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procure without importunity, 
and more exactitude in paying 
their small yearly sum. In- 
stead of this cheap publication 
I have been compelled to re- 
duce it to the usual rate, giving 
trnly a volume of 212 pages 
and 12 figures for two dollars; 
and yet by the lack of punctu- 
ality in subscribers, extra ex- 
penses of postages, &c. I have 
been a loser by mj endeavours 
to produce .a useful work.. 
Under these circumstances I 
am admonished after two years 
of exertions and expences 
to conclude this small under- 
king, and close the volume, 
furnishing a title page and in- 
dex thereto. The whole how- 
ever will be found to be an ori- 
ginal work containing many 
new facts and views. But, as 
1 never despair of ultimate suc- 
cess, and must always be use- 
ful and active, I propose to be- 
giv in 1834 another periodical 
under a more suitable plan. 
Meantime I have had the 
pleasure to perceive that my 
former plan of dollar maga- 
zines and journals, nay even 
five dollar dailies, has been 
successfully introduced both in 
America and Europe since 
1827'. We have now a crowd 
of popular journals or weekly 
periodicals, at one dollar per 
annum or ope penny by the 
number, and even one cent a 
piece in France! Such Europe- 
an journals have great circula- 
tion and combine science with 
.utility. Here ours are paltry 
imitations, but suit the taste of 
readers by furnishing them 
vapid trash and copied fiction, 
instead of science, truth and 
original essays. 
Whereas my Atlantic Jour- 
nal was too learned for these 
readers and chiefly patronized 
by enlightened or learned men, 
I propose in my future works 
to write chiefly for them, and 
to imitate the English plan of 
making learning dear and ex- 
clusive, since the public will 
have it so: since they prefer 
paying 800 dollars for a 
splendid book on Birds to one 
dollar for a work of 400 pages 
containing as many facts and 
discoveries. Thus I offer for 
sale the illustration of 33 years 
travels and researches, by 3000 
figures for $ 1000, an unique 
manuscript work. Also my 
Jkitikon Botanikon of 2500 
plants, unique copy for g500. 
THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. 
A Register of Historical and Natural Sciences, Discoveries 
and useful Facts, latent knowledge restored, lost knowledge 
re-established, in events, facts and truths neglected or for- 
gotten: chiefly on American Natural History and Annals. 
By C. &, Rafinesque. 
Terms. — g 5 for 10 copies or volumes, any less number to be issued in num. 
b-ers at irregular periods. None sold separate. Subscribers to pay in ad- 
vance. The price will only be fifty cents for a volume of 4 numbers. It shall 
be enlarged according to the number of subscribers, with figures if possible. 
Published this year, The Herbarium Kafinestjuianum, or New plants of my 
Herbal. Price One Dollar, but given gratis to those who subsbribed g 2 for 
the Atlantic Journal, 
