The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-02

which sauie. yorr adr;ra,on and delight belongs TO
the twelfth eals of the Linna&a iyGen, denominated
Yoedaa, and to the order Psysiaia the fifth and lat
IN that clais he may, perhaps oonelude By conGsn-
ing the maher-pece oi Flora 60 the mortar of the
pothecary The Qualification of plants, the itudy of
their healing properties, ncon,ehiby fcientihck
beneficial and Respectable purluits. O this we are
fully teniibe; bug, with Ms, they can orly obtain
legendary rank. We mutt view nature under fmil-
ing aipect we muft paint birds and flowers i'll their
gayeit robes Ours is the talk to fow that happy
germ which inlenGbly difpofes the Juvenile mind to
deeper nvengations. The vocational ufe oftechncal
terms the indication, now and then IF elaGs, orders
&c frequent references the works OF the mott ef-
teemed naturats, will, it is hoped, have that defra-
ole tendency without the nconveriences and aperi-
ty OF regular, and psematurely lcientifck me-
The PIeSr' preiixed TO numbers, will chief
" be drTfrieas We convinced Ito ufe Mr.. Jef-
ierionS words that nature has emitted herlelf nei-
ther CTS nor 4 traniatlan,ick partizan." The
United States abound in iites extremely beautiful
fublime, and paurelque. Among thofe, many
preient, in addition to phy(cal beauties of the
hrit order, the Gill more powerful charms of fome
moral ientiment Here the founders of I colony rR
landed their aihes repoie in this hallowet fpo,
There iiege was maintained, or battle fought, and
triumph added TO the victories of America Far
Their hero bled and died i'll his country caufe. On
the delightful banks of Won maieaick river amid tho.e
tranquil fhades, chief, who was at once hero, a
ate!man, and iage, enjoyed, after long and glori-
o's iervices, the fweets of pholophick retirement
-Nationa rccCllections point out to the artih and
to the Photographer hundred flies equally intereR-
ing Ihele we llal felea in preference even to the
romantc& Landscapes of ancient Arcadia, to the ele-
giant villas of modern Italy, and to the iublime bo-
OF Alpine fcenes
When Poander Gays RoulTeau, in a work in
tended to furnth to Poland the means of liberty and
mel ~ Ipnrf IN Il I
Things OF his country. AT years of age, he
mutt know all its productions twelve, all its pro-
Vinces, with their publicS roads towns and cities
at tteen he ihoud be acquainted with the entire hC-
tory OF his nation at Xteen, with all her laws Eve
ry noble aston, every luxurious character through
OUT Poland, mutt dwell both in his memory, and in
his heart; he NUT he able readily to give (atisfac
tory account of every thing that is natonal."
Let US be allowed to apply this to American chill
dren and youths Education fhould, in a republick
itamP the juvenile mind with national form The
eareit Propenities, the peafures the udies the o.
pinons, the paiions themielves of the rfnr genera
ton, ihould be 20 directed as to center ina patrock
ahmiiaticn The AMOR fatrie fhould ieize on every
avenue OF the heart.-We flatter ourlelves tlat
work which will chiefly embrace national fubecas
not altogether deittue Of tendency to produce that
deGrable effect.
The CsFan7e' and Aaliguifies offered in our num-
oers' together with the delcriptve and explanatory
lHetches accompanying them, Whit they convey of
themieiVes satisfactory fragments OF ueful know
ledge, muit it is prefumed awaken the dormant c,,
foty OF youth, and Create thirt Tor more extern
I'VE hitorcal and geographical reearches. To aiIil
hoie reearches. 1t will be care 10 indicate the
puret and rieheit ources of iuformasion refpeaing
the various iubjects under thofe heads A few aow
ers IN our bouquet ought 70 be excuvey defined for
our female oH3A,. Accordingly, they fall nvaria
ply be Prelented, in the laG plate of each number
with Tome pattern or patterns for embroidery, &C.
several Perions whole judgment claims refpeGfful
difference, have advifed VA to cothe our work with
an additional advantage of no uncomfortable rnagn
tude, by publiihing the Glatches both in Rnelifh
and IN French. Thus convenient and welcome az
tltance is afforded the American fyyo for the ac
quiition of language which is now deemed an efen-
tiai branch OF Polite Education and French youths
"ion revolutionary Forms, other caules have pla-
ced within the pale of the United States are fupped
with an agreeable means of Improvement in the idi-
ON OF the hofpitabe country which they now inhabit
ltis hoped that meaure which foconlderaby increa-
les the utility Of the work, will alfo extend the phere
Of its circulation.
But, to delight the eye, TO amule the fancy, to in
form the mind, to excite Literary and scientifck
curiolity, are not the only objects which we propofe
to ourelves We with to enR pleaiure and know
ledge III the cauie of morals.
The affinity of vrtuous heart to refined intellect
has often been remarked. As fource therefore, of
pure and elegant enjoyments, and, Especially, as
Preiervative OF innocence, tate for the fubme and
VarIHgaed icenery of nature and the mott agreeable
productions oil ayi, ihoud be encouraged in youth
They who, by the early cultivation of luch tate.
acquire, as 1t were, new organs, and new range of
Pieaiurable ieniauons, never will feel for happipe(s
amid the tumultuous fcenes of dilipation and folly.
The nature and detgn of the work have been fully
explained We now beg leave to place it under the
auiPces OF the enlightened and the liberal MANY
are, in the United States, the wife and aediorate
parents who deprecate nothing more for their chill
dren than the evils of vice. and tie turpitude of g-
noranee; who, far from wifing to redvce knowledge
to ITS ni@'Hn, and from anxouly looking for the ne
PM ultra OF initruction, encourage, on the contrary
the exPanilon OF the juvenile mind, invite and aiiil
ITS early efforts; do not deem it either frivolous or
unmanly to ftrew with flowers the rugged path of
c'ence, and to employ the allurements Of innocent
pleaiure IN behalf Of learning and virtue; finally,
who endeavour bind their children to their native
land by every delicate tie, and every endearne aio-
ciauon. IoIuch parents, work like this can hard
y fail OF being highly acceptable it is chiefly to their
patronage that we commit its iuccefs.
Though our numbers be particularly defined for
youth, perions of advanced age efpecially
thoie whom arduous duties confne in cities far from
the icenery and from the fnliles of nature, NAV.
perhaps occaiionally derive from them both naruE-
on and entertainments
Too many periodical publications refenble vpltures
AMI other birds of prey their mportunate and dif-
eoriant cries inceany CRATE the ear Of Cenfbiy, 6,
diufb focal or private repofe they acerate, they
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