Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-23
More New Books.


TURNER has just received another invoice Of late
ami popular works. lie seems determined to keep up
with the progressive spirit of the age, especially so
far as reading is concerned Among those received
are
The Wandering Jelr, No Is, and tie last
Encyclopedia Of Domestic Economy, No. IL. Eve
nv one who will examine this work we think will pur-
chase it. 1t is complete library Of itself.
H1rper's Illuminated Shakespeare, No. O. aud GO. /
This number brings the work down TO the Sd act Of
"Ai's well that ends we'll"
Illuminated Pictorial BiJle, No 80 To Apocry-
pha, ABEL and the Dragon" Beautifully illustrated
as usual
lfer Expedition. BY T. j. Green. This is a
Journal of the Texan Expedition against Mier; sub
sequent Imprisonment of the author his suierngs
and final escape from the castle Of Perote With re-
Elections upon the present political and probable fiji
ture relations of Texas. Mexico, and the United
States. Illustrated by thirteen splendid engravings.
We have already published copous extracts from this
work The reading the whole gives many new ideas
respecting the of many Of the prominent political
leaders in Texas and on the whole is an interesting
and thrilling narrative. 1t is elegantly got up, as
are Harpcrs works generally
Elements of Morality and Polity BIZ Prof Hhe,eell-
Tins valuable production, from the pen of Of the
most eminent scholars of the age, exhibits in lucid,
exfc nd elegant style, the great principles of moral
political. and ecclesiastical science in tar complete
aud metodical Than has been presented
the public. In Offering this work TO the American reader
the Publishers beg leave introduce it the
of and attractive of sterling books
be issued by them, under the general designation of
HarperS .Nelo Miscellany. The volumes of which will
be legbly printed, in duodecimo, fine paper, and
EXTRA MUSLIN GILT, Price fifty cents rOtnme
and issued short intervals To render accessible the
million the fullest advantages of popular instruction in
the various divisions of human knowledge is the design
of the above Ii Is apparent the present day
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Formerly the popular taste preferred mainly works of
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Them vehicles OF general know ledge-books OF more
permanently valuable cas-devoted 10 Of the de-
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has sprung up, glowing with The first energies of youth,
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in the selection of all which, the careful discmlna-
ton will be observed mere glance the wide
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xpored and uncultivated from which might be gath
cred the fruits of rich uxurian harvest; besides which
the evereemng issues of the European press open up
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OF American writers will also occasionally be Introduced
In submitting therefore, the esteemed work of Professor
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