The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-12-18
TOTHEpEOpLEOr YER MONT,

SINCE the publication of the Vermont Gazetteer in 1924
the undersigned has constantly had in contemplation, the
preparation of new work embracing not only the Gaz
but the natural and civil history Of the State, toget
or with such statistical tables he should think would BIZ
generally useful for reference lie would now inform the
public that he has such work in progress and that it will
probably he published in the course OF the next year, un
less provision is made at the next session of the esisa
turc for Geological Survey of the State, in which case he
may think hest To deter the publication long enough t,
embrace the result Of that survey and thus place imme
diately, within the reach of all. The work will be ar
arranged under Three general heads each Of which will con
slitntc about one third of the whole.
|. me Natural History. In this part, ON addition Ia
the geographical dcscrp tons, climate mincralosy botany
&c Will he given scientific and popular account oi
native lnadrpcds, birds, reptiles and fishes, and of onl
urest 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 years.
g ne CinHhistory. This part in addition to the His
tory published by the undersigned in le33, corrected and
brought down to the present tmc will contain history
of our College, Universities aud Medical Institutions nc
copanird, IN tabular frm by the names Of the nambCr>
Of the respective Corporations, Faculties &c with the
times III coming in and going ont Of Office; and also
Catalogue OF all who received degrees at each Institution
from their going into oIoration down To the present time
II will also contain complete history of all the Steam
Boats, which has been on lake Chan'pain and other
interesting items to numerous to be mentioned here.
3. The GAZETTEER. This part will be similar to the
Gazetteer by the undersigned in lS2 with corrcc
and additions and brought down to the time of publication
1t will also embrace the result Of the census now taking,
all the statistics required in conncNon with it.
Inc New map 10 he embraced IN the work, VIII be
nearly three times the size of that in the old Gazetteer
VIII be- engraved in the best manner upon steel and much
pains aye being taken TO render it minute and
rate than any map of the State ut present extent. The
other en.raylns, consisting OF plans, OF villages, views
buildings, representations O! animals Nc. expected To
exceed two hundred The whole work will constitute
volume o more than 800 large pages, printed in
double columns, small type and paper OF the best quail
ty.
The undersigned is fully aware of the rcpugnancc which
generally exists tn subscriptions for books of any kind,
and of the numerous impOstons upon the public by which
could be prepared and published with than
binary labor aud expense, would not presume to ask
his tOw citizens To subscribe, But considering the great
lahof and expense of preparing this in addition the
cost of cngravings aud publishing and also that it is
State W0rk in which every citizen has interest; and
considering, moreover, his inability the expense
oluhlisg without prev patronage
he has concluded to appeal to the confidence aud parliot.
several towns for the purpose Of procuring subscribers
for the work. Twenty five hundred subscribers is the least
number which will justify him in commencing in COM
inencing the publication but he trss that some assurance
that that number may be obtained in the fact that nearly
one tenth part Of that number, about 600 have already
been sccurtin Burlington, the only place where any Of
fort has hccn made to procure subscribers and in this
town not more than half the persons who might be cx-
pccic' to subscribe have yet had invitation. Ifpubsl.
ed the Undersigned only promise that he will spare
pains to make il crcditab, himself the State and to
make it useful and satisfactory to his fellow citizens.
PADDOCK THOMPSON.
Burlington, June IS, lSiO.