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Day
23
Month
May
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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Now ia the courseof Publication. A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINES CONTAIS1NG A CLEAR EXPOSIT1O OF Tl] LIK PK1N CIPLES AND PRACTICE. BijAndrcw Ure, M. D., F. R. S. M. G. S.s M. A.S. Lond., Mem. Acad. N. 8. Philad. S. Ph. Soc. N. Germ. Hanov., Mu Li., #c. Sfc. 5c. Illustrated with one thousand two hundred and lorty one engravings. THIS is unquestionably the most popular work of the kind ever published. and a book most admirably adapted to the wants of all classes of the community. The followingare the important objects which the learned author endeavors to accomplish. Ist To iii8truct tlie Manufacturer, : gist, and Tradesmau in the principies of their j spective processes. as to render them, in reality, the mastere oi" their businessmand, to emancípate : the m from a state of bondage to such asare too commonly governod by blind prejudice and a vicious routine. 2dly. To affbrd Merchants, Brokers, Drysalters Druggists, and officers of the Revcnue. characterisiic descriptions of the commodities which pass tur jugh their hands. 3dly. By exhibiting soine of the finest developmentsof Chemistry and Physics, to lay open an excellent practical school to Studente of these kindred sciences. 4thly. To teach Capitalists, who may bc desirous of placing their funds in somc producüve branch of industry, to select, judiciousiy, among plausible claimants. 5thly. To enable gentlemen of the Law to become well acquainted with the nature of those patent schemes which are so apt to give rise to lit f gation. 6thly. To present to Legislators such a clear expoition of the staple manufactures, as may diasuade them from enacting lasvs which obstruct industry, or cherish one branch of it, to the injury of many others. And lastly. to give the general reader, intent, chiefly on Intullectual Cultivution, views of many of the noblestachievements of Science, in efiecting those grand transformations of matter to which Great Britian and the Unitod States owe their permanent wealth, rank and power among the nationsof the earth. The latest Statistics of every important object of Manufacture are given from the best, and usually, from official authorily. at the end of each articie. The work will bc prnted from the 2d London Edition, which sclls for $I2acopy. It wtll be put on good pnper, in new brevier type, and wül make about 1400 8vo. pages. It will be issued in twenty-one semi-monthly numbers, in covers, at 25 cents each payable on daüvery. IO" To any person, sending us five dollars, at one time, in advance, we will forward the numbers by mail, post paid, as soon as they come from the presa. To suitable Agents, thisafFords arare opportunily, iis we can put the work to them on terrns oxtraordinarily favorable. In every nanuiaemring town, and every village, throughout the United States and Canada, subscribers may be obtained with the greatesl facility. Address, post paid, La Roy Sunderland, J26 Fulton streel, New York. % To every editar who gives thisadvertisement entire 12 inserüons, we will forward, to order, one copy of the whole work, provided the papers contaming this notice be sent to the New York Watchman, New York. 12w31

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