The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-04
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The whole Vi the hist ed.tIon having beer
s,lo. the Editor has been liducedto olier new
one. on a more enlal Ied scale, by reason oi thu
many demands that have been made ior The
work from ii1us parts ofthe Unite Sta es.
IN favorable reception that has been gwen
10 this. Bi graphical Dictiena y" vii II 4
grateful to the compiler, my be REGARDED a.
honorable TO the An eiican c,m immunity. lie
ancient republics aiscd monuments OF stone t.
g,ye pc petuity to the lame OF then heroes and
sag We would impiaut t,e memory oioRr' 5
IN the hearts oi our child e. " be handle uo"Il
to their children, ii p,oud rcmein1t ance the
Snta.s ana talciI II nicu whu neve, had their
sdpe iors Oftaose WIN took part in ne Re
,o,utio.,, il has been enphaticl y sic, F." tteie
wer giants in those Jays" 1t IS at once On.
duy an our intere-t to che: ish a lvelyrrco &C.
to u them. The Z is an 40 eetprlde ohg
: TO it that constitu is a moral force OF mi
N Yauc to TN pubiic welfare.
The econd { ition will be much more valu
abe and inte ssing han the ia st, a. 1t vii c H.
tain many portant character-hc anecdote' =,
&c. never before puoirhed, 81 th Jse iilust lous
men who acted coIls icu u part IN our Sl".
nnls Revolution. Tn Editor thinks 1t propet
% ad 4, that many gentl men, I'm various
part, Ut the unlou, have promised to furnish
oisinal sketches OF our III. ST Distinguish, Il Re
Aohl.Una1y h.. cts, ayes and statesmen.
Tie valuable, rae, aud eloquent papers, Ia
ken fUm the Jour- ais OF tie Kew luttonaty
C3nsi ess, rs Wei. as tie Cen>tituii, II OF tho u.
States i and he va.edietoly aadlt ot General
Warrington, which the tirot edition dTd not
c ntain, will 1--WE additional interest and value to
the work.
Iae first edition contained biographical
ske u OF the character ot one AIAdred and
fifteen individuals and IL IS eXpectel the second
viii q. tain IL sketch 81 The cHaiatteI, &c. oil
thtyur fifty more, who have Did since the
pubhcatlou Of he I'll ST rdlti. u.
Anona maUy recommendations OF the fiis.
sdltiol,, the publisher viii only give The follow
n:
III. Mus, in has Register, July |, 1851
Gu, luded al article :" Sch lDooks," w,tI
lac iui OWING .bsclyations
- have been led to ia sc few remarks, by
hymg my hand on a volume lately Published
by hr. RogerS, at Eastot, Pe;.,,. entitled " A
new Bog apnical Dictionary, toitalirng the
lives Vi all oul eminent sat smen, warriors,
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hny oplnon, one 6 the best schroi books We
have Tor boys OF om II to 10 years ol.-a"d
ai'e, highly Interest NJ to those mo-. ADVANCED
III Years. IL has mad, | am tod, a very c"ten'
size sale, and ! shall not be sorIy to h,ar ot a
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NFw.YoHK, Ap.n IL, lS1I.-SlR-Ncxt to
tue "lble and books 1t a moi al and fe.is'ous
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ate { on in all our semnalea oil ledriing,
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Ingenious youth, biography.
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W he Edo, vii thank genIleinen in va
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