The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole oi The fist ediuon having been
sold, the Editor has been induced TO offer new
one, on more enlarged scale, by reason of the
| many demands that have been made tol the
work from various parts ofthe United Sta es.
Tn favorable ecepton that has been gwen
to thia'' Biographical Dictionary" viii, IT is
grateful to the compile, may be regarded as
honorable to the e Ic,n { immunity. The
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone to
give pc petaity to the fame Of their heroes aud
sagfs. We would impact the memory oloBf's
III the hea = OF ou child eli, to be handed Gown
to their children, in p oud remembrance of the
VI tn and talen Ut men who never had then
supelors, Oh those who took part in the Re
'oiutioh, Il has been emphatical,y said, i" there
were giants IN those days" IL is at once our
duty an our ntere t to che iah lively iocollec-
tion Oh item Thee Is an no aest pride c org
i'g 10 1t that constitutes moral force of inf
ite yaue to he public welfare.
The coud c ition will be much more valu
ab and inte estihg han tire first, a It viii cor.
tam many I..Porlant Characterize anecdotes,
y acv / before publ he'd, Of those lust ious
men WHO C ed L con- icuons Uaft IN our Oh
fiou5 Rev luton. The Editor thinks il proper
= I'D at many gentl, men, from various
part OF The Union, have promised 10 furnish
Oh Haisketche OF oui IN st dlstlngnish- d Re.
40 utl0nary heroes, sages and statesmen.
The galnahle, le, and eloquent plpers, ia.
ken from the jour ais OF the Rev lutionaty
ConeIcss, as wei as the Constitution oil the u.
5 ates - ana the Valedictory add "ss al General
Va hiugron, which the list edit did not
contain, will gave additional inter, st and alue To
tie work.
The FIST edition contained Il biographical
sketch # the character of ear hundred and
fifteen IN ieduals, Al d il is expected the second
VIII contain sketch of the character, &c. Of
i,ity or fifty more, who have ed since the
publ cation Ct he h,st edit n.
Among many recumnicudali' ns of the first
edition, the publisher VIII only give The follow
in.
Mr.. KiLrs. in his REGISTER, In'y |, 1915,
con ludcd an article Ca = cuo, Books, with
The FOL owing IT'S rvtt..ns:
." have been led 10 these few remarks, by
layiig nv hand on volume ately published
by vi Rogers, at Eastop, Pen. entitled " n
ne Rioe ayaical Dictionary, containing the
ii cs OF al GU, cmiueIt at smen, warrior 5,
pa,rio and sa ,es." 1t is neatly printed, and,
in my orinion one OF the best school books we
havef ! b. VS. OF ON IL to IL wears old--and
also, mighty interest ng TO those more advanced
in years It has had, | am told, very extcn.
sve sal and shall n be sony to hear o. a
new cdl ION every year.
New 70 X, Ap II Is. la14--eIR--Next to
TIE ible ana hooks # a IN nal ami religious
natu c, hi h ought .ver to have large share
OF atten on in al our sem natiss o. | arnng,
scarcely an, thing can be mo,e ms ruetIve, and
ceitl uy, nothing can be more lnterestli ( to an
II seni ii. youth, than BIOGRAPHY.
Tam happy 10 find thai you have publised
ostaphicai Dict la Y, which think well
caicu ate to gre the rising generation much
important y vie &c of many distinguished A.
merle II lie ots ana tatetmen That your la
l,or, 10. the heuttt oil Use, who a'eto succeed
us ON tn gre t heaie he world, may be
generously reruunerated, IS the sincere wish oil
vour humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
r. J. RoGrEs, Esq.
CONDIT ONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, TO contain between 4 a. q 500 page5.
The price to sub, cIibe 5 will be s., payable ON
delivery.
3. 1t will lie printed on good paper and
han some type, neatly bound aud Istte'ed
Subscription papeis to he returned to the
Fduol. al Washington unit the 3rd OF March,
and alter tina, iitne TO Eas on, Penn.
IT, he Editor vi thank gcntieinen in va
rious parts ofthe Union for ,cs,aphi al sketch
c Of ur departed heroes, sages, and statesmen,
Es,ton, Penn. ia II, 1873.
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