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The Pictorial Family Bible--being
| the Old and New Testaments, according to the
authorized version. With full marginal refer
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the scriptures full chronology from the Lat
IN OF Calovius, steel engraved family record
a superb and authentic map of Palestine ant
the Holy Land Illustrated by about 1000 en-
cravings. l45O pages large quarto. Price Sc
Ihe Russian Empire-an illustrated
description-being physical and political his
tory OF its governments and provinces, pro
auctions, resources, imperial government
commerce, literature, educational means. reli
glon, people, manners, customs, antiquities
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New Pictorial History of China ana
And'a-comprising description of those coun
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large octave, price $3.50
Thrilling Incidents of the Wars of tn
Uaaad States-comprising the most striking and
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French War, the Tripolitan War, the Indian
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the Mexican War. With three hundred En-.
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Nec Pictorial Description Of the UNI
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Treasury Of Kno,cledgc, and Cyclope
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mount of interesting and useful information
| Astronomy, Travels in the Holy Land, Discov.
cry of America, Early settlements of the coun
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travel, Discoveries in Science SC. With nu
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Ne,o and Complete History of the Bibl
from the creation of the world to the full es
Enlistment of Christianity-with copiou
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Scenes and Sketches of Continental En-
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Pictorial Description of Great Britai
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| Pictorial Family Ammuol-compris
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| inflammation far tile Peoplc-compris
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| Pictorial History Of the american Re,
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1t contains an account of the early history {
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i Bible Biography, or the Lives an
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the instruction of youth and private families
containing thirty dissertations on the evider
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| Wonders Of the World-Second 81
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History Of Palestine-from the Patr
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to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, ct.
Price 81, 90.
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