The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
TO THE PU BLIC.

The whole OF the first edition having been
sold, the Editor has been INDUCED to oiieI new
one, Ola a more enlarged scale, by reason OF the
many demands that have been made ior the
work from various parts ofthe United STATES.
The favorable reception that has been gwen
to this" Biogra phical Dictionary while Ii 10
grateful TO the compiler, may be ie4ai deG as
honorable to the Ar.e ican community. Fac
ancient republics raised monument OF stone II
give PEI petuity to the fame oil their heroes and
sages. We would impiant the memory 9lOur's
in the heaits OF ouI child en-, tt be handel 0 n
to their children,i il p oud rememh,a &c utthe
vrtu ) ana talcn II men wh) neyel had ther
supe ors. Oftnosc who took part in the Re
yolutiou, has ooea emphatic lily SAID, :. there
wert giants in ose Gays" 1t IS at once our
duty AN our ntere t To che ish alvelyt ecol &C.
ti0n OF tatm. Thee is an honest pride ong
N. tor at con-ll u a moral force of lnfl
MT yau to the puO!c welfare.
he .cond iii n will be mo CHI more valu
a5.e AMI late esting hn the hIst, as It will c.
tain many poTtant chalacteltic anecdotes,
&c. ney beiole pubh he'd, i those last lous
men who act.d con iauJus Dart in M glg-
nous Revolution. Til Editor thinks ii proper
TO dd that many gentl men, II IN Hailous
parts oi the Union, have promised to tur:nsh
original aketche- OF our IN st distinguish. H.
Aolutonary ne,oes, 7aseo and statesmen.
The valuable, raie, AID eloquent Ptpers, ia.
len from the Journals Of the Rev dictionary
Congress, We as tie Csnstitu ION oi the |,
S ates - and the yaedictoly address Oh General
" Washington, when the inst edition dd not
contai viii give aoitional Intel est and value to
tile work.
III, first edition contained a biographical
sketch Of the character 81 one AuHdrtd abd
fifteen individuals, and ii Is ~ ecte4 ia second
Will co tain Il sketch The ciaraet, &c. Ct
forty 4 fifty mere, wiz have d.ed slnce The
publication OF lie ii 81 editIeu
Amor many recomuc dati rs Of TIE ii st
eot..n, c publishes will only give the 10 low
ing:
Mr. MUS, in Lis Pc istet, Iuy !, lSai
concluded ain article II" SchJ lDooks,' with
The following cbse rvat. II
have been led to he-e few rcnark~, BY
laying IN hand on volume lately Published
Sy Nj, Rogers, at Eastor, Penn. entitled ."
new Bog alhcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF a., oui eminent sat, smen, "arrlo'5,
patriots and "a es' II IS neatly printed, and,
lnny opinion, one of the hest schoo' books we
have Ton Us OF ON , TO 10 wears ol.-and
also, highly lnteles NJ to those more adv
in years. 1t has had, am told, a very extern
siye sale, and shall II be sofIy to heat o. a
new edhion every ycas'
NV Yo X, Ap i. l6, loit--SIn--NeHt to
the ible and hooks Of IN al and religious
natu e, oheh ought eve' to We large sha' c
oi ate ton Ia all ous scID ne'ies OF larihng,
Scarcely any thing can be more us etTe, AM.
certainly, nothing ca be moi interest s t. al
ingenious youth, thaubi a. Y.
am happy to ln.d taat you hag" pahl'sed a
BIO apl'Ica Dict n y, which thnA well
Calculate to give the li.,ng enerat,on uaaeh
Important kas~le sc OF many stir aished A.
merlcsn cross an tat tmcn. That your ia
bors iorthe benefit OF those, y" o a'eto succeed
us on the gie,t theatre o; the W., d. may c
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish o
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
l. j, NoGERs, Esq.
CONDIT ONS.
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