The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-01

curatc idea, oi me various regions OF the
earth, as they present themselves TO the eye
Of the traveller and prepared in such
way, as TO impart as much information as
possible, in respect to the history, geography,
and manners and customs of the countries
visited.
3. Biography. The lives Of great and
good men, who have acted a conspicuous
part on the great theatre of this world and
especially the lives Of those from whose
history good moral lessons may be drawn.
Columbrs, Washington, Franklin, Jay,
Bacon, Newton, Howard, &c.
4. Natural Science, ia its various de-
panments, with view to impart general
but systematic acquaintance with objects
of interest and utility in the three great
| kingdoms Of nature.
5. Intellectual g. Moral Philosophy, ex-
hbiiing just views Of the intellectual and
moral constitution of man the grounds Of
human obligations and the nature and
claims Of duty.
6. Political Philosophy, presenting the
nature and objects Of government and law
the principles of civil policy and political
economy the rights and duties of citizens !;
and various subjects of general interest,
affecting the welfare of society.
7. Agriculture. To consist of a series of
volumes, on the nature and properties of
soils (; the products of the vegetable king
dom ; the culture and use of all trees, plants
and vegetable, usually cultivated for food
or profit; on the history, nature aud man.
agement Of the different domestic animals
mud fhp,r in pbnrt al ouh-
lects connected with the pursuits of hus-
bandry, designed to furnish The sons of the
farmer, in country destined to such high
agricultural interests as ours the best facil-
tiles for acquiring all necessary and desira-
BILE knowledge connected with their en-
ployments, their interests and their happi-
ness.
8. Manufactures and the Arts. A series
on the various substances used in Manufac-
lures and in the arts on the application of
Science to the common purposes of life (;
with descriptions of processes, inventions,
machinery aud its results, calculated TO be
useful to the artisan, and interesting to ev-
cry intelligent mind.
8. Commerce. Its history and progress.
Articles of commerce. Distribution and
consumption. The nature of value, illus
trating the principles of traffic aud the Of
flee of the merchant.
10. Literature and Education. Com
prisng n collection of standard works, in
English Classics, with which every family
should be acquainted. Works on educa-
ton, giving its history, its progress and
prospects, the philosophy of its principles,
in way calculated to extend and deepen
the interest in universal education.
1t will be the object Of the Society to en-
brace in the range of the publications nl
subjects Of general interest and utility, and
their greatest care that the whole be perva-
ded and characterized by such spirit o
Christian morality ns shall fit it to rein,
aud elevate the moral character of our ma.
ton.
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