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A Dictionary Of Arts, Manufactures And Mines

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Day
11
Month
July
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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IMPORTANT WORK! Now ia the courseof Publication.CO.NTAI.NING A CLKAR EXPOSIT1ON OK THE1R PK1N C1PLES AiSÜ PKAtTlCE. % Andrcw Ure, M. ü., F. Ji. S. M. G. S., AI. A. S. Lond., Mem. Acud. N. S. P hilad. 8. Pk. S'oc. N. Gcrm. Hunov., Mulii., 4'C. 4c. fa. llüstrated withone thousand two hundred and forty one engravings. THIS is unquesüonably the most popular work of the kind ever publisheü, and a book most adnirably adapted to the wants of all classes of the ominunity. The followingare the important obects which the learned author eJideavors to acomplish ; Ist. To instruct the Manufacturer, Metallurgist, and Tradesmau in the principies of their repective processes, as to render them, in reaüty, :ie masters of thcir business; and, to emancípate ie m lrom a state of bondage to such as are too ommonly governcd by bünd prejudice and a viious routine. 2dly. To afibrd Mcrchants, Brokers, Drysalters )ruggÍ8t8j and officers of th Revenue, characterstic descriptions of the commodnies which pass nrugh their hands. 3dly. By exhibiting some of the finest dcvelopnents of Chemiatry and Physics, to lay open an excellent pracücal school to íátudents of these iindred scieuces.4thly. To teach Capitalists. who may be dcsirous ol placing their iunds in somc produciive iranch ol industry, to select, judieiously, amoug ilausible claiinants. 5thly. To enuble gentlemen of the Law to beconie well aequaintcd with tiie nature oí those patent echemes which are so apt to give rise to Ut "" jation. Gthly. To present to Legislators such a clear exjoition of the staple manufactures, as ïiiay dissuade them froni enacting laws which obstruct in - dustry. or cherish one branch oí it, to the injury oí naiiy others. And lastly, to give the general reader, intent, cliiefiy on Intellectual Culuvation, views of man y of the noblest achievements ot ÍScience, in efibctn g those grand transiorrnationsof matter to which j-rcat Britian and the United States owe their permanent wealth, rank and power among the naiorsof the earth. The latest Statistica of every important object of Vlanufacture are given iroin the best, and usualiy, rom official authority. at tlie end ot each a.rticle. The work will be prinlcd froin the 2d London Edition, which sclls for $12ac-,py. It wtll be put on good paper, in new brevier type, and wtll make about 1400 8vo. pages. It will be issued in wenty-one semi-mojiihly nutnbers, in covers, at 5 cents each payable on daJivery. CF To any person, sending us five dollars, a one time, in advance, we will forward the mun )ers by mail, post paid, as soon as they come from hc prees. To suitable Agents, this atfords a rare opportunty, ns we can put the work to them on terms oxtraordinarily favorable. In every manuiacturing own, and every village, throughout the United States and Canada, subscribers may be obtnincd vith the greatest facility. Address, post paid, La loy Sunderland, l'2G Fulton streel, New York. % To every editor who gives this advertisement catire 12 insenions, we will forward, to rder, one copy of the whole work, provided the ííipers conlaining ibis notice be sent to the New fork Watchman, New York. 12w31

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