NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
AND
MISCELLANEOUS JOURNAL.
No. I.
MAY, 1815.
[The Editor, in making some researches in the history of North America, was induced for his own convenience, to form a calalogue raisoneè of works relating to it. As this may be of some utility to persons engaged in similar pursuits, and not wholly uninteresting to others, he means to publish extracts from it in this journal Where the works noticed are scarce, several extracts from them will be made, which may at once serve to give a more complete idea of the books, and to relieve the dryness of a mere catalogue.]
Virgo Triumphans, or Virginia in generell; but the south part thereof in particular: including the fertile Carolana, and the no lesse excellent island of Roanok; richly and experimentelly valued. Humbly presented as the auspice of a beginning yeare to the Parliament of England and Councell of State. By Edward Williams, Gent. London, printed by Thomas Harper for John Stephenson, and are to be sold at his shop on Ludgate Hill, at the signe of the Sunne, 1650, pp. 63, 4to.
This book has two dedications and an address to the reader. The second dedication is, "to the conservers and enlargers of the liberties of this nation, the Lord Presient and Counsell of State:" The first is addressed to the Parliament and begins in this manner. "To the supreme authority of this nation the Parliament of England. Right Honorable: This dedication in itselfe unworthy the
