Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06


concentration OF eysats, anu exp-stiated
more largely on SUBJECTS OF greater i;Dyor-
tance and interest, 1t mas been my prin.
clpal object TO Comprise in sman COM
pass, and 10 exhibit at a small expense 20
the reader, ccpious collection Of geo.
graphical information. How lar the exc
cutIoo corresponds with the design muse
be left TO the decision of the public"
EXTRACTS FROM TIE LoN1ot-- eaITIcAL
REVIEW.
"The plan appears judicious, and calcu.
lated to fill up an important variety in our
existing Catalogue Oh useful oUoks. ILe
undertaking was one which required con-
siderable. Feseach IN the collection, and q
disctimiaating taste ,n the selection OF ma
tsfals. II neither of the requisite quail
hcatipns' does Nh. Biglsnd appear to BE- de-
fieiehtn HeN eEers to numetous authorities,
npa bicfA he Appears TO have Consult
edhtvffst and Nlough the extent Of his
sutie&, v6mbinsd btu the comparatively
NARROW space TaIichIAe allotted tor the ex.
ecutisn ASsenasaeed s Ytat crevIty essentially
n-cessArys yet, WI ie his narration is brief,
it IS ne<er GbscureSnor iudistuct. In uoss
points ofBtgh moment aud interest, his de-
tails are more cIrcnn stsntial than the size
OF his work led us 10 expect. Where he
could exhibit only generai views, he has
iudiciously contrived to render them inter
est:ng, by the insertion OF some iumIncue
particulars, by which the attention is excl.
ted, and whereon the interest rcyoives.
4" IN these volumes Mr Bgland exhibits a
very pleasing picture of the past and present
state Of manlind, of their progress in civilizA-
| ton and arts with portions of their topogra.
phical, their civil and military history, 50 ill.,
l.4icipusiy combined, as 20 constitute very edi-
Y Twin ~ap1 m ma De
! with grSN advantage by Juvenile students,
| Yho vtsh fsr general vie W ofthe p eseni and
bast STATE u man in all parts of the word be-
Yt0re7 they cher the detailed inves gatioR
S@f pcS'tic uiaS portions of The globe; nor will
it.be uaaccx ptsb TO those who Are NOSE al
/ yanced igfie, and who wish to renew theic
fo5Snsr collections aI9d to retrace tbs h.sto-
/ ricat path which ihey have before trod,
| s. Mr.. Big.aRd has very properly gwen
more copious and clrcuustanual account of
those countries, which occupy the hig er graz
Clations in the scale Of CIVILIZATION. After an
introductory chspter, and general desc, ipti'
on Of europe, the author has added succncs
English history from the earliest period to the
convention Of Clint a. Though here, IS in o.
ther places, the view Of our national affairs
which MIR. Bigland draws must be general,
vet he has, in many instances, happily caught
the principal {, atures of the picture, and SIX.
ed the principal points OF ANIMATION & of jprer~
est.---Creat candoUr and moderation marx the
political and religious opinions OF the writer,
ss far as it was requisite ha' they should be
developed, the narrative itself necessi-
tated the expression.
" Scotland Ireland, France, Belgium. tie
satavian king om-Spain, torttSai, ltdy, the
HeIvt TIC republic, the Austrian empire, Prus.
sian monarchy, Gerrnsh states, Denmark, " Jr-
way Sweden European hnssia, the Ottoman
Empire, European Turkey, Asatic luIk~y,
Arabia, Asiatic Russia, China, Chinese Tar
1 Exfn
India Siam, Birman emp,e, As,aiic islands,
are compTehended in the second, third and
fourth volumes The hlih AMI last volume
contains geographical, choroFrapA.cal. and
historical view OF India consisting OF Hlnd0o-
stan and the Decan, Of Persia, Africa gypt,
states in the Noath of Africa, Western Coss's
Of Africa Eastern Coasts OF Africa, Abyssi.
mia, Cen ral Africa. African islands, Am rica,
United States, British America, Canada No.
va Scotia, a borIginai America, Or un o0qucrS
ed countries, Spanish dOninions in NDrtn A.
lmeTica, Spanish dominio1s in Spu,h 'mcricat
Portuguese empire in America, French, Dutch,
and : panish, settlement s, West india Islands.
In compiling his account Of these countries,
hlr. B,gland has had access to- tie most recent
sources of information, and several Of he best
historians aud travellers have bsen laid Under
ntl3bGlon. Bit thOIeh The Fatclisls have
; been 5'R Mt together from vicious quarters,
; the ar!,yAi NE exclusive Rroeerty OF Nh
Bglatl,4hd not a mere pspth %2gt nom the
, conposaiSh osothers ThcSyle is persp icuous.
and suited 10 tnc work
After extracting sryeta' rnges fom the
work, the Review olo3s With notices u inn
/ prophecies and accu.acics Of czPressioHs
some Of winch may be sscribed to the spi-
dity of composition, snd OF which O'heis arc
errors Of tbe prcss.'--ihe Reviewers add
= " We should not have noticed them at sil. II
we had not been anxious lh,t book which
s IS peculiarly fitted to edliy add amUse, should
. be as free 40 possible frsm lnaccurAcies."
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