Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-06
Proposals for Pablishihs
"A UNIV iR~tt. s AZE ffEER
Dictionary IF Geography,
Ancient and MIlefn

the Kingdoms, countries, provinces, Ct
fr. towns. forts, islands mountains,
eapc., seas, bays, lakes, rivers, inlia'
'rr;bsS. etc in the kaown world. WIZ
: crpious account vf all tue InP"r!ani
articles. By J +. Worcester, A. NJ
PROSPECTUS.
yEyHB work. for which the Patronase
ofthe pub,ic is nov solicited. sh'uliI
- be executed with sufficient accuracy 4
vii. II i, believed. be one OF much con
ye,;ence AMI utility. The "aat q. a.
more complete tl;ctianary Of Geography
,haa as yet beeA paDlished IN A'"erlca },
has hseu exteasly l. feitby gentlemen on
,s,rain- ard intelligence. CrGt"eii b,
G.zstteer. the most complete I:arA 81
tS, kiot ever published in English. I, t"'
,r;ainnmls and expensive TO come "
s,ua,ll use; and with respect 10 mt%l
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,ct,.crs which have been published ! 4
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to- wece Intended YET e"as'oerEd as
I-nivcr>al Dic;ioaa'es o. 'ie"-raHM' are
exec s.i.ugiy imperfect lacy are com-
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a,i;c,.; f,at arc Of Conside abe import
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ors1ce But tae Articles ihr "h!cH one
has very rrrqlert occasion to cohsui' a
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Al hiahly ~, Ay events cnahccict wthi
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;sg The history Of a1y m"'nnrap'' tra"'
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Tar a. it -esr.acts tre modern @s"srsp'N
Of r.r eastern continent, he founded upcn
IN, bS is of that ni ;,uliweil, VII, aldh
fms and corrections l'a the subject oil
s,c;c-t reng~aahr~, The work d TIC ccia.
brats,I ~ Aavi!h EilI % pa'ie the P.iH
r;o,i mss. N,gh re-nect Ga hmerica,
mai IDS save been cn'ec'eh i."m 81
post variety IS 1oustpS, Anal the w"'lG
vii h .iu,.d Ga more complete, VITA
rerard TO This coltiRcTt. han any 'ha'
b,s vol been pubj she'd II wall compri>"
in nyo are yo.umc>, and in one al
nbaaetiral series. more Than tour tnes
A. ANS I tclas sf Geot'Nrhy, as 81
Contained In TIC Gaz ttecrs WA en- nav
bean published 10 hme 3ce,
Tue ca,!p.lcr orig,nally formed The de
Sion os oahi;sh.n. Ia o. volume nc
t,o3irg VI Geography, under eve'y art,
&C 4, winch, tbn>e particulars only, 'nri
wsfe5 Gizpttcer is usually CenSsltedsi
wns,i BE- specified With ths view heI
u-o .c,led ta make his preparations bnt'
uunu calculation, he found iaat It wGuid
h, ,pros,,b!e to reduce his matr:ia's to;
III compass Of 4 single volume, without
sW.Ili. ' i to An measurement 'ize tel
has therefore hcaa induced TO alier h.,
design, aad 30 adopt the pIaa OF s'rmsl
n more EXTENDED account OF all The i'm
portant matters, and OF publishing the|
work in two volumes aud NC hcnes.
that by emitting history, aGf every thing
net important to be retained, IN sach Il
work, aud cordensing wat IS valuable
into the rarrowest compass, by the use
of authorizations. which ili be made
.per!rctly intelligi1le b. a key, he shai'
b. able 10 furnish ia the Spacs Of two Vo
lanes, a more complete book OF reference
on the sabiec; Of ieogrsPhy. than has yet
in the Form ola Gszct'.' rsen p seeht'
eli 70 the ppblic. twill iead'Iy oe seen
tia the design NUT require much labor
and expense. The compile respectfully
SUP nits it 10 the public uade" the impress
sion that such work ia much needed,
and that. il well executed II viii De
highly useful to gentlemen Of every pro-
fessioa add employment; aud with the
hong that he shat receive such encon
pa s.,-p 4, ~ enao" hiS Ia rende' &C.
Me- A., g,thr unwo thv Of patronage.
CONDITIONS
me ork shall be handsomely firnt.
eL,p.,wn yola,nes. o. 6ue pai,sr with a.
new aud beautiful Tyne.
Fac. vo.uiue will ceHtain i"m s'1 10
GOO VA 20. age ocia,o 4 be dehre.e,i
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