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NEW egss.HoATIsNs.
most beautiful Historical LibEery, In n
uniform rcd a;it Finding.
ABROE'E'S HESU0EfEEG

II ASH WOODHOUSE otter for sale the follow
ing UNIFORM condensed histories of distinguished
ancient and modern historical characters,-by John s
=. Abbott Esq. These are all beautifully illustrated
BOOKS, with Illuminated titles and bound in handsome
redgllt binding uniform for library We send these
BOOKS by mail tree OF postage at IS cents each volume,
which is astonishingy cheap each book has about
300 pages-some Of them 800 pagcs-besides the
Cravings The following are the titles
History fthe Empress Josephine: beautiful
binding.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: 10 beautiful
engravlngs lllunlinatedtte and red gilt binding.
History of Madame Roland, with account of hsr
executions setting forth the principal characters in the
bloody French Revolution of 1793-one of the most
thrllng histories of any agcand showing the charac
ter OF tins most remarkable woman of modern times:
beautiful engravngs bound with Illuminated title and
red gilt binding
History of Marie Antonette of France the beautiful
and unfortunate Queen: with II fine engravings be-
sides steel portrait ofthe celebrated Talleyrand Also
an Illuminated title and red gilt binding.
History OF Mary Queen of Scots with a steel por
trait and beautiful engravngs also an illuminated ii
tie; bound in red gilt binding.
History of Charles the Second of England with an
account OF the misortunes of prince IA engravngs
including portrait of Oliver CROMWELL also beautiful
illuminated title, bound in red gilt.
History of Alexander the Great. with an account of
ms wonderful horse Bucephalus: IA fine engravings
and large map of his Expedition a Conqueror; also
an Illuminated title and red gilt binding.
History OF Charles the First of England: 16 engra
wings including steel portrait of John Hampden also
an Illustrated title, bound in red gilt
History of Hannibal, the great Carthagenian Conque
ror and the Punc Wars: fine engravings, map and
and an Illuminated title bound in red gilt
History ofJnus Caesar, or the great Caesar: Twelve
line engravlngs and map of Rome; also an illumi-
mated title.
History of Darius. the ancient Persian Emperor: 7
line engravngs and map: also illuminated title and
in red gilt binding
History of William the Conqueror, with his invasion
and conquest of Britain: Nine beautiful eagravngs
and map; also illuminated title, bound in red gilt
binding.
History of King Alfred the Great of England: Nine
beautiful engravngs an Illuminated title, and bound in
gilt.
History Of Xerxes the Great, the celebrated ancient
Persian Conqueror: fine engravings and a map; also
an Illuminated title and bound in red gilt binding.
History OF Cyrus the Great the celebrated Persian
Emperor who destroyed abyon and released the pro-
phet jeremiah: beautiful engravngs, Illuminated title
and map in red gilt binding.
The above books are printed and bound in the most
elegant manner, and suitable presents for young
persons indeed persons any age. Mr. Abbott the
author, is well known piquant and agreeable hsto-
rical writer there is nothing dull about his histories
and old readers ohstory will read these volumes
with interest To those who are not we'll versed in
history these books worth their weight in gold as
they afford brief and agreeable narratives of the
which occurred when these varous historical
personages hourishcd. For family children or
young persons, these volumes will be only immense
y useful books, but will prove entertaining in the high
est degree Indeed we cannot praise them much,
certain that they will give good satisfaction.
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