The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-02-10

Boston, propose 10 publish ny subscripfiOh IN lour
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Each No to contain between 10 aud 90 pages, and 10
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pcIpldtc Engravings, viz
|. Portrait OF Washington, NJ 49, by Pcals.
2. Portrait ofMr Washington, al 26. by wollaston
$. View of Mount Vernon,
1. Battle OF BradJOck's Defeat.
S. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
8. Plan Of Boston and EnvirOns.
T. Head Quarters at Morristown
&. Head CHARTERS ut Newburg.
.. Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon
TO- Battle of Brandyw
H. Portrait of Washington, by Stuart.
IL. Encanipment Mt Valley Forge.
10. Battle Mt Germantown.
H. Facsimile OF Washington's Hand Writing
The Portraits copied from the original paintings.
The plans, Sketches and other enerayinPs have been
com piled from the hest drawings, ms well English and
French MS American. Special aid derived from u
series manuscript drawings In the possession OF Gen.
Lafayette, which executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
r. The well.known abt, of the author, the abundant
means which he pc. sessed vlz.-Morc than Two Hun
DRIED FOLIO vuLOMEs OF ORIGINAL manusti pts, purcl
dhy Congress, ten years researches in the public Of
offices In London Paris, Washington. and all the States
which formed the conitjeracy during the Revolution;
well rs the he has gained TO valuable private pa
pers In different parts Ofthe country brought into
his hands mass uf materials, original and important in
their character, which we trust will be found to have
mere accuracy md completeness his main purpose and
thus to have compensated in some degree for the time
and labor they have cost Its publication has not only
involved extended and aorious research on he part Of
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OF the publishers.
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worth The whole cost Of the work To Inconsistencies,
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