The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-13
TO TIE PUBLIC.

up dfmS-Jaiy d, 40
TO TIE PUBLIC.
The whole o the inst edition having been
sold, the Editol has been inducedto offer new
one, on more enlaIg ed scale, by reason of the
many demands that have been made Tor the
work from various parts otthe United States.
The iasoi able reception that has been gwen
TO this =. Biographical Dictiona, y" while 1t is
,ratelui 10 lie compiler, may be regarded
honorabl e 10 the American community The
ancient republics raised monuments oil stone To
Civ pc petuIty TO the lame OF then heroes ana
sagss. We would impant the memory oieRr'S
u the heaI IS oil on children, to be handed own
to their children, in proud remembi at &c 1.-THE
Vhtu.s and talen. 5 oi men VIII never had then
uperors. Olthose who took part in the Re
,outioe, has been empnaticalIy said, q there
wer, giant In hose days" Ii is at once our
duty an ou, interest to cherish alivelyrecollec-
ton oi TEN. Thee IS an hon estpflde belong
Jag TO /. saat COZ tlut,s H,0rdt force oil mi
nne Y IL tothepuo.ic welfare.
The econd { aiti II viii he much more valu
a lie ana inte restiug than the tnst, a itnllcon
tain many Important Characterize anecdotes,
&c ev / before published, f those i.iustrlous
men Who acted cons, leu US part IN ctr glo-
ious Reyolut n. The Editor thinks II proper
to adj E., thai many genti men, from various
pdlsS Dl the OillOl3 nave ~ iAil hiSh
o maj sketche- Of our most distinguished Re
yoiutIonaiy hen oes, ages and Statesmen.
The valuable, rare, AID eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Jour, ais OF the Rev ylatlonarY
Cougress, well ds the Constitution otthe u.
S, ates-an1the va.cdlctUrv add IS 81 General
Wa hinaton, which the tI-t eiitisn did not
contain, willgivc aGdltiona!i interest and Valaeto
he work.
The first edition contained biographical
CHI of the character OF one huHdrtd uHd
fifteen individuals, and 1t is expected the second
viii contain a sketch ot the chatactet, &c. OF
forty - fifty more,. who have died since the
publication OF the first editlvu.
Among many recommendations OF the frs
edition, the publisher viii only give theiollow
ny:
Mr.. NILEs, in his Register, Ju'y / 1873,
Concluded an article on cho, lBooks," with
he fol owing observations
81 | nave been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately published
by Nr Rogers, at Eastou, Penn. entitled "
new Bog apheaI Dictionary, containing the
lives OF al eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and sages.
Ngw-Yo X, Ap IL l6, lo1+.-sIn-NeXt to
the Ibe and books at "A moral and fehgious
nature, Inch ought even to nav large share
OF attic on ia all our sem narIese oi learning,
scar ceN any lIll4 fdll bS llOtN "'ih
certainly, nothing can be more interessi Z to an
penious youth, thanbiogl Apply.
am happy 70 fiud That you have puhilsed a
Biographical Dict y, which think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important X ewleuge oil many Distinguished A.
mericen heroes and ~tatetmen. That your ia
bors ior the benefit oil those, who aieto succeed
US on the gieit theatre the world, may be
generously remunerateA, is the sincele wish o.
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
L. }. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain tftween and 500 pages.
The price TO subscribers will be s., payable on
delivery.
2. Ii will be printed on good paper and
handsome twp, neatly bound and lettered.
Subscription paPets to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the 3rd oil March
and alter that time TO Easton, Penn.
~ he Editor viii thank gentlemen in va
rious parts oithe Union for biog aphlcat sketch
e, OF our departed heroes, sages, aud States men
Easton, Penn. JaH. II, 1928.
Subscriptions to the above work vii
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