20 u,anxiod- the f2endid ach'evssnts OF anqus! DC
worthy rene mbraoce in later tmes-tbt uty oi 'he
ceent work for which the popofals arc husd' matt Dc
un,verfaify Acknowledged.
The hish price of Rollins Ancient Hiory has prevent
ed its becomiag, tome meaturc an inmate OF tue Puc
and private libraries OF this county The Pno"e's %
the n.cpo,ea edition pro;te have il accurately p'",o
mon Good p,per and rrot OF the Engraving y" .e
Pnpll saoa. 70 badly executed as ~ DC o'e".n
infead OF an o. nalncn the work. they intend 20 give
only the MAPS and uch o. the otber plates as are ""o
,v neceary TO euc!.te the iubces and aid the ,eaaet
ri, refearches which viii of courle rende. ccniderAo
cheaper but ITO, inferior TO foreign edition.
Mr. KoI,n was a writer who improved and aooloea
every fuFea Of his pen n. graceful 's and .y 10
truth aud his hiory has for fueh fcr'es II years. we"
GOOD the attacks OF lutte clitichn, that oesns
10 claim reipe for its antiquity. aud exccepee pfe'ep
ton. For the extent OF his knowieoge' inc "u~1.
variety Of his topics. and the happy talent OF conveying
a,re with his inRsuetios, Mr.. Roiin has rarey eeen
toualled He fcmemes ozsries you to the held o. ser
and te-res you with POUNDS Of hasss cries OF dsoao"
and trophies Of eonanea az other times nc NOV" ~.
the infant bcr,nsins oil and icence the Sl circles
in which they moved, and rAduAiy wdens your we"
,.,ci. expanded improvements Again, You are a"'po.
led 10 the hall Of the icnate you hlep 70 IT'S anAso &c
bate GROW acquainted With the nrcaces OF roes' arc
,ow expera,ed at the trek. Of corruption; and now glow
inc with the ardours Of real patriot
All dsicripen, Of readers will find their account IA
combating the pages of Koin The Poet may here knde
the lamp OF has iAney, borrow HSu'cs io' no 80
and colours for his dion. The antiquarian may mere
examine mausieuos without perple1ne hmleli with enro
faes aere the rccufe may Wilt disTeni Gown
tries without tire dangers Of travelling The inguit may
gather round him the lights OF the learned without o's
o;no the roots Of AEac languages. Without toins a.
mmy Sanfcrt and Arabic records, the civilian my 'earn
tn. moR important parts Of esern jurisprudence Inc o'
vine here fee. the connexo between Acred and prosne
obierves cuComs which eucidade and verify the
frptutes and thence able 70 citaelh their DIVINE au
thcri,y s.. 81.
p,ineioie, Of NOR al political ience wnh the powers
Of the human mind in AL ages OF improvement with
the doctrines of philosophers; the arranse OF oc'e
~ eau(es of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and deeradaton
and with the duties of life in their endlcls d'vcry-w
here be era,6cd enlightened Here the Old are amu
ed uh "a. ,ranfaious of other years. the young made
r nv ,he nimu!us of noble example and the exiting
ercMed glory by contemplating ome OF the
mo besuul pictures Of moral excellence winch were ev
er exhbi,ec to the view OF mankind.
CONDITIONS.
z PoIn's Ancient Eory will be comprie6 N EiGit
voun mes duoiccno each volume upon, average 20
contain 400 pages the who's " 'e ''u'u VIZ"
maps aud o'her engravings
H. The wo, will be executed with new TYPE upon
ecod raoer the volumes ne b'una IN o,"e oo"', ,
This mehod being preferred, as books freh IRON the
pref. are not III Condition to be bound IN learner.
Ill The price to fsbicrbers WIN DC IS os. :.
Dollar, ft TO iubicrhers, the price VIII be con-
6derably enhanced 80,
IV 1, is expected the ubferibefs will receive 'ne. vol
umes as fail as they ifucd from the pre ana pay
for thetn on delivery this method "'' "'a TUG onos'
taking greatly IA, ,,o.,~.
,b fuhcr;bers and be accountable Tor the pay "A NC
| entitlcd TO a nirsb iet g'an ~,
W. An Archaeological In Of the Subtcri5ers Names VIII
| be givsu in the Ian volume.