The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-13
TO THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT.

SINCE the publication of the Vermont Gazetteer in 1894
the undersigned has constantly had in c0ntepato the
preparation of work embracing not only the uale
but the natural and civil history of the state toget
with such statistical tables he should think would be
generally useful reference He would now inform the
public that he has such work in progress and that II VIII
probably be published in the course OF the next year. I'M
cs provision is made the next session of the Leglsla
ture for Geological Survey of the State in which he
may think hest to defer the publication long enough to
embrace the result of that survey and thus place II ine
dutcy, within the reach of all The work will be ar
arranged under three general heuds each Of which viii con-
stute about third of the whole.
|. The Natural History. In this part, on addition to
the geographical descriptions climate, nneralogy botany
&c. will be given scientific and popular account of our
native quadrupeds, BIRDS reptiles, and fishes, and Of our
forest trees accompanied in most cases by drawings 10
the preparation of this part of the work he has already
devoted share of his time for several yehrs. 49,
.. The CipH History. This part in addition TO the His
tory published by the undersigned in lr33 corrected and
brought down TO the present time, will contain history
of College, Universities and Medical Institutions ac
compane, in tabular form by the OF the mambcrS
of the respective Corporations Faculties &c. with the
times of coming in and going out OF Office; and also
Catalogue of all who received degrees ut each Institution
from their going into operation down to the present time
II will also contain complete history of all the Steam
B0ats which has been on lake Champlain, and other
interesting items 10 numerous to be mentioned here.
/ 3. The Gazetteer. This part will be similar to the
Gazetteer by the undersigned in le2l, with corrections
and additions and brought down to the time ofpubcato
II will also embrace the result OF the census now taking
all the statistics required in connection with it,.
The New map to be embraced in the work, will be
nearly thrCe tlintS the oil That IN the ola GuIetteT
will be engraved in the best upon steel and much
pains being taken torcndcr il minute and accu
rate than any map of the state at present extent The
other Cngravngs, consisting of plans of villages views OF
buildings representations Of animals &c expected to
exceed two hundred. The whole work will constitute
volume OF than 800 large pages printed in
double columns small type aud paper OF the best quail
ity,
The undersigned il fully of the repugnanCc which
generally exists to subscriptions for books of any kind
and of the numerous mpOsons upon the public by which
could he prepared and published with than or
binary labor and expense, would presume to ask
his fellow citizens to subscribe But considering the great
labor and expense of preparing his in addition To the
cost Of engrayngs and publishing and also that it is
State Corh in which every citizen has Interest," and
considering, moreover his inability meet the expense
Of publishing without previous patronage
he has concluded appeal the confidence aud parot
ism of his fellow cins by sending out papers into the
several towns for the purpose OF procuring subscribers
for the work. Twenty five hundred subscribers is tn least
number which will justify him in commencing in
mcncng the publication but he trusts that
that that number he obtained in the fact that nearly
tenth part of that number about 200, have ALREADY
been sccucIn Burlington, the only place where any ci
fort has been made To procure subscribers, and in this
town not more than half the persons who might be
pecLcl Ia subscribe have yet Ind an invitation lfpublsh
cd tie undersigned only promise that he will spare
pains to make il credab himself, the State and to
make it usuiu and satisfactory 10 his fellow citizens.
XADOCK THOMPSON.
burlington, June as l9A0.