The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-24
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The Whole u me ntst CO ~, 10 h#F1nS h'en
so,d. the r.ditor has beyo ipd4ctdto ohel a Ne"
one, ou more enIai S. scat, y ICON Of the
MANY demands that nave beer Haac Tor tne
Uork from va IJus pats oithe ne STA e..
The favorable .ecep on ,bat las zen gwen
to tnls Z" Biographlcai Dicuona y W. u
grateful to be compile, may be 'e-a 81 do
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sa,s Ne s. ould lmpiant tae nieiho'y sour
m me heat rs oil our cnlidren, ~ be hahde
| To tbsir children, in proud remembrance "''"e
-. ,,a talents 4 men whu neVefna then
Ofthose VINO took pat IN me Re
II, :. has oeeh etnpaatlcaiy ,aid, there
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duty an our .ntete>t IL che lsh diNelYie1ol'ec-
- -, t,.s,n rns E lsa1 lo'test Pfads &C ong
no tor that CONSTITUTES moral force oi ihH
NE y.us TO lie puDhc weaio
me ,ecoad { Ill. vii be much more 'aIu
ali = aud int esting han he tlist, A t"l.c ~
tsi, many Iaportant chaiaeteri7uc aneedote7,
IL. ,ev, ! be!Dre published. ot those IN ttIou'
men wno ,cted cons. leu AS UAit III eui ~
ri,us Rev mu II. Tn, EditJ! thInGsit PtoPe!
to adj, tat may gentlemen, trim various
part, OF tne Union, have promised u furnish
oil final SIX etche, OF our INST Distinguish Ne
no!ntonaiv httoes, ages and otateahet..
The valuable, raie, Il d eloquent p pets, ia
ken from the Journals ot the Kew iatIon"ty
Consress, as we'll as Ine ConstItu'lon oithc U.
States--andtbe vaedlctoty Adde'S ot Genera
Wa hington which he first edlIion ana not
contain, Will eve addltionailaterrst aud Ndlueto
shewU X.
The first edition contained a DoS' aphlcai
....g.f al
sketch OF the character OF one hAadft" ara
fifteen individuals, and II Is eAfee'ea ths ICON"
will co tam sketch II the cnaacsa &C. on
fortyor htty more, who have "'ed since ~
publication oil he INST edition.
Among many recommcndalon' OF the ils
Edition, the publisher viii only give he lone"
NJ:
Mr. NILES, in his Register, July l, 81.
concluded an article on" ,choulBooHs, "'b
the iol OWING 1Hscivations
al have been led to these few rematk5, D.
hyiug nv hand on volame iatc'y ..'h'.'''"
by },r. Rogers, at i4aston, PeHu. eapti#h '' =
nev B,as aphcal Dictionary, coets,atns ..l
Ii es OF all oul eminent statesmen, #atfv -t
paJros and ea .cs." It's neatly pa tsdt t"l
On my opinlon, one OF the best acho9 eeuf7 'e
s havefor boys of t ON Il 10 10 yea 7is "'a
also, highly interesting To those mos advanced
d III years. 1t has mad, am told, a 'esy e>,3''.
siVe sale, and shall II t be sorry To hsai O. i
new edition eveIy year"
NEwNohK, hp,n 10, loli.-S1n-Ne%tt to
tae lhle ana books t a moral anu re i7'pu'
haIo e, which ous hit cver to nave a large snare
of auenIon IN all our scminariel OF learning,
scarcely any t1inS ran be more obstructive, ana
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
ingenious youth, thanh g,aphy.
ana happy 20 find that You have publ'sed a
hoS'apmcal Dctona Y, which think well
4 e"coIe'ea TO give the rising generation pucA
nhPof''nt Knowledge oil many distinguished 4
,ie'ican heroes and >tatetmen. That your ia
ooSi9rthe benefit OF those, who areto succeed
!" OF t great thca're OF the world, may he
bs'eIoasly remuneratelI,is the sincere wish Of
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
80. Rooms, Esq
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=. w The Editor viii thank Gentlemen in va
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9 OF 'nr departed heroes, sagts, aud statesmel
f'a,ton, t'eni. ia 81, 1873.
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