Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-20


al, they have any plausible claim upon
1t stands thus: republicans SO, Lewisites
80, federalists Is, and federal republicans
2. We are safe i'm this calculation, al.
though our neighbours, to keep up ap
pearances, have been under the necessity
OF borrowing few of our members. We
are assured that from 10 10 90 of those
elecled for Lewisites are corrgS republi-
cans.-Hudson Bee.
The FIRST half volume of the American
edition of DR.. Rees's Cyclopnd ia. publish.
ed in ri, LladeIphia, by John Conrad, 81 co.
has ~ eeen received by Mr.. Morford,
Bookseller of this city. I, always affords
us pleasure to be enabled TO spsak respect
fully OF the American arts, ard particular
ly when connected with Litera,ure.--The
present work, so creditaioie to cur conn
try, is by far the most splendid perform
ance of the kind we have ever seen. Ii
is superior to the London edition both i'm
sublect-matter and execution, and the suc.
ceeding volumes will be more so, from
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has lately brought 10 perfection, aud
which is said to be superior to that in
common use, as it is more brilliant, and
its color Interchangeable. The engrayinps
are executed in style Of superior ele-
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country.
The American reader, will hud this
work 10 possess many superior advanta.
ges, and 70 .ay claim TO the best feelings
OF his heart. The American department
2t every European publication OF the kind
> detective, The Biography of Wash
ingtcn, OF Franklin, OF Riltenhouse, of
Hamilton, sc. ezcites, in our ores SITS, the
most lively interest. his subjscl will be
particularly attended 10. We are wei.
acquainted with the gentleman, who is
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york, and we DO not hesitate to pronounce,
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that he will render the AMERICAN BIO,
GRAPaY, peculiarly interesting, While he
IS dscharging the deb. Ct grauiude which
we owe TO the iilustrious memory of our
departed copntrymen.
The Improved arrangement of the srti-
cles, on plan between ,ha, CT I. D.Stiona.
ry and of Treatisss, is well calculated 10
facilitate reference, and consequently, To
promote the general usefulness of The
work.
It is unnecessary for us to point GU: To
the readers ofthe Courier, the extensive
utility of works of this kad it, will be
sufficient 10 say, that the present very e.
iceant and highly improved edition, af.
fords the most complete exposition ocihe
whole circle OF the sciences, and consti.
tutes library in ilseif.--Char Courier.
n CURIOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL FACT.
Although the Co7u has been uniyersallv
considered, and classed among the gram.
nioo'ous Animals the following fact,
which can be auesied by three Gentle.
men OF responsibility, who were eye wit
nesses, will at least form an exception to
that rule Of classification. They were
riding through large pasture Field, in
Baltimore county, in which a numbe. @!
Cows were grazing, when their notice was
attracted by the screams of young birds,
aud on more minute attention., they dis
covered brace of young Larks, barely
iedsed, which had been driven from the
parents nest, by one of the Cows, by
which they were instantly pursued, and
after the hesitation of moment, seized,
aud actually deyoured alivc.-Bakf. tan.
Several of the ancienis have given fan
ciful definitions of Man. Plato defines
him TO be reasoning animal; Diogenes
the harding animal; and Aristotle, an
animal NTH f7Do legs and M feathers, which
last would hayc applied TO goose in the
market. A London debating society has
gone farther. A question was some time
since started in one ofihenl, rhat is man 2
One OF the speakers brought forth new
definition. Man (sayshe) IS a tao haying
animal. And he so well convinced his
auditory, that he received unanimous
vote Of thanks.
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