The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-04
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,york from VARIOUS parts oithe UOlted Sta cs.
The favorable reception tnat has been given
10 tbs 4" Biographical Uctiona y" while 1t is
sr,telu TO he compiler, may be te-a ded as
honorab { to me Aae lean cummuniy. Tne
ancient epubles raised inuuum nto Vi stone to
gave pc pet4lty to the lame OF tncl, hel oes and
say $ We would impiant the memory oiourS
line hearts oil oul children, to be handed own
70 their children, IN pl oud rtmenlbl ance otthe
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duty am our interest to chez l5h al,velyIe
ton ot taen. Inele Is an honeslpnde ong
any tot that constitutes HlDrat force Oh MI
Aile yaue tothe public welfare.
ihc ,econd alton will be much more Valu
able and interesting han The first, as It Will COZ
tlin many ihpettant characteristic Anecdotes,
81 neyer beloie published, ot those i,iu iuu7
men who acted CONS IA Us ualt ia III = -
rious Rev ution. The Edtol tim rs Ii proper
To ad that many Sentl,Een In IA H"t'ous
patsot the Uuion, have promised to fd'nish
n,i inaia <etche7 OF otTt Isl di7 guish RI
Ao!utiytaiy nroes, ayes AID statesmen.
fEe valuable, rd.e :, a. d rloquenr pnPels, Ia.
Atnt ON the Journals oil due Rev .lltlvnaIy
Congress, a. wei, as the Con,ti.at,,n OF u.
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.ne inst edition contained a biographical
sketch ot che chdtac,er Of one hlgdTed dHd
IjteeH ia, iVlduaIs, aud il - eNPee.e "a second
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NJ;
Mr. MUS, in his Rel ter Jn'y !, 1915,
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/ have b, en- led to thesc te" remarks, ny
layug ia. hand ou Z volume iatety pabllo ed
by r.. Rogers, at f.aasot, reei. emitted % \
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