The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-03-17
IMPORTANT WORK!
NOW IN THE COURSE OF PUBLICATION,
A DICTIONARY OF

A DICTIONARY OF
ARTS. MANUFACTURES AND MINES.
Containing clear exposition of their principles
and practice. By ANDREW URE, NJ. D.,FR.s,
M G. s., M. A. S. Lond., Mem. Acad., N S.
Philad., S. Phi. Soc. n. Gem. Hanov. Multi,
&c. &c. &c.
Illustrated Uith one thousand t,co hundred and
forty-one Engravings.
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community The following are the important OBJ
ects which the learned author endeavors to ac-
complish:
1st. To instruct the Manufacturer, Metallur-
gist and Tradesman, in the principles of their res
pective processes, SO as to render them in reality,
the masters of their business and, to emancipate
them from state of bondage to such as are too
commonly governed by blind prejudice and vi
cious routine.
2dly. To afford Merchants, Brokers, Drysalt-
res, Druggists, and Officers of the Revenue, cha
racterstic descriptions of the commodities which
pass through their hands
3dly. By exhibiting some of the finest develop
ments of Chemistry and Physics, to lay open an
excellent practical school to Students of these
kindred sciences
4thly. To teach Capitalists, who may be desir-
Gus of placing their funds in some productive
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plausible claimants.
5thly. To enable gentlemen of the law to be-
come we'll acquainted with the nature of those
patent schemes which are so apt to give rise to
litigation.
6thly To present to Legislators such clear
exposition of the staple manufactures, as may dis
suade them from enacting laws which obstruct
industry to cherish one branch of it, to the injury
of many others.
And, lastly, to give the general reader, intent
chiefly on Intellectual Cuitivation, views of many
of the noblest ACHIEVEMENTS of Science, in efeclg
those grand transformations of matter to which
Great Britain and the United States owe their
paramount wealth, rank, and power, among the
nations of the earth.
The latest statistics of every important object
of Manufacture, are given from the best, and usu-
ally, from official authority, at the end Of each
article.
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