The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-24
500 ENGEsAVINGS,

consisting Of Views Of Cities, Edihces, and other
great works Of Architecture, Monuments, Mechan
ical Inventions Ruins, Illustrations of the Man.
ners and Costumes OF different Nations Religious
Rites and Ceremonies, Cataracts, Volcanoes, Gu
yiosities, Trees, Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles
and the numerous objects contained IN the Fossil
Vegetable, Mineral. and Animal Kingdoms, care
fully compiled by ROBERT SEARS, from the
best aId latest sources.
90 n subject embracing go vast range as the
rich and lnnumersblc " onders OF Natures Store
House." the Editor will endeayor to prodocc a
work commensurate with its sou-expanding i'm
portancc The contemplation Of the numerous
objects contained IN the Fossil, Vegetable, Miner
oil, and Animal Kingdoms, avished SO bountifuly
around Us, discovers facts of an interesting and
extraordinary character, and alone presents album
dant material for intellectual energy and research
The wonders Of the Antediluy;an World-the mas
sive mountain rising above the neighbofing hills
--the volcano and earthquake, each spreading de-
vastaton in its course--the ever-soundng and
boundless deep--the clear blue vault of heaven,
studded through iIlimitablc space with countless
orbs-ars phenomena that must enlarge and ele-
vate tho mind, induce ennobling views of the Uni
versal Governor, and teach our dependence upon
his power, his wisdom, and his goodness.
In the varied works of art on which man has
=
encs and Philosophy have aided his efforts, are
corded oil that is rare, curious, and admirable /;
marking the gradual progress aud advancing sta
ges Of improvement.
The Wonders Of the MiDd-the Creators high.
est work, his mirror and representatiVe-do not
inaptly engage our thoughts. The mind IS 10 II.
self microCosm, mans chief and highest DIS
tinction-a transcript Of that Intellectual Energy
that first gave birth to Nature.
To select these pearls and TO seize the beauties
every where presented 10 rs, form the features OF
"the Wonders Of the World" On all subjects,
reference will be constantly made TO every availa-
bic source Of information the veil of error and
crednlity which too often obscmes the narrative OF
the traveller will be carefully Withdrawn; the most
recent and best accedlled authorities whether En-.
plish or American) will be sedu,ously compared,
and data given for further re-carch; SO that troll,
without alloy may usher 10 the varied departments
of Natures ample bound"
The work will be embellished with spirited En-.
cravings, derived from authentic SOURCES, which
If regarded as highly finished specimens Of art
or pictorial Illustrations Of the subjects, will be
found superior to most contemporary productions
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