The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-07
TO THE PlRLiC.

The Whole toe inst edil.rn having been
sold, the Editor has been lnducedto offer new
| one, on more enIaIg ee scale, by reason Of the
many demand that have been made for the
WORK from vari 1us pats OF the Unite Sta es.
The favorable reception that mas been gwen
4 to this 3" Biographical Dictoua y" WIN 1t is
grateful TO The compiler, may be lie a deu as
honorable to the American community. Tle
ancient republics raised nonum, nts oil stone to
give perpetuity to the fame OF Their heroes and
| sages. We would impiant the memory tour s
il the heats OF our chlldI Ell, to be handed own
to their children, Ill proud remembla &c otthe
virtues and talen OF men who never had then
/ supeuors. Oftnose who took part in he Re
Voution, II has been emphatIcay said, " there
were giants in those days." 1t is at once our
duty AM our interest to che ish livelyreco lec
ton of them. Thele is an honest pIlde e ong
ing to 1t that constitutes a moral force OF mt
mite value tothe public welfare.
The econd edition will be much more valu
able and interesting than the first. as It will con-
tain many important characterize anecdotes,
&c. never helore published, Of those lust ious
men who acted con- leu Us part in our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thinks it proper
to ado, that many gentlemen, fir IN various
part OF the Unon, have promised to furnish
iginal sketches OF OUT most di,tinguisht Re-
Aolationaiy heI oes, ages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, ard 81 lquent papers, ia
Ken ftom the Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution of the u.
States -anathe valedictory add ess Ut Genei al
Washington, wnich The tirst edition did not
contain, Will give additional interest and value to
thewolk.
the first edition contained a biographical
sketch OF the character of one hundred and
hteen individuals, and 1t is eXpecte The second
Will Co tain a sKeIch Of the character, nc. OF
forty CT fifty mote, who have died since the
publication OF The ii ST edition.
Among miuy recommendations of the frs
edition, the pu5liehe will only give the follow
ng:
Mr.. Nrrrs, in his Register, July Ibis,
CONCLUDED an article on" cho, books" with
The fol OWING observations
~ have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on a volume lately published
by Mr. Rogers, at castor, Penn. entitled " A
new Biog aphical Dictionary, obtaining the
4 Il Is Of all oul eminent statesmen, warriors,
patrols and sases." 1t is neatly painted, and,
I IN my opinion, one OF the best schoo books We
haSet fol boys OF t, ON II to 10 years oin-and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
M Yeas. 1t has had, am told, a very exten.
swe sale, and shallnet besony to hear OF a
new edition every year,
n Nsw.YonK, Ap il Is, 18l4.-SIn-Nextt to
'he lhle aud books Of moral and iehglous
nature, which ought ever to nave large share
n o'alteallon IN all our sem naries OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more ms ia etIre, and
certainly, nothing can be more nterestin & to an
ingenious youth, thanhi Graphy.
4 lam happy To find taat You have publlsed a
biographical Dictiona y, which ! THINK well
Calculated to give the rising generation much
Important ki ewledge OF many distinguished A.
uerican hel oes and statetmen. That your la
eora tor the benefit OF those, who arctic succeed
us on the great theatre o the world, may be
generously remunei ated, is the sincere wish Of
Your hutsble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
I. j. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
Volume, to contain between aud 500 pages
The price to subscribers will be s., payable OF
delivery.
9. 1t win be printed on a good paper ant
handsome type, neatly hound and ettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to tn
Editor, at Warrington unit! he Ord Of March
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
u he Editor viii thank gentlemen in va
fous parts ofthe Union for bjog, aphicai sketch
Is of"ur dep 'rted heroes, sagts, and statesmen
Easton, Penn. ia. u, 1923.
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