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and impressive instruction. Even a few of them
read 10 fsmily in The morning. cannot fell to
furnish its members with materials for profitable
reflection through the dsy. The style is Judi
cious and happy being nei her above the ig-
norsnt nor below h learned. It is uniformly
perspIcuous, cure and energetic and some-
times, with is sabjec,, rises INTO sublim'y. A
Dove ell, the SPIRIT which pervsdes the work, is
excellent. 1t is the meek, sffeciionate, healing.
ye' faithful spirit Of the gospel
Rev Dr.. Morse Of Ch.:rIestozpn, - Dear Sir, The
chsr6c' e. OF DR.. Scott's CONNIE ary1on the oi.
bic IS s. generally known and highly spproy-
cd that deem fu ther recommendations need.
less. This most excellent and useful wo,k ar.
DENLY wish was il every family in The United
States.'
Req. Dr. Sanders Of lHedfeld --s Sincere inouir.
ers mo knowledge Of duty viii always rise
tom Perusal Gifts pages with minds more en-
hghttned, wrh good resolutions strengthened
and wIh The best affections invigorsted. The
frsctlcSi Observations are particularly valuable
aud give 70 this work its most distinguishing
excellence
Req Joshua B~fes of Dedham - Sir. am
pleased with Your proposals for publishing
Scouts Family Bible and sircersly wi h you
success IN he undertaking. am acquainted
WITH no commentary on the Sacred Scriptures,
which would more cordially recommend for
general use. If you execute ne work wnh
your usual tldeli.y and care have no doubt, that
!, will be well pa ronz by The religious pub
hc.'
Rev Joshua Hantiagton Of Bostoa-' Perhaps in
no way con .N.nis;ets, instructors of youth, and
private christians, do greater service 20 society
than by exet'ing themselves to dsse inmate This
truly Invslustle work
Aubjoin f-w EXTRACTS from circular nub-
hshed 10y the Rev JosEPH Emerson, late pastor
OF church in Beverly, au nor of,he Eyaneeli-
csl Primer &c il msy be proper just 20 say, he
circular was printed entirely without my knowl-
edge The extracts follow
Six editions of this great work have been
published IN tins country.
: have had considerable opportunity 10 exam.
inc and compare specimens of all these six ed
lions, snd am decidedly of opinion, hat most peo-
PIE would greatly preferARMSTRONG'S Ed
ZION, Dow publishing in Boston. RS The lold
IS octave, nc volumes ere not nearly so large as
those o. the qaartn editions bot The paper is f.
ner and wkIteF the execution handsomer The
print, to sppesrsn,e e, hearly IS large and as il
can be turned 10 she light with much less incon-
Veniencesii may perhaps be read with equal
ease and pleasure. I; has the advantage Of be.
ing cheaper, less cumbersome and more elegant
'ARMSTRONG'S EDITION therefore, il
Tie one which San most highly recommend for
The use OF families II is peculiarly calcula ed TO
supersede The use of large Bible; and in two
respects 1t Will answer 8 be- ter purpose, merely
for reading the scriptures, as it is less cumber-
some, and may be dby several persons al the
same time low Boston, Jan l9
o. Specimens this cork may be seen al the
Bookstores Of William and Henry Hyde, Book
sellers !" Portland and Bath, Agents for the
a6oUe zVork for The District of Maine.