The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-29
10 THE PUBLIC.

Ihe whole u the first edition. having been
aoa.the Editor has been inducedto offer new
one on i more enlai gcd scale, Gy reason oil the
many demands that nave been mode Tor the
work from ya,ious parts OF the united Sta,es.
m favorable reception that has been gwen
IN this ). Biographical Dictionary" whlic 1t Is
uratsiui to the compiler, may be fe.a- ded as
honorablI 10 the AIeilcan community. Toe
ancient republics aised monuments o. stone to
Give pespetoity to lie tame OF Their he oes a'id
sao,s Wa would inplant the memory oi0W's
m tlieh ea Is oil our chiidi Ell, to be handeddo"n
10 their children, in pr oud rtmealDi as &C ottne
yiltues and talen.s u men wAo never had then
supes.ors 0fthose who took part III The Ke-
yoluion, il has bee, emphatically said, s. thete
wete giants ia those DAYS" Il ~ at once our
duty ana our ntereI 70 cheiish alyeIyfecoliec-
ton Of tacm. Tnc,e is an honestprde be one
iig. to il that constitutes moral force OF ina
nit ya.uc tothe pubic weiiale.
The aecond iticn VIII be inlon more vain
ab and Interesting than the IN st, as t VA Com
tain many important cbaracterlsuc aneedotes,
axe ness before pno..s he'd, Of thJse i.iuat iutio
men who acted IL eoas, leu u pait III car go
nous Revolution. THIS Edito1 thinks IL proper
60 ADJ, that many gentlemen, from various
parts OF the Uu,on, have PROMISED TO furnish
o. j. inal sketches OF our pstdlstingulshtd liz.
additionally heo es, ages aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, AID eIoqueat papers, Ia
Zen som the Journals OF the rev iutnnlfy
Coagress, as well a. the Consinaltsh oithe I.
S jates-aIia The ydvdlcto,Y AID 81 Ctntial
Warrington, which the FIRST EDITION dih Mt
contain, VIII eve additional interest and NaIdeto
the work.
Inc first edition contained biogI aphica
a 4 81, - r lasy Il 9I
fifteen iniiv iduais, aod il is eN eciea IA, second
Vii co,tain a sketeh oi the character, &C. oi
fa.ty or nity moie, WIN have d'ed SINCE Tue
publication OF tjle fist edition,
Among many Recommendations OF The rs
edition, the publisher will only give the 'oilo"
NJ go
Nj. Mus, in his Register, Jnly l, 1873,
concluded an article on ochoo Books" VIII
the following observations
5. have been led to these lew remarks, ny
hyine my band on volume lately Pnb'lahed
.by MI. Rogers. at Easton, Penn. emitted
new Blog aphlcal Dictionary, containing the
Ii es of all out eminent statesmen, warriors,
patriots and sa esq ltisneaiiy pilnted, and,
IN my opinion one OF the best schaoI books we
have Tor boys OF fiom u to 10 years old--and
also, hiehlv interesting TO Laose more advanced
in yeats. 1t has had, am told, very eA'eh'
sve sale, and shall not be souy to htaf oi
new edition eye,y ytar,'
NEw.YonK, Ap.i l6, l5l4.-Sia-Next 10
the iblc and hooks Of moral ana ielB'opS
nature, Is Lich ou .ht ever to have large snare
OF atte.i ion il, all our sem mares OF lrerhllS
scarcely any thing can beInore ana
eertaluy, nothing can tie more interesting 10 an
ingenious youth, biography
am hanpy 10 find that vou have Publised a
Biographical Dictiona y, which tmnk "t1
eaicnIateii to give thc rising generation much
important Knowledge Of many distinguished a
n.e,icsn her oes and ststetnen That your IA
hars forthe benefit Of those, who a,eto succeed
,s on the great theatre OF the worsu, may be
generously rernunerated, rs the sincere wish ol
yo,ir humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
Il. }. RoGERs, Esq.
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IP he Editor viii Thank gentlemen ~ va
rious puts o}the Union for bog aphieal sketch
e. Of chr departed heroes, sages, and statesmen.
Eastcn, rem. jar. e. 1928.
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