Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-23

III CIl X IiiC LLiiSf dFluSS.
! THE subscriber has commenced the pub
LEGATION of a magazine of the above title, in
monthly numbers of from 40 to 50 large impe
rial octave pages each, making at the close of
the year, volume of more than 500 pages,
for the small sum of Two Dollars per ann,Im,
in advance; the first number was issued early
| in January. 1842.
| In pursuing the system determined unnn
! History. Natural Histoy y, Astronomy, Geogra-
ply. Chemistry. Botany, Architecture, Me
chanics, Agriculture, and American Biography
will comprise the leading departments of sub.
iject matter, General Literature and Educa-
ton. as distinct from the forom the foreman
ed branches, will not be neglected; a comDen
dIous miscellany, comprising things useful &
entertaining, curious. eccentric, wonderful,
scientific. natural and artificial, together with
ageneral summary of leading passing events
will also be added. Our own country, filed
with enchanting lakes and river, and beautiful
prGrles-with mountain solitudes, wilderness
ses and forests of unexampled awfiilness and
and grandeaur-with enduring monuments
and mounds of an extinct prmeval people
with the battle grounds and sepulchres of he
roic virture-shall furnish resources, of which.
/ by the promised aid of several literary gentle
men, we shall avail! ourselves, when practical
| ticable, to enrich our pages All subjects that
will admit of it, will be illustrated with enera.
wings. The whole number of engravings, at
| the conclusion of the volume will amount 10
several hundred.
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lence can be presented TO our vauth, than to
place before them, in bold relief, the actions
of those who have labored for the benefit of
their country.
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lstry. Natural Philosophy and Geography will
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ance demands
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~ sc. of America. will all be noticed in their
places. and Illustrated as far as possible with
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etc. agreeabiy spiced with Poetry and Miscel-
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