The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole oil the inst clifton having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto oiler new
one, on a more enlarged scale, by reason OF the
many demands that have been made for the
WORK from various parts ofthe United Sta.es
The favorable reception that has been given
to this Z" Biographical Dictionary" while 1t is
grateful to The compiler, may be regarded as
honorable to the ARetiean community. The
ancient lepublic5 raised monuments oil stone to
give pefpetuity to the fame Of their heroes and
sagrs We would implant the memory oiour's
M the heat Is OF our children. TO be handed noWn
to then children, IN proud rememb an &c ofthe
Virtues and talen ot men who never had their
supeilois. Ofthose who took part IN the Re.
volulioi,, it has been emphaiiealiy SAID - there
were giant- in those DAYS" 1t is At once our
duty and our ntete-tto chez ish livelyrecollcc
ton oil them. There is an hoHestpride belong
ing toit that constitutes a moral force OF inf
mite value tothepublic welfare.
The second edition will be much more valu
able and Interesting than the first, as 1t will con-
tain many important Characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never before publ he'd, Of those lustlions
men who acted 4 cons icuc rs Part III our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thinks it proper
to .add, that many gentlemen, frem various
parts OF the Union, have promised 70 furnish
original sketchea OF our ostdi.linguished Re-
Aolutiona,y heroes, cages aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, aud eloquent papers, Ia.
ken l,om the Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution Of the u.
States andthe valedictory add ess oi General
Washington. which the first edition did not
contain, will give additional interest and valae to
the Hok
The first edition contained biographical
sketch of the character OF one huadted md
fifteen individuals, aud il is expected the second
viii contain sketch OF the character, &c. 81
forty or fifty more, who have died SINCE the
publication of the first edition.
Among many recommendations of the fins
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ny
MIR. MUS, in his Register, July l, 1915,
concluded an article on 90 achoolBooks," with
the fol owing observations
4" have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately Published
by MI Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled /" A
new Bog apincal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, warriors,
parrots and "a les." II is neatly printed, and,
IN my opinion, one OF the best school books we
have for boys OF ON II to 10 years old--and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
in years. It has had, am told, a veiy eXten.
sive sale, and shall not be sorry to hear oil a
new edition every year"
NEw-YonK, Ap'il l6, l6lf.-Srn-Next to
the ible and books Of moral and religious
nature, which ought ever to have large share
OF attention in all or seminafies OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more ins,ruc Give, aud
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
ingenious youth, Autobiography.
am happy TO find that you have publised a
Biographical Dictionary, which ] think well
calculated TO give the rising generation much
important Knowledge OF many distinguished a.
melican heroes and statetmen. That your la
bors for the benefit Of those, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish oi
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. j. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
/. The work TO be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between and 800 pages.
The price to subscribers will be 81, payable on
delivery.
O. II viii he printed on a good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and lettered,
Subscription papers TO be returned to the
Editor, at Washington unit! the 3rd Of March,
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
n The Editor will thank gentlemen IN va.
rious parts oitbe Union ior bIogr aPhical sketch
es -four departed heroes, sases, and statesmen
Easton, Penn. Jan. 81, 1923.
Subscriptions to the above work vi!
be received at the Office of the Virgnian
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