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PR EF A CE.

T  5 HE generality of thofe geographers, who
    have attempted a map, or deJcription of A-
merica, fiem either to have bad no knowledge of
Kentucke, or to k-ave negleted it, although a place
of infinite importance: And the re/7 have proceeded
fo erroneoujy, that they have left the world as much
in darknefs as beJore. Many are the mi/lakes, re-
fpeding the fubjefl of this work, in all other maps
'which I have yet teen; whereas I can truly fay, I
know of none in that wbich I here prefent to the
world either from my own particular knowledge, or
from the inlormation of thofe gentlemen with whojf
a/lance I have been javoured, and who have been
well acquainted with the countryfiqce the hfifr/fettle-
tnent. When I v/ifted Kentucke, I found it lo far to
exceed my expelations, although great, that I con-
cluded it was a pity; that the world had not adequate
information of it. I conceived that a proper de/crip
tion, and map of it, 'were objeels highly interelling to
the United States; and therefore, incredible as it may
appear to fome, I mu/I declare, that this perform.
ance is not publij/ed from lacrative motives, but
fiokly to iAfiorm the world of the happy climate, and
                     plentiful