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ly any just information concerning the characters 

 of which they treat. « 



JNIeans were adopted, during the last age, Tor 

 facilitating the acquisition and retention of bio- 

 graphical knowledge, similar to those which were 

 before mentioned as belonging to the department 

 of history. Biographical Charts were first formed 

 on the continent of Europe, where they have ap- 

 peared in various forms. This contrivance was 

 first introduced into Great Britain by Dr. Priestley, 



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