New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-04
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= THE Book OF GOOD EXAMPLES Drawn
from Authentic History and Biography designed TO il
lustrate the beneficial effects of Viruous Conduct; by
JOIN Frost, IL. D. is neat duodecimo volume OF 9s7
PIP. just Issued by Appleton Il Co. 200 Broadway. y
volume of authentic Anecdotes will always FIND mar
ket and we could wish that all such volumes were like
this compiled from higher motive than to crafty an
Idle curiosity work which aims TO bring the force OF
eminent examples to sustain the of Virtue aud
Religion, and in form render such examples attract
i've to the youthful mind can hardly fail OF being emil
nen:y useful.
e THE Book OF THE COLONIES Comprising
a History OF the United States from the Discovery in the
Tenth Century until the Commencement of the Revou'
touary War; by JOHN FROST, Ii. D. has been publish
ed by Appleton Co. 200 Broadway The author frankly
avows that his work is chiefly drawn from Murray
whose Chapters the Colonization otthe United states
are written with great care with access 10 hrst rate
collection OF authorities, and in spirit OF intelligent
beraity, as admirable as it is The book Is com
pred in $50 PIP aud only claims to be bret history oil
the principal connected with Colonial Histo
~. Ii is illustrated by considerable number oil lar
wood epSravings and will be interesting volume Tor
Boys and Girls well for that large class OF adults
who cannot find time and means TO study more elaoo
rate works.
PICTORIAL MORAL ISSTRCCTOR--Ne uaNe oc-
fore us a mute Teacher OF Wisdom, at once unique and
impressive and which we vii! briefly describe. 1t is in
the form OF scroll 81 inches wide by 30 long and lis
min, is 10 Illustrate The principle that, while Wisdoms
ways are ways of pleasanness and peace the paths oil
vice lead 20 Indebtedness and ruin 1t is divided into
five distinct lines Of pictures extending honzontouy
across the scroll The frs; is called Wisdoms Way
the second Liars Way the third Drunkards Way.
the fourth Thieves Way the fifth Gamblers Way
and the natural progress of each Of these cas'cs-ne
first in virtue and happiness the others in vie ana
re,chedness-,s traced childhood up to the period
of death 'Wisdom's Wsy' leads TO a happy old age
ana triumphant exit the next world. while the other
Ways arc seen to end each manner peculiar 10 Itself
In premature and miserable death. The general plan
is certainly excellent and many OF the figures are OK
ceedincly striking. Nothing could be placed IN the
hands Of child better adapted TO impress indeoy upon
his mind toe great between Virtue and wee
und thus lead him 10 practice the one and avoid the
other The Instructor accompanied by hey IN wh!cn
are arranged under several heads ?ondng Win
the illustrations the principal texts OF Scripture aPpro
pirate 10 them In the hands of Parents and Teachers
this Pictorial chat will prove powerful auxiliary IN
the csuse OF Temperance, Truth and Justice and an ell
fcent agent the suppression OF crime and misery ID
every form. The author is Orson Barnes OF bsdwins
vile near Syracuse and the agents tor the SAFE Oh 'he
work in this City a 5. Barnes Co. 81 John's'Eee
The price is 81 so.