Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-13
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The increasing spirit of intelligence which
is gradually extending itself among all classes
of the community in this country, and indeed
throughout the ciyilised world, is the dstin-
gushing characteristic of III, present age -
TO the improved systems of general educa-
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Pass. an engine of almost superhlman power
and Influences to re asciibei the high ele.
walton to whic the standard of universal in.
telligence has attained And abundant as
have been the avOVed vehicles fof popularis
ing general knowledge throughout the land.
still it is to be regretted. we possess none
that propose the onero,is and pa. amount oh
.lect of supplying granary of the Winnored
wheat, whose Office shall be to separate be-
tween the spurious and the real; and which.
disc arding the noxious weed, shall husband
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PRONUNCIATION of .kno,cledse for tie people,
In pursuing the system determined upon,
History, Natural History "A stronomv, Geosra-
ply, Chemistry, Botany, Architecture. Me
chancs. Agriculture and American Biogra ply
will comprise the leading departments Of sub
.iect matter. General Literature and Educa>
ton will not be neglected-a compentlious
miscellany, comprising things useful and en-
tcrtainlng, curious, eccentric, wonde rful sci.
entifc, natural and artificial, toget err with
general summary of passing events. Our own
county. filled with enchanting lakes and nv
ers and beautiful prairies-with mountain SOL
itudes, wildernesses and forests OF unexar-
pied awtulness and grandeur-with the endu-
ring monuments and mounds of an extinct Dri
meval people-wth the battle grounds and
sepulchres of heroic yirtue-shalI furnish the
resources to enrich our pages, All subjects
which will admit of it, will be illustrated with
engravirgs. The whole number ofengravings
at the conclusion of the volume will amount
to several hundred.
The Biography of those Intimately connec-
ted with America will Claim a prominent
place What stronger incentive to virtue g
excellence can be presented to our youth than
to. place before them the actions ofthose who
have labored for the benefit of their country!
The snbject of Botany viii be presented to
our readers by giving interesting facts on this
branch OF science. nor will the cultivation of
flowers be neglected. The interesting topics
of Natural History, Chemistry, Natural P..liio>
sophy and Geography will each receive the
attention which their importance demand. -
The Antiquities, Natural Curiosites, Scenery
&c. of America will be noticed in their places
and illustrated as far as possible with engra-
wing
We do not pretend to send forth work re
plete with originality of ideas or style. or a We
hicle for conveying to the people the rich and
beautiful specimens. in detail of modern bellies
iet,res; but our object is to circulate useful
information, fitted alike to the capacity of the
child aad the adult. 1t is intended rather as
magazine of useful stores. gathered and gar
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nitude. rarity and costliness,are as sealed foun
tains of living water, to the great mass of the
reading cemmsnity- In it the choicest con-
tents OF books are presented in a condensed
yet conspicuous form, agreeably spiced with
Poetry and Miscellaneous Readings-all of
which. during the course of a volume, are il
Illustrated by engravings, many of which are
from original drawings, made expressly for
the work. h}sf-sH|
we shall aim to give the Magazine a harac-
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country what the Penny Magazine is to Great
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Manners, Scenery and Natural Productions -
In furthelance Of this object we invite our
friends abroad to aid us, by communications
and sketches of anything remarkable that
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