The Democratic Whig., 1843-06-01
KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PEOPLE.
Lea d blanchard, Philadelphia, are
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E9acyCS0peecEtG OF GeOOI"GlDhy,
Comprising complete description of the
earth, physical, statistical. civil and political
| exhibiting its relation to the heavenly bodies
its physical structure, the natural history OF
each country, and the industry, commerce, po-
litical institutions and civil and social state OF
| all nations: BY Engh Murray, F. r s. E. as
! sisted in Astronomy, etc. by Professor Wal
! lace; Geology, etc. by Professor Jameson; Bo-
tany, etc. by Professor Hooker; Zoology, etc.
| by w. Swanson, Esq; revised with additions
! by Thomas G. Bradford. The aohole brought
| up to the present time.
The whole work, embracing nearly nine
teen hundred large imperial pages, and en-
bellished with nearly tweIve hundred splendid
engravngs and maps, executed IN the best
styie on wood, Will be completed in twenty
four parts, at the low price of twenty five
cents each-a part to be issued every two
weeks. The first part is now ready.
The publishers believe themselves justified
in ad pting the opinion of an English journal,
which says: "There is no work of the present
day which can compare with this Encyclopu-
da, either in originality of design, amount of
Illustration, or beauty of execution. Though
termed "Encyclop9dia of Geographv,''i it
might with as much proprlety, be termed an
Encyclopedia of Nature and Art; for there is
scarcely any thing remarkable on the surface.
or IN the bowels of the earth-an animal
plant, or mneral-Which it does not enter
into its plan to describe and illustrate. Nor
are the manners. the industry, the commerce,
or the political institutions of the different ma
tlons ofthe earth forgotten; for to each and to
all an ample justice has been DONE as the size
Of the work, and the variety of the subjects
embraced, could possibly admit Ofthe wood
cuts, but one opinion can be entertained, and
that is, that they are as truly deserving of
praise for their execution, as they are numer-
Gus and true to nature.''
The portion of the work relating TO the H. |
nted States has been written anew. and fills
over two hundred pages; new and larger
map of this country has also been piven. and |
wood cuts have been added to the chapter do.
voted to its description.
In the preparation of this book, the publish |
ers have expended large sum, and now offer /
IL at price SO low that 1t should command an /
circulation, as a standard work.
Any person remtting ten dollars in advance.
IN current funds, free of postage. will have
two copies sent to their address by mail. which /
will go at periodical postage, 80 pages to a
sheet. =
specimens sent gratis, on application, free
Of postage. Any number sold separate. or
Iour numbers sent for one dollar.
Persons engaged in selling cheap books.
should have supply of this work, which can
be had fthe publishers or of any of the agents
n Boston or New York, at large discount for
lash; where can also be had the cheap edit;ons
4 the works of Boz, Fielding, SmoIlet and
cooper. now publishing in numbers by Lea g
Blanchard.
Postmasters disposed to set as agents win |
'e allowed to retain one dollar for every sur.
criber obtained for the whole work. the five
ollars to be RENTED, free of postage, and in
dvance
ANY publisher OF newspaper copying the
bove advertisement and this notice f2 times. |
INSIDE insertions. well displayed and forwar-
ing five dollars, win be entitled 10 two COPIES
the work, sent to any address they may re- 4
uesI. Inc papers containing the first and ]
Telith insertion to be sent to Philadelphia. / +
.Aedlcal News and Library aniI
le insertions to be given once every twol 9
.eek' and as further inducement, every ad- | {
ltionai subscriber obtained Will be furnished }
z ilve dollars, if the money is sent in advance.