The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-10
Bible BiOgrapIly,

OR,
The lives and characters Of tho principal
peTsonages recorded in the sacred writings
practically adapted TO the instruction of
youth and private families; 4ogether with
an appendix, containing thirty disserta-
tons on the evidences Of Divine Revela-
ton. from Hmpson's key to thesBible-
being a complete summary of biblical
knowledge, carefully condensed and com
piled fromScoit, Doddridge, Gill, Patrick,
Adam Clarke, Pool, LoWib, Horne, Wall,
Stowe, Robinson, and other eminent WTi-
tiers on the Scriptures. Robert Sears,
Editor Embellished with several hum
dred Engravings on wood, illustrative Of
Scripture scenes, manners, customs, etc.
The following notice of sBiblo Biography was
written by the Rev. w. c. Brownlee, d. D., after
a CAREFUL examination of the volume. DR.. Is. has
been long known throughout the United lStates,
as one OF our most useful, learned, and eloquent d-
vines. This candid 0nd impartial review cannot
fail, therefore, to have great wefghtwith all who
are anxious TO know the real merits of The work.
New YoRK, August 9th, 1912.
This IS, beyond question, one OF the most ele-
giant books ever presented 70 our fellow-citizens,
in this Republic 1t is volume of 500 pages,
containing about 500 engrawpgs Of most inte-
resting character. The paper, the type, the en-
cravings, are all OF them sueh,as might enter into
a successful competition with any of the fines
4 London publications 1t is a superior specimen
of domestic fabrication, both external and inter
nal; and 1t ought, in this respects TO be patronizes
by every patriotic citizen. But this is the leas
valuable thing about it. The volume gives u
| accurate views OF eastern customs, habits, man
ners, animals, sconerys and in addition to state
ments given in briet, accurate, and elegant de
tails have every variety oil pictorial exhi bIon.
which at once amuse, interest, delight and fasc
nate. In this volume we have, moreover, nd miTS
bly, well written biographies of all the. principl
characters meniionedin the Holy Bible. Thei
are selected with taste andsinguiar discrimination
from the best authors extant on the subject. An
There Is crownng excellence in the last hundre
pages, where we possess rich treasury OF usetI
and religious knowledge, carefully condensed an
4 compiled from Timpson's Key to the Holy bible
q work accessible TO very few.
| Mr.. Sears object in presenting this ndmirabl
and beautiful volume, ought to be duly appreci;
ted by every, minister, patent and Sabbath-schot
teacher, His aim is 10 extend the interest Of d
Holy Bible--to place in the most attractive ligh
its divine truths and holy preeepts, by instructed
aud by cRltivating examples. It, is, in fact,
make Il paramount, in our youths estimation,
all other books. and all other things:-and mo
lcaPtivating in the eyes Of the youthful and age
/ the beautiful, the gay, the sober, the thoughue
and rehecting Itis designed to set aside, as cor
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= light reading, and utter vanity, and 10 displa
: them, with all their fascinating and tawdry orn
ments Of types, ana plates, and wit, by what
more beautiful in art, and more valuable in trui
: and more fascinating in biography and anecdet
: Hence, Mr.. Sears has an honest and imperati
, moral claim for patronage and support, on eve
!, minister and every parent, and every Sabbat
: school tbacheT, and on every patriot, actHatedS
christian principles. have only to add, toall !
friends, and to the people OF my numerous chaTg
= that there is perhaps, no other book, recently rC
u the press. which | would, in preference 10 Il
e beautiful and udicous volume, put sinte I
lr hands of my children, to eaptiVate their mini
a. and WOO them over to the study OF the antlquit
N scenery, biography, and divine tFuthsot the Hc
g Bible. 1t ought be in every chrisuantan
< for its innate value; and in every patriotic FAM
J. as splendid specimen of our progress in domes
E. manufacture, and-the advauceneRt Of ouF arts
a. and manufacturers in their rlvalshlp wlthth0se
" Europe. w. 9. BROWNLEE.
! TO PUBLISHERS AND PRQPRfETORs. Q
= NEWSPAPERS THR0UGHOUIsTHE UNITE
T STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES
- The publisher Of the above work respectful
e requests Of newspaper proprietors, that they v
Y copy the advertisement exactly as 1t is printed
- aud where 1t is convenient and practicable, act
J agents in receiving subscrptlonss or appoint
= some friend as substitute in their neighhorheg
:, To those who will advertises and at the sal
~ time act as agents for the work. they will be
forded at the low price of Sl,50 per vol. from
D single copy to thousand volnmes--GA ASH! III
as following the handsome sum Of ONE DOLLAR
le every snbscriber procured, or copy sold. Will
ne every. newspaper proprietor in all our princiI
y, towns and villages throughout the Union,oTde
dozen copies on trial
n, ROBERT SEARS, Publisher.
e. Nosl22 Nassau street, NJ. Y. &.
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