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NEW PURLIgA TI0Ns.
A s.losf beautiful BAisforiesll Library, in n
uniform red gilt binding.
ARROTEvS HEST0RUES.

MASH & WOODHOUSE offer for sale the follow
" ing uniform condensed histories of distinguished
ancient and modern historical characters-by John S.
C. Abbott, Esq These all beautifully illustrated
books with Illuminated titles and bound in handsome
red gilt binding uniform for library We send these
books by mail free postage rs cents each volume
which is astonshngly cheap, as eac book has about
300 pages-some of them 800 pages-besides the en-
cravings. The following the titles
History ofthe Empress Josephine: beautiful
cravings with illuminated title and bound in red gilt
binding.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt 10 beautiful
engravings, iluminatedtitle and red gilt binding.
History Of Madame Roland, with account of her
executions setting forth the principal characters in the
bloody French Revolution of 1793-one of the most
thrilling histories of any ageand showing the charac
ter ofthis most remarkable woman of modern times:
beautiful engravings, bound with Illuminated title and
| red gilt binding
History of Marie Antoinette of France the beautiful
and unfortunate Queen: with II fine engravings be-
sides steel portrait ofthe celebrated Talleyrand also,
| an illuminated title and redgilt binding.
History of Mary, Queen of Scots, with steel por
trait and II beautiful engravings; also an Illuminated IL
| tie; bound in red gilt binding
History of Charles the Second of England with an
account Of the msfortunes of thatprnce ID engavngs
including pokrait of Oliver Cromwell; also beautiful
| illuminated title, bound in red gilt.
History of Alexander the Great with account of
his wonderful horse Bucephalus: IA fine engravngs
and large map OF his Expedition 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 Punic Wars: fine engravings map and
and an Illuminated title, bound in red gilt.
History OF julius Cesar or the great Cesar Twelve
| fine engravings and map of Rome; also illumi
| mated title
| History of Darius. the ancient Persian Empt ror:
fine engravings and map also Illuminated title, and
| in red gilt binding
| History of William the Conqueror, with his invasion
and conquest of Britain Nine beautiful eagravings
and map; also an Illuminated title bound in red gilt
| binding.
History of King Alfred the Great of England: Nine
beautiful engravings, an illuminated title and bound in
| gilt.
History of Xerxes the Great the celebrated ancient
Persian Conqueror; fine engravings and map also
an illuminated title and bound in red gilt binding.
History of Cyrus the Great. the celebrated Persian
Emperor who destroyed Babylon 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 of any age. Mr. Abbott the
author well known piquant and agreeable hiso
rca writer there is nothing dull about his histories
and old readers ofhistory will read these volumes
with interest. To those who well versed in
history these books worth their weight in gold as
they afford brief and agreeable narratives of the great
events which occurred when these various historical
personages dourished. For family of children or
young persons these volumes will be not only immense
y useful books but will prove entertaining in the high
est degree Indeed we cannot praise them too much,
certain that they will give good satisfaction
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