, 1844-03-16

ton. in ID monthly numbers,
at the low price of 25
cents each number.
The life Of Washington,
BY JARED SPARKS,
Each number 10 contain between for
ty and fifty pages, and to be embel
ished with the following fine steel ans
copPerplatc cngravings, viz:
1. Portrait OF Washington at 40
by Peale. 3. Portrait of Mrs Wash.
ineton at 40, by WoI!asron. 8. View
of Mt. Vernon. 4. Battle OF Brad,
docks defeat. s. Head quarters al
Cambridge. 6. Plan OF Boston and
environS. I. Head Quarters al Nor
ristown. 8. Head Quarters at New
burg. 9. Plan of farms at Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle Of The B.andvwine.
II. Portrait of Washington by Stuart.
10. Encampment at FalIy Forge.
Is. Bat;leof Germantown. "A. Fac
imiie of Washington's hand writing.
The portraits are copied from the
original paintings. The plans. stct-
ches and other e~ngravinCs. have been
compiled from the best drawings. as
well French and English as Amer.
can. Special aid was derived iron
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
ired folio volumes of the Original
manuscript purchased by Congress,
ten years researches in the public Of
fees in London. Paris. Washington,
and all the States which formed the
confederacy during the Revolution;
as well rs the access he has gained
to valuable papers in different parts
of the 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 &C.
curacy and completeness, his main
purpose, and thus to have compensate
ed in some degree. for the time and
labor they have cost. Its publication
not only involves extended and labo-
rious research on the part Of the edI-
tor, but great pecuniary 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 e1-
penditures connected with this I'M
dertaking are much greater than usu
ally attend such publications. and it
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.
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appreciation might be adduced, from
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ed persons, concurring in the opinion
that the work is in every respect
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viz:
Hon. John Q. Adams, Hon. Martin
Van Buren,, Hon. John Pickering,
Hon. Jacob Burnett, of Ohio, Josiah
Quincy, Francis Wayland, d. D.
Rev. Noses Stuart, Robert G. Shaw.
Esq, Boston, Henry Lee, Esq, Ri.
Rev. Bishop Doane, Hon. James D.
Wolf, r. l., Ri. Rev. bishop Brown
ell, Hon. Isaac B. Bates, Hon. Ho-
dCc IFtltll. t.. tlJh' -. 1IflUlti-
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No., Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon.
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", Hon. Edward Everett, Charles 1.
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