The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-23
TO THE PUBLIC,

The whole OF the first edition having beer
sold, the Editor has been induced To offer new
one, on a more enlai ged scale, by reason of the
many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts ofthe United States.
The favorable reception that has been given
to this " Biographical Dictionary" while 1t il
grateful to the compiler, may be regarded rs
honorable to the American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments of stone To
give perpetuity to the fame OF their heroes and
sages. We would implant the memory olour 8
IN the hearts Of QUA children, to be handed own
to their children, in proud remembran re ofthe
virtues and talents OF men who never had their
supenors. Ofthose who took part in the Re
voiution, it has been emphatically said, " there
were giants in those days" 1t is at once our
duty and our interest to cherish liv cyre olec-
ton OF them. There is an honestpr,de belong
ing to 1t that constitutes a moral force Of inf
mite value 10th public welfare.
The second edition will be much more valu-
able and interesting than the first as It will con
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c nev 4 before published, of those lusti ious
men who acted a cons icucus part in our glo-
iious Revolution. The Editor thinksit proper
to ad that many gentlemen, from various
parte OF the Union, have promised to furnish
o, : nal sketches of our ms st distinguished Re
Voiuti,aaty he, oes, sages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, ia
ken from the Journals oil the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution ofthe u.
States-andthe valedictory address OF General
Washing on, which the FIRST edition did not
contain, will give additionainteres and value to
hework.
The first edition contained biographical
sketc OF the character OF one hundred and
fifteen individuals, and il is expected the second
will contain sketch OF the character, &c. oil
forty 5r fifty more, who have died since the
publication of the first edition.
Among many recommendations of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ng:
Mr.. NrLrs. in his Register, July /, 1915,
conc luded an article OF" SchoolBooks," with
he fol owing obs rvatlons
laying my hand on a VbrrnIe -ratciy-Pdbho''eu
by Mr.. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled "
new Biogl aphlcal Dictionary, containing the
lives. of all OH eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and sages."
NEw-YoaK, hpil 16, lSlt.--SIn--NeXtt to
the /, ,ble and books OF moral and religious
nature, which ought ever to hav large share
of attention in all our semnafiese ol learning
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing cav be more interesting to an
| ingenious youth, Autobiography.
am happy to find that you have publ'sed
| Biographical Dictionary, which ! think wei
calculated to give the rising generation mncf
important Knowledge OF many distinguished
merican heroes and statetmen. That your Ia
| bors for the benefit of those, who aieto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may o'
generously remunerated, is the sincere "I9h o
| your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T.. J. ROGERS, Esq.
| CONDITIONS.
1. The work to be comprised IN an octaV
volume. to contain between and oOO pages
The price to subscribers will be s., payable O.
de livery. -
| 2. It will be printed on good paper an
hanosome typr, neatly bound aud lettered.
Subscription papers to be rstnr I 60 S 20 IN
i and alter that time to Easton, Penn.
| n-7p he Editor viii thank gentieme" IN va
parts Ofthe Union 70, bog apG'sa ,sao.
: Boston. Penn Jan. 81, 1928.
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