, 1843-09-09
GREAT NATIONAL WORK.
TAPPAN g. DENNET,
The Life Of ton

III Jhf-Tb ~ INN
Each number 10 contain between for
ty and fifty pages, and to be embel-
shed with the following fine steel and
copperplate e~ngravings, viz:
l.. Portrait of Washington at 40,
by Peale. 3. Portrait of Mrs Wash
ington at 40, by Wollaston. 8. View
of Mt. Vernon. a. Battle of Brad
docks defeat. 5. Head quarters at
Cambridge. G.. Plan of Boston and
environs. 7. Head Quarters at Nor
ristown. 8. Head Quarters at New
burg. 9. Plan of farms at Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle of the Brandywine.
II. Portrait of Washington by Stuart.
10. Encampment at Vally Forge.
10. Battle of Germantown. ID. Fac
simile of Washington's hand writing.
The PORTRAITS are copied from the
original paintings. The plans, sket-
ches and other engravings, have been
compiled from the best drawings, as
well French and English as Ameri.
AT. Special aid was derived from
a series of manuscript drawings in the
possession Of Gen. Lafayette, which
are executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
The well known ability Of the au-
thor, the abundant which he
possessed. viz: More than two hun
bred folio volumes of the original
manuscript purchased by Congress,
ten wears researches in the public Of
fees in London. Paris, Washington,
and ali the States which formed the
confederacy during the Revolution;
as well as the access he has gained
to valuable papers in different parts
of the country, has brought into his
hands Il mass of materials, original
and important in their character,
which we trust will be found 10 have
have contributed essential aid in en-
aiding him to execute with mor &C.
curacy and completeness his main
purpose. and hus to have compensat-
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labor they have cost. Its publication
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The %engravings alone, are thought
iy many, to be worth the whole cost
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