The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-03
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The Whole 81 the inst cdtion having been
sold, the Eoltor has been lnducedto oilcr a new
one, on a mote eulai ged scale, by reason Vi the
many demands that haze been made for the
work from various parts oIthe United Sta es
1ht favorable reception that has been given
TO this" Biographical Dictionary whit 1t is
grateful TO the eemplleI, may he reaa ded as
honorable To thc An ctlcau community. the
ancient repubIcs raised monuments Of stone to
give perpetuity to the tame oil Their he oes aud
Says We would tmpiant the memory ototr's
the heats oil oui ch1dl en-, To be handed Gown
To their children, in proud remerubl ance Of the
,i,tues and talents oi men who never had then
superlots. OF those who took part in The Re
ro.utioh, II has been emp' atically said, +" there
were giants in those days" IL Is at once our
duty AMI orr intefe-t to che ISL algeyrecoilec-
ton vi tnem. There y an lrone.tpude &c ong
lig TO 1t that consttutts a m0rGt force OF inf
nike va Ne tothepubIic welfare.
The econd ettiun will be much more valu
db and Interesting than the first a. II will con-
tam many important characteristic anecdotes,
SC. never before published, Of those ilu-tl ious
men who acted IA cons icu Us bart III our rio.
fious Revolution. The Editor thinks it proper
to al J., that piany gentlemen, IL various
parts OF the Union, have promised 10 furnish
dig ina sketches oi our IN ST distinguished Re.
Aoutionary heroes, ages and statesmen
The valuable, rare, AID eloquent papers, ta-
ken [, ON the Journals of the Rev olutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution oithe u.
S,ates-andthe vaiedictory add ess oil General
Washington, which the first edition did not
coDtaii, will give additional interest and value 10
the work.
The first edition contained biographical
sketch OF the character of one hundntd and
fifteen individuals, and it is expected The second
wall contain sketch OF the character, &c. oI
forty Or fifty more, who have died since the
publIcation of the first edition.
Among many recommendations of the first
edition, the publisher will only give The follow
my:
Mr.. Mus, in his Register, lny ], 1915,
coac lided al article on " ochoolBUuks" with
the iol owing observations
" have been led To these few remarks, by
laying IN and On vohlue lately published
~ Mi Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled . A
new Bog aphical Dictionary, tontainlng the
lies Of all ouI eminent stat, smen, warriors,
patriots and sa .cs." it's neatly printed, and,
in my opinion, one OF the best school books We
have for boys OF t ON y To Ii years ohl--and
also, highly interesting TO those more advanced
IA yeas. 1t has had, am told, a very extern
sive sale, and shall not be solrv to hear oil a
new cdtioT ,vely year"
Nsw.YoaK, Ap il 10, lS1t.-SIp--Next to
the ibIc aud hooks Of molal and religious
uattue, ,,hich ought ever to have large share
OF attention ia all our scmrnarie, oil l,arnng.
scarcely any thing can be more ,rnctire, and
certainv, nothing can hr more interesting to an
ingeni .us youth, Autobiography.
am hal py 10 find that you have publIssd a
Biographical Dictlona,y V, which ! think well
calculates to give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many distinguished a.
merican hel oes and siat.tmen. That your la
bors forth benefit o! those, who are TO succeed
MS on the great theatre o the world, may be
generously remnneratsd, is the sincere wish o!
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
Il. J. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
!. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between ard 300 pages.
The price to subscribers will be s., payable OIL
delivery.
2. 1t will be printed OF good paper and
handsome type. neatly bound and le;tercd.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor. al Washington until the Ord Of March,
and alter that time TO Eas'on, Penn.
m, The Editor will thank gentlemen in va
rions parts ofthe Union for bog aphical sketch
rs Of an dep irted heroes, sagrs, and statesmen
Easton, penn Jan. 81, 1923.
Subscriptions to the above work vii
! be received al the office Of the slrginlan.
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