The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-23
TO THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT.

SINCE the publication of the Vermont Gazetteer in 1soi,
the undersigned has constantly had in contemplation the
preparation Of work embracing not only the Gazet-
but the natural and civil history Of the State, oge-
with such statistical tables he should think would be
generally useful for reference He would now inform the
public that he has such work IN progress ind that IL will
probably be published in the Of the year,
less provision Is made At the next session of the Lcga-
trc for Geological Survey oi the state, In which case he
may think best to defer the publication long enough To
embrace the result Of that survey and thus place i nmc
diniely, within the reach Of ALL The work will be
arranged under three general heads each of which viii
stitutc about one third Of the whole.
I. The Natural History In this part, on addition to
the geographical descriptions climate, mncrnogy, botany
&C. will be giyena scientific and popular account Of our
forest trees accompanied in most by drawings To
the preparation Of this part Of the work he has already
devoted share Of his time for several yenrs.
2. The Grill history This part In addition TO the His
tory published By the undersigned in 1888 corrected and
brought down TO the present time, will contain history
OF our College, Universities and Medical Institutions ac
companied, In tabular form by the Of the mRmbers
Of the respective Corporations Faculties &c. with the
times Of coming In and going out OF olcei and also
Catalogue Of all who received degrees Mt each Institution
from their going into operation down to the present time
II will also contain complete history Of all the Steam
Boats, which has been on lake Champlan, and other
interesting items to numerous to be mentioned here.
8. The Gastheer. This part will be similar to the
Gazetteer by the undersigned in e2i, with corrections
and additions and brought down the time of publication
II will also embrace the result of the census now taking
all the statistics required in connection with IL.
The New map to he embraced in the work, will be
nearly three times the size Of that in the old Gazetteer
will be engraved In the best manner upon steel and much
pains being taken TO render 1t minute and
rate than any map Of the state mt present extent The
other engravng consisting Of plans of villages views of
buildings representations Of animals &c expected to
exceed two hundred The whole work will constitute n
volume Of than 500 large pages printed in
double columns, small type and paper of the best quail
iy.
The undersigned is fully aware Of the repngnancc which
generally exists TO subscriptions for books of any Kind
and of the impOsitOns upon the public by which
could lie prepared and published with more than
binary labor and expense, would not presume to ask
his fellow citizens subscribe But considering the great
labor and expense Of preparing this in addition the
Of engrayngs and publishing and also that IL Is
State uork In which every citizen has INTEREST," and
considering moreover, his inability TO meet the expense
Of publishing without previous patronage
he has concluded appeal TO the confidence aud pnOt
ism of his fellow citzns by sending papers into the
several towns for the purpose Of procuring subscribers
for the work. Twenty five hundred subscribers Is the beast
number which will justify him in commencing in COM
mencng the publication but he trusts that some insurance
that that number may he obtained in the fac, that nearly
been secured in Burlington the only place where any eff
fort has been made TO procure subscribers and in this
town not than half the persons who might he
pected 70 subscribe have yet had invitation Ifpuhsh
ed the undersigned only promise that he will spare
pains TO make credtnbl, to himself the State and
make II useful and satisfactory to his fellow citizens
PADDOCK THOMPSON.
Burlington, June %, 1910.