, 1844-04-06
WORK.
TAPPAN & DENNET,

at the lew price OF %
cents each Number,
The Life OF Washington,
Ri JARED SPARKS,
Each number to contain between for
ty and fifty pages, and to be embel.
ished with the following fine steel and
coprerplate ~engravIngs. viz:
/. Portrait of Washington at 40,
by Peale. 8. Portrait of Mrs Wash
ington at 40, by WoIIaSton. 5. View
of Mt. VernOn. a. Battle of Brad
docks defeat. 5. Head quarters at
Cambridge. 6. Plan of Boston and
e~nvirons. I. Head Quarters at Nor
ristown. 8. Head Quarters at New
burg. 9. Plan of farms at Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle OF The Brandywine.
IL. Portrait of Washington by Stuart.
-. Encampment at Vally Forge.
IS. Battle of Germantown. II. Fac
imile of Washington's hand writing.
The portraits are copied from the
original paintings. The plans, sket-
ches and other engraTings. have been
compiled from the hest drawings, as
well French and English as Ameri-
can. 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 means 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 a mass of materials, original
and important in their character,
which we trust will be found 10 have
have contributed essential aid in en-.
abIing him to execute with more &C.
curacy and completeness, his main
purpose, and thus to have compensat-
ed in SEINE degree, for the time and
labor they have cost. It's publication
not only involves extended and labo-
rious research on the part oil the edl-
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 ex-
penditures connected with this un-
dertaklng are much greater than usu
ally attend such publications. and ii
will be apparent that the publishers
must rely on an extensive sale for
their remuneration.
The engravings alone, are thought
by many. 10 be worth the whole cos;
Of the work. To non subscribers the
price will be much enhanced.
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:, Rev. Moses Stuart. Robert G. Shaw,
ESQ, Boston. Henry Lee, ESQ, Rt.
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