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perpetual changes of states and human affairs, especially 

 those produced by the late revolutions which have con- 

 vulsed Europe, have rendered some considerable addi- 

 tions and alterations necessary in the historical part. 

 Such have been made iu this edition, and the history of 

 each country is brought down to the present time ; the 

 stupendous exertions and rapid conquests of France, 

 first as a republic, and afterwards under Bonaparte ; the 

 sudden reverses which followed the late campaign in 

 Russia; the invasion of France by the allied armies; 

 the expulsion of Bonaparte and the restoration of the 

 Bourbons, have been faithfully detailed. To these events 

 another revolution as sudden and unexpected as any 

 which preceded it, has followed. The French army 

 has again placed Bonaparte at the head of the govern- 

 ment. The allied nations who expelled him before, 

 have declared their intention of supporting the Bourbons. 

 Europe is therefore upon the eve of engaging in a new 

 contest, the result of which must be left for a future 

 edition. 



In publishing this second American edition of Guth- 

 rie's Geography, no reasonable care or expense has been 

 spared to render it the most perfect that has yet appear- 

 ed. Particular attention has been given to that part of 

 it, which relates to the United States ; various errors 

 respecting our country that occur in the best European 

 systems have been corrected ; and in order to exhibit a 

 more accurate view of its present physical, commercial, 

 and political state, a considerable number of important 

 additions are supplied. To gentlemen of literary emi- 

 nence, in the various sections of the United States, the 

 editors are indebted for numerous contributions. The 

 articles on the state of Louisiana and Missouri territory 

 are from the pen of H. M. Brackenridge, Esq. author of 

 the "" Views of Louisiana," a work of great literary 

 excellence. The article on the Zoology of North Ame- 

 rica, is, for its extent, by far the most accurate which 



