Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-31
Literary Notice.
NMPfON's
UNIvERS.dL HISTORY or THE.
HOLY, BILL n.

NHis work has been lately printed i, Tren,
.ou. on nae large type, IN octave yo-
fumes OF lnpwardsof 500 pages on an AVERAGE
each voiumc, and neatly bound, gilt and letter.
ed' price two dollars and fifty {, uts the vo.
.unie- ms very valuable and interesting work
10 so little known that It is deemed necessary.
to lay before the public the respectable yecSr,.
mendations, which induced the Sbookselier 10
put it to press. y l'>' 'S''.' "
me Rev. Dr. Smith,. of Princeton. cert;ees
mis- work TO be worthy the perusal ana ,ncs,,,-
ragement OF all serious christians-;t vii, he
.ound' says ne, both quickeninG, and confnrt-
ing 10 the sincere believer, and a valuable a,,x.
ma.y " the understanding of the divine yo-
The ReveDr. Green, President Of tl,e Prince.
ton Coliege, observes, that Kimp,o,,'s History
OF lnS bihie,is q work from which may he de-
rived AZ once, entertainment. instruction and
improvement IN piety. He addssit is n -no,,,,-
lar WORK, caicnlated to arrest the attention and
interest me feelings ofthe great mass of res-
uer,. snu that ne has long wished to see it re-
his recommendation. So
The Rsy. DR. Wharton. of IN. p.ota.,.,. r, !
.ssopa Cnurch, and one Oft the editors OF the
.neo'og zeal Magazine, zoiYingly annexes his
recommendation to that of DR. Green.
=: ne nev. Dr Staughton, DR.; Rogers, DR.: Al.
i.son, and the Rev. Mr. Boswell. I'll of the IAN.
..st church. unite in their Recommendation. and
.are ina. they are impressed with full con-
S''on ., tlle utility and value of the publiosii-
on, and they cannot but wish tina, il may com
n~hu general circulation. and add to those in.
eeresting family volumes which are accustou.
ca 10 descend from the parent 10 the child thro,
successive generations. :
htnpto1's History is likewise hiphlv reenm.
mended by the Rey. Mr. ArmstronsI of the
rresoyterian church, and the Rev. Tlom.s ssr-
sesht, OF the Methodist church, who certities
y 20 DC orthodox, instructive, entertaining ant,
plous, ana thatit must afford the highest plea.
su.e 70 Tue pious of all determinations. The
h VT. w ara considers this publication will
knowledge with which We are ALREADY blessed
ana that he should rejoice especially 10 find j,
IN the hands of those whom he has to atl,nonish
in the Lord. - ~ A'''.'o''s''
nc learned and pious Elias Boudinot l.. l..
- conveys his Recommendation in the follow
ms words 81 have long been acouainted with
Nimpton's History of the Bible, and do not he
sltate 10 recommend it as very valuable WORK.
considered as plain, faithful, evangelical and
pra1t'cai account OF facts from thu creation
" me iuii establishment of christianity. 1t is
c:a'cuiiateo, IN SPECIAL manner, for the use al
r'a,iies and private christians, as il ooats,ns
many warm, plous, persuasive comments ON The
transactions and miracles OF our biessset Re.
use',er. he lives OF patriarchs, pro shvt, and
"'Isues are greatly eiucitated, to which are
aNueu many instructive and entertaining illus.
: :,a.lo's ana improvements of the different sub
vi tiat divihe volsme, tending in a remarx
'St> manner, ito use the words of the pious an,i
e~ceilent aathor) ''to eBlighten the understand
I, Jug, purify the heart, and promote that know
80 ~ ~hicn we may obtain happiness in this
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