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LnKland, all ihe transactioiif, events, discoveries, rits, «e shall now proceed, without lurtberpruJatc, and improTemeiit* of each year, woithy ol pre- to give an oullineof the Woik. *4 tact tliat no lilirary ii considered at all lomphte wiihoiit it, sudicienily proves its great value and utihiv. — It forms, indeed, no inconsiderahle libra- ry in itself; and, if a man had no other book, ex- clusive ol his BiLlt, he could never «aul either »D)useineiit or initruction. It if scarcely to be auppoied, that a similar PLAN OF THE WORK. SECTION I. Wi'l rontain the Anciknt I'lisTOiiy »iid Anbat.s of the CoUNTKV flOlll lis UlSCOViiiiV to tlitse 1 IMbS. SECT, II. CrNF.RAi ToMrics, and present silnalinn of the BniTisH (*kovim:i;s ol NoKrii A.mk.iuca — In linie uf war, thi« riep irtmenl ol the work will be occu- pied with (he det.iils of lli.it war. Si;CT. Ill The CHKoMci.t, coiiiprelnnding a narrativ<», > hionoloiiica ly arransd, ol ever^ (ionestic inci- dent, ii'i>h I'rovincef, ; bat, more espcci.illy in the l«-.ii Canaflas. No event, or arcident, oi iuiy ini- ]inrtanc-e, »'iair Travels as ilescnb.^, t-t hune |^iUJ- '.umr releitsiic* to, any |n»ri oi i«. Si:CT. IX. AoRicciTCin — This impoHniit •cclion wiH fon- ■jiiiNoticft iunl Deiiiilj of .'vrrv loreiirii pri.clice auJilifCOvMy tliat oiay be of tlio •lijliieiit \ililiiy iivre. SECT. X. UsufPL riojrrTS ,— New Piece" of Meclijinisiii ; fdipUrufiitii; i:xp'Timt'tiU; li.vei.l.oii* ; rateiils, SiC. dec. sncT. xf. AiiTi»ciTiF.3, will coniaiii sucli Drtalli anrl Di.^ro- fenen •» 'Ptirt lo throw lij;lit ujioii llie Ancient lli«- sttyut the Coa.ilry. SECT XTI. MiscBtLAHtocs l>SATS~or iiich Origti'rti Trn- "ttclioiis 1 i.nl lined in li e nwre tpheiii'val piildi- aiion- of liic (Uy, week, ©r iiioiitli, ii§ inii>' te SECT. 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