The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-09
TO THE. PUBLIC.

The whole oI the hlst edition having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto offer new
one, Oh a more enlarged scale, by reason Of the
many demands that have been made for the
WORK from vaiions parts ofthe United Sta es
The favorable reception that has been given
to this's Biographical Dictionary" while 1t is
grateful 10 the compiler, may he regarded as
honorable to the American community. The
ancient republics Iaised'munlIDeuts oil stone to
give pe,petuity to the fame OF their heroes and
sages Newould implant the memory oiOur's
II the hearts of our child en-, to be handed own
to their children, in proud remembrance OF the
virtues and talents Ut men who never had their
superoIs. Ofthose who took part in the Re
volution, it has been emphatlcaliy said, there
were giants in those days" 1t is al one our
duty and our interest to cherish alvelyrecollcc-
ton of them. There is an nestpride he 'ong
ing to it that constitutes moral force oi mi
mite value to The public welfare.
The second edition will be much more valu
able and inter esing than the first, as 1t will cor
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never before published, of those Iust' io'ls
men who acted conspicul II . part IN cur Go
rious Revolution. The Editor thinks it proper
to ad d, that many gentlemen, irtm various
parts .! the Union, have promised to furnish
original sketches ot our mostdistngulsh he'd Re
Aohtionary heroes, sages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution OF the U.
States-and the vaiedictory address OF General
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, will give additional interest and value to
the work.
abe first edition contained biographical
sketch oil the character OF one hundrtd and
fifteen individuals, and ii is expected the second
will contain sketch Of the character, &c. OF
ity OF fifty nore, whe have died since the
publication of the first edition.
Among many recommendations of the first
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ny:
MIR. NILES, in his Register, July l, 1851,
concluded an article on" SchoolBooks," with
the tol owing observations
i" have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately published
by Mr. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled "
new Biog aphlcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, warriors,
patriots and sages." 1t is neatly printed, and,
in my opinion, one Of the best schoolbooks we
have for boys OF f ON II to l6 years oli-and
aso, highly interestingto those more advanced
in years II has had, am told, a very extern
sive sale, and shall not be sorry to hear OF
new edition every year"
NEw-YoaK, Ap il 10, 1S14.-SIn-Next to
the Bible and books OF a moral and religious
nature, which ought ever to have large share
OF atteu ION in all our semnailes OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
ing enicus youth, autobiography.
am happy to find that you have pnblsed
Biographical Dictionary, which think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knew. sc OF many distinguished A.
mercan heroes and statetmen. That your la
bors for the benefit OF those, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre o. the world, may be
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish Of
YOUR humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
L. j. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
/. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain betwecn4 and 500 pages.
The price to subscribers win be So, payable on
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