The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-26
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The whole vi tn nIst editi Ii having been
sod, the EditoI has been itlducedto ole, new
one on a more enlaI ged scaIu, y Ie',on i the
many demands that have been made TOT tire
WORK from various parts oithe mite Sta e5.
III favorable reception nat mas 1een gwen
TO thi, " 81 )grdphicdi Dlctlona W whit, 1t IL
grateful To he compile I, may be re a dec as
honorable TO the AHe Ican cOlnmuniy. lac
ancient republics raised monum, ats Of stone L.
give pei pet,ity to the tame ol thei he oes and
sagss We would lmpiant the memory ours
III the heat t. oil oui chilure, to be htndet own
to their chlliien, III p oud rem NIB ace OF the
vtu,s and taen Of men who nevet had then
supeuors. Oh taose WHO took part in the Re
solulion, II has oeep Ell hate lily 7ati, - there
were giant, in hose nays" Ii - al once our
duty an ou, ntele-ttn CHI ish alNelyi eeol &C.
ton OF tnem. Iae, = az ..oueot pr,de ong
Ing to mat CONSTITUTES moral force vi IniI
nue yA,uc to pubic weltaIe.
The econd iii n wrl be nuch more vatl
able an late sesting IAN he nrst, a. twll l.
tain many Iapottant ehlfactell Tic anecdote-,
81. ncv I bei5.e pub'i he'd, ui those lust ious
men who ,cted COM ia IA pall IN our gl1-
riolls itcs"uti,n II. rne Editor tbinks it proper
to ad that many geutl men, II IN va'ioas
parts OF the Union, h we pI omsed 10 furnish
OIL, lnal sketche. vi Oh. most distinguished RI
Aoutiona,y lie, oes, AGES anh statesmen.
The valuable, tare, a ID eloquent phpeis, Ia
ken II OH the Journals oil the Rev lutionafv
Congress, as Wei as the Constitution otthe u.
States--andthe va,dictory address oi Gencl al
Washington, which the first edition did MT
contain, viii give addtionalinteres aud vaIueto
che wotk.
The FIST edition contained biographical
sketch OF the character OF 0Ht Aundred and
ffteen individuals, and II is expected the second
vii coathin sketch Of the character, &C. oi
foltyor liity more, who have died since the
publication OF the til st edition.
Among many recommendations of the fils
edition, the publisher viii only give the follow
NJ:
Mr.. NiLns. in his Register, July l, 1915,
Concluded ana,ticIe OH j" che lBouks," with
the FOL oNing rs rvat ms:
" | nave been led TO hose few remarks, by
laying ray hand on a volume lately puhlI'ned
by III. Rogers, at Fast, Penn. entitled " y
new B,Ds arnical Dictionary, containing the
il es OF all OIL eminent sLatVsmen, farrIolS,
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Us Oh the gte,t thearc o. he word, may be
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TIMOTHY ALDEN.
1. }. RocERs, Esq.
CONDlr ONS.
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n The Editor vi taank gentlemen in va
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:, os"hr dcplrtea heroes, says, and statesmen
Easton, Penn. laa. 81, 1923.
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