The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-03

consisting Of Views Uf Cities, EdItces, and other
great works of Architecture, Monuments, Mechan.
zeal Inventions, Ruins, illustrations OF the Man
ners and Costumes Of different Nations. Religious
Rites and Ceremonies, Cataracts, Volcanoes, Gu.
Iiosiiies, Trees Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles
and the numerous objects contained in the Fossil
Vegetable, Mineral, and Animal Kingdoms, care.
fully complied by ROBERT SEARS from the
best and latest soatces.
Ga a subject embracing so vast a range as the
rich aad innunerab.e Wonders Of Natures Store
House" the Editor will eudeayor 10 produce a
work commensurate with its so1l.cxpanding i'm
poftanee The contemplation Of the numerous
objects contained in the Fossil Vegetable, Miner
a., and Animal Kingdoms, avIshec 30 bountiuy
around u.s. discovers facts Of an interesting and
extraordinary character, and gl0ae presents abun-
dant material Ior intellectual energy and research
The wonders Of the Antediluyian W orld-the mas
give mountain rising above the neghboring hills
the volcano and earthquake, each spreading de-
vastation 10 It's course-tbe eYer-souBdng and
bouBdless deep--the clear blue vault Of heaven,
studded through llimitahle space with countless
ofbs-are phenomena that must enlarge aud ele-
waite the mind, induce eaRObling views Of the Uni
versal Governor, aud teach our dependence upon
bis power his gisdotn, and his goddess.
In the varied works Of art on which n-u has
exercised his genius and industry, in which Sci.
enee and Philosophy have aided his Efforts are re-
corded all that IS rare, curious, and admirable;
marking the gradual progress and advancing sta
gss Of improvement.
The Wonders of the uind-.hc Creators high
est work, bis mirror and repfesenta:lye-do not
insptly engage our thoughts. The mind is in it.
self mcrocosm, mans chief and highest die
tinctlon-a transcript. Of tia, Intellectual Energy
ibat first gave birth to Nature.
To selsc. these pearls and to seize the beauties
every where presented to u, form the features Of
the Wonders Of the World" On all subjects,
reference will be constantly made to every aYaila-
bic source Of Information the veil Of error and
crednly which too ofien obscufes the narrative OF
the traveller will be carefully withdrawn; the mos,
recentapd best accedited authorities whether En-.
giish or Amercan) will be sed1Iously compared,
and data given for further research; 50 that truth
without alloy may usher N the varied departments
Of Natures sample bound"
The work will be embeliished with spirited En-.
cravings, derived from authentic sources, which,
if regarded as highly .fnished specimens Of art
or pictorial Illustrations Of the subjects, will be
found superior to most contemporary productions
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