Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-27

I
ijudiciously contrived to render them inter
estlng, by the insertion of some luminous
lQ2rtculars. by which the attention is excl.
ten and whereon the interest revolves.
r. tln these volumes Mr. Biglahd exhibits
lferJ pleasing picture of the past and presen,
fseaF OF mankind, of their progress in ciyilizl
v and arts, with portions of their ,opogra
l11hicai, their CYL, and military history, so in.
diciousiy coYfbined as 20 constitute very edi
lying and<0nusing work. 1t may be perused
with ~SFeat advantage by Juvenile students,
whp%ish Tor general view Of the present and
psf state OF man in all parts of the word be.
ftore they enler on s,he detailed investigation
of partiqffar portions of The globe nor will
be uf&cSepisb e to those who are more ad
vAced Ne, ADD who wish TIC renew their
fornc Scolk ctioh aad TO retrace the histo
rical pasSkyIl&h hSy have before trod.
:" Mr.. BexsSnd Jas very properly given
more copiou5SstR3 circumssnual account O.
hose countries, %lch occupy the hig er rra.
dations 10 the scale Of civilization. After an
introductory chapter, and general descripti.
on of Europe, the author has added succinct
English history from the earliest period to the
convention oil Clint 4. Though here, as in
Their places, the view of our national affairs
which Mr., Risiand draws must be general.
yet he has, in many instances, happily caught
he principal features OF the picture, and seiz.
est--Great candour and moderation mark the
political and religious opinions of the writer,
a. far as 1t was requisite that they should be
developed, or as the narrative itself necessi-
tated the EXPRESSION.
I" Scotland. iceland, France, Belgium, the
Batsvian kinsdom--Spain, Portugal, Italy, the
Helvetic republic, the Austrian empire Prus
sian monarchy, German states, Denmark, Nor.
way Sweden European Russia, the Ottoman
EFpNt t,,-f.
Arabia, Aslatic Russia. China, Chinese Tar
tary, 1hibstr Iodependent Tartary, Exterior
india, Siq6 BirRan empire, Asistic islands,
are comPe heikiedyn the second, third, and
iourth vtimeA T&e. fifth and last volume
contains aAeeogk l4eSI 4 elWrographical, and
historical viSw 81 l&tf5y Gbnssung of Hindoo
stan and the DeGsF, 81 Pefsia, Africa, Egypt.
stat. in The Noath Of Africa, Western Coas's
africa Eastern Coasts IF AfEtse. Abyssi
United States, British America SsHa,a, No.
" Scotia, borignal America, 6F "a fquer
ed countries, Spanish dominons in g. III a.
mcr'oa. Spanish domirions in Sou h 80 RIGA,
70 tuguese empire in America, Ere nc itch
and Spanish settlements, West InSliasfr<ands.
Ia coupling his account Of these countries
Hr' Bigiand has had acces - <lfe most recent
sources OF iniorma ion, and saScIal Of the best
historians and travellers have been laid nnIer.
Aht i'tOhEu ilG HfaAeIiai5 nave
Ybcen brought together from various quarters,
nc narrative is the exclusive property ofaalr
biSlNd, and npi mere Patchwork Iiom@the
composition ofothefs The styles perspicuous
and suited 70 the work
Ter extracting several pages from the
work The Review closes with notices of i'm
Ne'i,s aud Inaccuracies OF expression.
OF wheh may be ascribed to the rapi.
dNyDoi composition, aud Of which Others arc
errors OF tie press"-The Reviewers add
Wer.hould not have noticed thsm At an, If
"e bad not been anxious that book which
IS FcnliaRy fitted to edlly and amuse, should
pc p freets possible frem inaccuracies.J'
4 % Wb ITIoW&
RE wotlSo bsfeleFan,ly printed, on fine "a
per. TQ NC comprised in vols. Price to sub
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VenIeuttto samuel Peasants, Richmond.