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4 The RDok or yNesessvre.
iT>HE subseriber proposes TO issue from the
u once OF the SATURDAY Evening Post, IN
the meath of May s<ss, he fra Number q q
moathly pablisssioe, ensitled
TIE BOOK or 0ATUAH,
EssseS bv a,s asssciaas.s IF scis,safc yrnslsme,,
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Fseiy esyrasv5 Copper Pissfes IN the various de-
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| 50 Tn 100 figures la caeh number. With . view
to Diversity the puhlestioa much ~ possible, q
seleetion OF plate From, each oG the following
I. Saadruped', !. xcrmes & Zoophyses,
3. Amphibia, 9. 8clsny,
4. Fishes, 10. Vegetable Anatomy,
& & i Gss....<. H. IL SS :;os
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satisfactory description Of every subject or figure
4 Il may contain, written ~ 20 convey . rood
n'rA OF the subject. without being either Of tire
some length, or 90 Technically written, but that
OF the greet field Of Natural History will be ex-
Piored, ts beauties and its ssblimisies unfolded,
| and the thousand charms which nature to her
vosary yieids," BY the power sf the pen, the
pencil and the press, viii be laid before the eye
Of the Intelligent admrer Of the great works Of
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more valuable could be made, and none, We may
confidently promise, for many years be offer
ed 10 the public q 20 cheap . rate. More than
one hundred Of thsse fine cugrsvngs will be given
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and present with pleasure TO his friends: the art-
,st, and the student in Natural History, confident
" refer TO them on al occssions Of doubt, while
the Juvenile portion Of society viii become sc-
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the ocean and the Earth. Geography can be learn
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eongregaied euriosities Of the whole earth. The
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TO hope Tor extensive patronage for q work, which
necessarily involves great expenditure, and which
VIII combine great interest, accuracy and beauty.
As the subjects embrace the whole range Of
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AZ possible, several scientific gentlemen have been
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who's, united researches, il is believed will rem
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BY the proprietor Is from school, and colleges and
n the figures represented will be models OF ele-
gance and correct drawing, IL will form q work
Tor consultation by the Painter. Engravcr, Draw
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and fitted for the use Of every class in the COM
munity from the erdite naturalist 10 the early be-
ginoer-for the one book OF reference, aud for
all . source OF pleasing study, amuscmcnt, and
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In about which period il will eertaiuly be CON-
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enhanced, thus making the advantage on the side
OF those who new come forx ard 10 patroniIe an
extensive and newell enterprize.
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hrst OF every month, with to 10 finely engraved
plates IN each number, making above 100 enerav-
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hundred TO one thousand separate figures. The
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