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From Ball & Perkins we have No. l73 Of that
handsome and valuable publication, Harpers
Family Library, containing the Travels OF Mar.
co Polo, greatly amended and enlarged, with co
pious notes by Hugh MuIray-and illustrated
by two neat maps and a ~visnelle. This writer is
regarded as the earliest and mos. distinguished Of
European lrayellers-and as The llerodolus
OF the Middle Ages. His description Of The Chi.
nese Court and Empire, and Of The adjacent coun.
tries, is the fullest on record. Is not this suili-
cient 10 excite the anxious curiosity Of all read
ers7
Essays" BY John Abcrcrombie, author of AIN,
quiries concerning The Intellectual Powers" "the
Philosophy OF Moral Feelings" These Essays
are some of The best Of The authors didactic writ
inss-lhc ripest fruits of his philosophic mind
They are as follow Harmony Of Christian
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The Contest and he Armour; the Messiah as an
Example. AS an evidence Of their high popnla.
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40. 35 OF Harpers' elegant Pictorial Bible;
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