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gerness manifested for every species of knowl-
edge, and by the successful efforts made to diff
fuse useful information among all classes of the
community. The advantages of such works
as the following are manifold and cannot fail
to be appreciated by discerning public:
The Pictorial Family Bible-being
the Old and New Testaments, according to the
authorized version. With full marginal refer
ences, tables of the weights and measures of
the scriptures, full chronology from the Lat
in of Calovius, a steel engraved family record.
a superb and authentic map of Palestine and
the Holy Land. Illustrated by about 1000 en-
cravings. 145O pages large quarto. Price So.
The Russian Empire-an illustrated
description-being a physical and political his
tory of its governments and provinces, pro-
auctions, resources, imperial government,
commerce, literature, educational means rei-
gion, people, manners, customs, antiquities,
etc. etc. ETC., from the latest and most anthem
tic sources Embellished with 200 engravings
and maps of European and Asiatic Russia
The whole complete in one large octave vol
ume OF about 700 pages, elegantly and sub
stantially bound. Price $500
New Pictorial History of China and
India-comprising description of those coun-
tries and their inhabitants /; embracing the his
torlcal events, government, religion, education,
language, literature, arts manufactures, Pro-
auctions, commerce, and manners and customs
OF the people, from the earliest period of au-
thentlc record to the present time. Illustra-
ted with two hundred engravings 600 pages
large octave, price 50, SO.
Thrilling Incidents of the Wars of the
United States-comprising the most striking and
remarkable events of the Revolution, the
French War, the Tripolitan War, the Indian
Wars, the second war with Great Britain, and
the Mexican War. With three hundred En-
cravings. 600 pages octave price $3.50.
New Pictorial Description of the Uni
ted States-containing an account of the topog-
raphy, settlement, history, revolutionary and
other interesting events, statistics, progress in
agriculture, manufactures and population SC.
of each State in the Union Illustrated with
200 engravings of the principal cities, places,
buildings, scenery, curiosities seals of the
States, &c. &c. 700 pages octave, price 800.
Treasury Of Kmo,cledge, and Cyclope-
dia of Science and Art-contaning great a.
mount of interesting and useful information
Astronomy, Travels in the Holy Land, Discov-
cry of America, Early settlements of the coun-
try, biographies of eminent men, incidents of
travel, Discoveries in Science sc. With nu-
merous engravings. 512pages 8vo. Price 81, So
NeD and Complete History of the Bible
from the creation of the world to the full es-
Enlistment of Christianity copious
notes, forming an illustrated commentary OF
the sacred text. 700 pages 8vo. Price $500
Scenes and Sketches of Continental En-
rope embracing descriptions Of France, Portu-
gal, Spain, Italy, Scicily Switzerland, Belgium,
Holland, &C., together with views and notices
/ nf no oh IF sv,%a ~, Do,
Rouen, Lisbon Madrid, Barcelona Pisa, Leg
horn Rome Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii,
Postum, Palermo, Malta Venice, Milan, Ge-
neva, Fumes, Brussels, Tyrol, Antwerp Rot
terdam, Amsterdam, Wrterloo, &c. sc. Care
fully compiled from the best and latest sources.
With numerous engravings. $50 PIP. 8vo.
Price $3.50.
Pictorial Description of Great Britain
and Ireland together with notices of the prn-
cipal places, natural curiosities &c in the King
dom and the British Islands. With several
hundred handsome cngravings illustrative of
scenes of picturesque beauty, churches CO.'S
octave, price $3.50.
Pictorial Family Amnual-compris-
ing within itself complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge With over two
hundred cngravings, strictly illustrative, repre-
senting actual scenery, costumes, monuments
sc. 1858 PIP. 8vo., price $500.
Inf0rmatiom far the Peoplc-compris-
ing within itself a complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge. This work has
the finest embellishments ever offered to the
American public 600 pages, Svo, price 81, so.
New Pictorial Family Instructor, or
Digest of General acknowledgements
| complete circle of useful and entertaining in
formation, designed for families, schools and
libraries. 600 PIP. 8vo Price S2,5O.
Pictorial History Of the american Rec
olution-a book for every family in the Union
1t contains an account Of the early history of
the country, Constitution of the United States,
a Chronological Index, &c. Several hundred
Engravings. Price $500
Pictorial Sunday Book-designed for
the use of families Bible classes. and Sunday
School Teachers. Principally illustrative of
the manners and customs of Eastern Nations,
and explanatory of many portions of the
Scriptures. 600 pages 8vo. price 81, so.
Bible Ba0grophy, or the Lives and
Characters the Principal psrsonages recorded
| in the Sacred Writings-practically adapted to
the instruction of youth and private families !;
containing thirty dissertations on the eviden-
ces of Divine Revelation, from Tmpson's Key
to the Bible. With numerous Illustrations.
500 PIP. 8vo. Price $3.50.
FRONTIERS Of tile W0rld-Second Sc
ries in two Parts-Par l. Wonders of Nature,
containing description of the races of men,
manners and customs of various Nations, Birds,
Beasts, Plants sc. Part II. Wonders of Art,
or descriptions of inventions, cities, ruins, Gu
riosities, &c. With 400 Illustrations 540pp.
8vo 50
History Of Palestine the Patri-
archal Age to the present time. By John Kit
to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, ETC.
Price 81 co. t .5
All the above works are for sale at the st.
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