The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-01
From the Raleigh Register.
The Tree OF Legal Kn0VIedyc.


We do nol know when We nave seen any
thing, TO which We have taken a greater
fancy, than 10 " The Tree of Legal Know |.
edge" most curious and interesting pub
lcaIlon, for which tie public are indebted
TO our enterprIz,ng Townsmen, Messrs.
Turner I, Hughes. Perhaps, our pleasure
has been heightened by knowledge of The
fact, that the whole affair is a North. Caro-.
lima "notIon being IN It's inception, de.
sign and finish >, the production of North
CorolIna heads and 10 crown all, dedicated
TO one OF the most eminent Jurlsts ~ this
or any other country, the Hon. William
CASTOR. But We hear the render excalm,-
" What is this Tree of Leghl knowledge ~
We will endeayor briefly to satisfy his Gu.
rloslty, though the most elaborate descrlp.
ton would fail 10 convey clear perception
OF the beauty and value of The thing
IL Isa large ATLAS, containing five co
lnred Maps, which may he separated and
fitted Together on canvass, So as TO make
one large Map, illustrating the Common
Law. OF England; or, they may be arrang-
ed, so as To- make very interesting set Of
Pictures for an Office or Paror. This law
IS typ fed underline semblance Of TREE,
the branches whereof, as they spread out
IN uinltltudInous raInIhcatlons, represent the
principal subdivisions ollhe rights Of persons,
the rights OF thugs, private wrongs and
public wrongs, according 10 the classified.
lion OF Blackstone, upon whose Commenta.
nes she Tree rs founded.
Its great object is to impress upon the
mind the methodlcal divisions and subdivis
lons Of the Commentaries, and is designed,
principally, MS an Assistant to Students IN
the study of the Law. And the Author has
mast admirably accomplished his purpose.
II Is an admitted axiom, that the mind more
readily grasps, and more vlvidy retains
impressions communicated through the sense
m perception, than IN any other way. And
THIS clothing Of the fixed principles Of the
absttuse Science Of Law, IN the garb OF ma.
ierial objects, Will, we have no doubt. prove
rs useful ia iixing the various DIVISIONS aud
sub divisions OF i, firmly on the mind, as
does the pencil Of the ArlIst, IN pouttrayiue
the sirikin. events Of the past, or the Atlas,
.m communicating tie knowledge OF coun-
tries described by the traveller.
We understand that the publication is
highly spoken Off IN New York, where ii
first appeared, some of The most eminent
public mcn there having borne testimony
10 ITS value. 10 the most superficial ob.
server It must BE- obvious, that the " Free
pC legal knowledge" Will not only greatly
ahridge the labors af the Student, but prove
useful 10 the settled practitioner also, IN
cah~"iida'ing his learning, and forming an
Instructive aud ornamental appendage to
hi> Ollire. The man of letters, toe who
. dosir0us d becoming acquainted with that
system Of laws, Of which ours j. principally
composed, and which is highly necessary
to every legislator and scholar, will be ma.
tenally benefited by us use.
rs the preparation of materials for the
work has been very expensive to the pub,
fishers, and the SIZE of the edition will be
regulated entirely by the number Of SUB.
scnbefs we advise all who desire 10 be fur
ni>hed with a copy of the work to make
immediate application They viii hot re.
pcnt having contributed their patronage.