Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16
SI'ENOGRAPHIC ACADEMY
BY NJ. Il. G. GOULD,
No. q, North Eighth Street, Philadelphia

NO. u, NorM Eighth Street, Philadelphia
VIE Proprietor of this establishment
u has visited the principal cities, towns
and colleges in the United States. as
Reporter, and as n Teacher Of STENOG
RaPHI, and is now induced, by the So
hcitauon OF numerous respectable indi.
viduals, IN various parts of the country, to
propose plan for communicating a know
ledge of his art to all those who may con-.
slider it worth their attention, but who.
from their remote situation, cannot en-.
Joy the benefits of his personal instruc-.
ton.
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oGRAPIY,-it is almost the only plan used
in the United States, and is sold by most
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secca large editions, and has been recent
y much improved, sterio,yped, and en-
bellIshed with seventeen new copper
plate engravings, illustrative of the the
oIy.
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RES of printed lectures, or periodical num-
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through the medium of the mail, or other
wise, to each subscriber, till thorough
knowledge of the art shall have been com
municated.
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title, TO wit -
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Of Tits. Sciences, and Useful Literature.
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a Miniature Encyclopaedia or General
| Cabinet, embracing in its course con-
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, ing topics of the age, with the exception
CT religion and politics. As a matter Of
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| ly Tor future reference, the contents of
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on the principle of Locke's Commonplace
Book, thus furnishing to each reader an
infalibe key to the whole, or any partic.
ular part which he may wish TO re-exam-
| no ho
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if pursued cannot fail to produce to him
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without the fear of reiutation, ,hat a young
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useful knowledge in one year, than it
would be possible for him to obtain in
three years, by any other plan tina, has ev--
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In carrying out this design, three i'm
poItant principles will be constantly i'm
view.
FWst.-To select from the great mass.
of human knowledge that only rohich is
uSetu
,SecOnd.-To cOndcnSe 1T as far as it's
practical utility will admit.
Ihird-To SyStemdtizc and arrange
the whole in such a manner, that each
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command.
The scaniy limits of a prospectus for
bid the addition Of other considerations in.
this place.
TERMS.
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on the receipt Of the first three numbers
of the periodical.
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who have been generally supplied with
an Introduction to the system above re-,
ferred to and also with great variety of
testimonials from those who have learned
the art.
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early in July, from and after which, each
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