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The lives and characters Of the principal
personages recorded in the sacred writings;
practically adapted to the instruction of
youth and private families; together with
an appendix, containing thirty disserta-
tions on the evidences Of Divine Revela-
ton, from TimpsOn's key to the Bible
being a complete summary Of biblical
knowledge, carefully condensed and COM
piled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill, Patrick,
Adam Clarke, Pool, LoWth, Horne, Wall,
Stowe, Robinson, and other eminent WTi-
ters on the Scriptures. Robert Sears,
Editor. Embellished with several hum
dTed EngraYings on wood, illustrative Of
Scripture scenes, manners, customs, etc.
+ The following notice of Bible Biography was
written by the Rev. W. c. Brownlee, d. D., after
q careful examination Of the volume. DR.. B. has
been long known throughout the United States,
&c one Of our most useful learned, and eloquent di
vines. This candid end impartial review cannot
fall therefore, to have great weight with al who
are anxious 70 know the real merits Of the work.
NEw YoRK, August 9th, 1919.
This is, beyond question, one Of the most Gle.
giant books ever presented 10 our fellow. citizens
In this Republic. 1t is volume Of 500 pages,
containing about 500 engraungS OF most inte-
resting character. The paper, the type, the en-
Cravings, are all Of them such az might enter into
successful competition with any Of the finest
London publications. II is a superior specimen
Of domestic fabrication, both external and inter-
nal; and ought in this respect, to be patronized
by oVeFy patriotic citizen. But this 10 the least
valuable thing about il. The volume gives ul
accurate views of eastern customs, habits. man.
ners, animals, scenery; and, in addition to state.
mehts gwen in brief, accurate, and elegant de.
tails, have every variety OF pictorial exhibitions
which al once amuse, interest, delight and fasci
nate. In this volume we have, moreover, admire
bly, well written biographies Of all the principa
characters mentioned ia the Holy Bible. Thee,
are selected with taste andsingular discrimination
from the best authors ex1ant on the subiecS. And
there 10 q browning excellence in the last hundred
pages, whore we possess . rich treasury of useful
/ and religious knowledge carefully condensed and
compiled from tTimpson's Key to the Holy Bible,
work accessible to very few.
Mr.. SeaFs' object in presenting thin admirable
and beautiful volume, ought TO be duly appreca.
ted by every minister, parent and Sabbath-schOol
teacher. His aim is TO extend the interest Of the
HOLY Bible-to place in the most attractive light
and by cultivating examples. Il n, in fact, tc
make il paramount, in our youths estimation, tC
/ all other books, and oil other things and mos
captivating in The eyes of the youthful and aged
the beautiful, the gay, the sober, the thoughIles
and rejecting tits designed to set aside, eS com
light reading, and utter vanity, and to displacc
them, with ell their fascinating and taWdry orna.
ments Of types, and plates, and wit, by what il
more beautiful in art, and more valuable in truth
and more fascinating in biography and anecdote.
Hence, Mr.. Sears has an honest and imperative
moral claim for patronage and support, on every
minister and every parent, and every Sabbath.
school tbacheF, and on every patriot, actpated by
christian principles. have only to add; to all my
friends, and to the people OF my numerous charge
that there is perhaps, no other book, recently from
the press, which | would, in preference to this
beautiful and judiciOus volume, put into the
hands Of my children, to captivate their minds
and WOO them over TO the study Of the antiquities
scenery, biography, and divine truths of the Holy
Bible Il ought to be In every christian family
for its innate value; and in every patriotic family
as splendid specimen of our progress in domestic
manufacture, and the advancement Of our artists
aud manufacturers in their Tivalship with those o.
Europe. w. Z. BROWNLEE.
TO PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIEToRS OF
:. NEWSPAPERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
I'd STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES.
, The publisher of the above work respectfully
, requests Of newspaper pFopietOFs, that they will
: copy the advertisement exactly as it 10 printed
and where u is convenient and practicable, act a
agents in receiving subscriptions, or appointing
some friend as substitute in their neigh borhOod
To those who win advertise, and at the same
time act as agents for the work, they will be a
foTded at the low price Of &la60 per vol: from I
single copy to thousand Volumes--C ASH! thu
allowing the handsome sum Of ONE DOLLAR OF
every Subscriber procured, or copy sold. Will no
, every newspaper proprietor in all our pFincipa
towns and villages throughout the Union order
ROBERT SEARS, Publisher,
No. I22 Nassau street, N. Il.
Novem6eF 49,, 20-l2t
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