, 1844-01-27
GREAT NATIONAL WORE.
TAPPAN & DENNET,

proposes to publish by subscrlP-
ton. in ID monthly numbers,
at the low price of Is
cents each number,
The Life OF Washington,
BY JARED SPARKS,
Each number to contain between for
~ and fifty pages, and to be smbel
ished with the following fine steel and
copperplate engravlngs, viz:
/. Portrait of Washington at 40,
by Peale. 3. Portrait of Mrs Wash
at 40, by WoIlas,on. 3. View
of Mt. Vernon. a. Battle Of Brad
defeat. 5. Head quarters at
Cambridge. 6. Plan of Boston and
e%nvirons. I. Head Quarters at Nor
ristown. s. Head Quarters at New
burg. 9. Plan of farms at Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle of The Brandywlne.
II. Portrait of Washington by Stuart.
10. Encampment at VaIIy Forge.
IS. Battle of Germantown. IA. Fac
imile 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 Amer,
an. Special all 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 means which he
possessed. VIZ: More than two hun
bred folio volumes Of .he original
manuscript purchased ny Congress.
ten years researches in the pubic of
fees in London. PARIS, Washington,
and all the States which formed the
confederacy during the Revolution;
as well as the access he has gained
to valuable papers in different parts
ofihe country, has brought into his
hands a 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 more nc.
curacv and completeness, his main
purpose, and thus to have cOmpensat-
ed in some degree, for the time and
labor they have cost. Its publication
not only involves extended and labo-
rlous research on the part OF the edl-
tor, but great pecunlary responsible
ty on the part of the publishers.
The price OF this work is less when
the execution is considered. than that
of any other publication in Europe or
America. The investment and cX-
penditures connected with this un-
d~ertaking are much greater Than usu
allv attend such publications. and 1t
will be apparent that the publishers
must RELY on an extensive sale for
their remuneration.
The engravings alone. are thought
by many. to be worth the whole cost
of the work. TO non subscribers the
price will be much enhanced.
Many testimonials OF unqualified
appreciation might be adduced. from
gentlemen who have examined the
work, but the publishers conceive it
to be unnecessary. Letters have
been received from many distinguish.
ed persons, concurring IN the opinion
that the work is in every respec,
richly deserving Of public patronage.
Among the many who have given
the work the aid of their subscriptions
and influence, are the following gen.
tlemen, viz:
Hon. John Q. Adams, Hon. Martin
Van Buren,, Hon. John Pickering.
Hon. Jacob Burnett. OF Ohio. Josiah
Quincy. Francis Wavland. d. d.
Rev. Moses Stuart. Robert G.. Shaw.
Esq, Boston. Henry Lee, Esq, Rt.
Rev. Bishop Doane, Hon. James D.
Wolf, r. l., RI. Rev. Iishop Brown
ell, Hon. Isaac B. Bates. Hon. IIo-
race Everett. VT, Hon. S. Longicl-
ow, Me-, J. SeaweIl Jones, n. c..
Hon. John Sergeant. Pa. Hon. Levi
Lincoln, Hon. S. Van Rensselaer,, N.
Y, Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy. n. York,
Hon. w. w. ponp. Ky Hon. w
Va, Hon. Tristan Bur
CESS, r. l., Hon. VIM. II. Ashley.
Mo-, Hon. Daniel Webster. Hon.
Abbott Lawrence, Hon. Joseph Sto-
nv, Hon. Edward Everett, Charles
Jackson, Hon. LemueI Shaw. Samu
T. Armstrong, WIN. 3. Calhoun,
John C. Warren, NJ. H.. James Jack
son. M. d., Gov. John Davis, Wor,
cester, Hon. Chapman Johnson, Va.
and trustworthy met can find