Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-31
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DEAUT1FUL & INTERESTING WORK

ND IN COURSE OF PUBLlCATION.-Picto
Field Book OF the Revolution Illustrations by Pen
and Pencil OF the History, Scenery, Biography Relics
aud Traditions of the War for Independence; by Ben
son ]. Losing, with six hundred engravings on wood
This elegant work, issued semi-monthly. will be COM
peted in about twenty numbers, containing forty
large octave pages each, at twenty-five number.
1t is pictorial and descriptive record OF Journey re-
Gently performed to all the most important historical
localities OF the American Revolution. The plan is
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Book of Travel and History in which will be given
illustrations OF natural scenery relics OF the past head
quarters of officers still standing interior views OF
markable buildings, remains OF toricaons sketches
OF the plans Of the battles portraits of persons Ameri
and foreign who distinguished in those
scenes, wei as OF individuals still living, who
engaged in the war; fac SMILES of autograph names,
medals documents and many interesting relics preserv
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The biographical sketches given in foot notes, with
accompanying portraits OF most OF the distinguished
men of the Revolution, form very useful and atrac-
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scenes in which they moved.
In addition the portraits of eminent statesmen and
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Declaration of independence which have ever been OBJ
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of the signature of each, The whole is made clear
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