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Bible Biography,

g lives and characters Of the principal
PersQnsges recorded in the sacred writings:
practically adapted to the instruction of
south and private families; iugclherwith
Pm appendix, containing thirty disserta.
lions on the evidences Of Divine ReveIa-
ZION, from Timpson's key to the Bible
Peing 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 wri.
lers on the Scriptures. Robert Sears,
Editor Embellished with several hun.
bred Engravings on wood, illustrative of
Scripture scenes, manners, customs, etc.
Che following notice of 'Biblo Biorraphy' was
uen by the Rev. w. c. Brownlse, D. D., after
aretul examination Of the volume Dr. 3. has
long known throughout the United States,
pne OF our most useful, learned, and eloquent d.
es. This candid and impartial review cannot
therefore4 io'have great weight with all who
anxious 10 know the real merits Of the work
New YoEK, August 9Th, 1912.
This is, beyond question, one Of the most ele.
nt books ever presented to our fellow.citizenS,
this Republic. 1t is q volume Of 500 pages,
nlaining about 500 engravlngs OF a most int.
sting character The paper, the type, the en-.
avings, are all Of them such as mig ht enter into
-successfui competition with any of tie finest
london publications. It Is a superior specimen
# domestic fabrication, both external and inter.
la; and It ought, in this respect TO be patroniIed
" every patriotic citizen. But this is the least
'aluablo thing about il. The volume gives us
accurate views Of eastern customs, habits, man
lers, animals, scenery; and, in addition to state.
nents given in brief, accurate, and elegant de.
ais, have every variety Of pictorial exhibitions,
which al once amuse, interest, delight and fasci-
nate. In this volume we have, moreover, admra-
bly, well written biographies OF all the principal
characters mentioned in the Holy Bible. These
are selected with taste audsinguisT discrimination,
from the best authors extanl on the subject. And
there is q browning excellence in the last hundred
"a gee, where we possess rich treasury Of useful
and religious knowledge, carefully condensed and
compiled from 'Timpson's Key to the Holy Bible,'
! work accessible to very few.
Mr.. SeaEs' object in presenting this admirable
and beautiful volume, ought 70 be duly appTecia-
ted by every minister, parent and SabbathAschool
teacher. Ills aim is TO extend the interest Of the
Holy Bible-to place in the most attractive light,
it's divine truths and holy preeepts, BY instruction,
and by cultivating examples. Il is, iii fact, to
make il paramount, in our youths eStimations TO
all other books, and all other things:-and most
captivating in the eyes of the youthful and aged,
the beautiful, the gay, the sober,the thoughtless
and rejecting. tits designed TO set aside, az com.
paratvely Insignificant, the numerous volumes oil
light reading, and utter vanity, and 70 displacC
them, with all their fascinating and tawdry orna
ments Of types, and plates, and wit, by what II
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 ever.
minister and every parent, and every Sabbath
I'D a 4
christian principles. / have only to add TO ell m
friends, and to the people Of my numerous charge
that there is perhaps, no other book, recently ror
the press, which | would, in preference TO thi
beautiful and iudicious volume, put into th
hands Of my children 70 captivate their mlnd
and WOO them over TO the study Of the anliqultle
scenery, biography, and divine truths Of the Hol
Bible. Il ought TO be in every christian iami
for ita innate value; and in every patriotic fami
as splendid specimen Of our progress in domest
manufacture, and the advancement OF our artiG
and manufacturers in their rivalshiP with those
Europe. w. Q. BROWNIES.
TO PUBLISHERS AND PRoPRIEToRS- oi
NEWSPAPERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITE
STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES.
The publisher Of the above work respectful
requests Of newspaper proPFiefors, that they "
copy the advertisement exactlY as L ID printed
| aud where lt is convenient and practica bic. act
agents in receiving subscriptions, Of sppointil
acme friend as q substitute IN their ueiQh 6orhoc
To those who viii advertise, and a The san
time act &c agents for the work. thsy will be
/ forded az the low price Of SE,50 per vol from
single copy TO thousand volnmes-CASH. "a
allowing the handsome sum Of ONE DOLLAR,
every subscriber procured, OF copy sold. VIII n
every newspaper proprietor Ia al our pEincip
4 towns and villages throughout the Union order
dozen copies on trialE
ROBERT SEARS, Publisher,
No. l22 Nassau street, ~. r.
November, 1912. 20-l2s