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me Pact0radt Family Bide--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 steel engraved family record.
superb and authentic map of Palestine and
the Holy Land. Illustrated by about 1000 en-
cravings. 400 pages large quarto. Price Sc.
1he Russian Empirc-an illustrated
notwithstanding physical and political his
tory OF It's governments and provinces, pro
ducuons, resources, imperial government,
commerce, literature educational means. reli-
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 100 pages, elegantly and sub
stantialy bound. Price $500.
Neao Pictorial History of China and
Indid-comprising a description of those coun-
tries and their inhabitants; embracing the his
torlcal events, government, religion, education,
language, literature, arts, manufactures Pro-
] ductions, commerce, and manners and customs
OF the people, from the earliest period of au-
thentlc record to the present time. Ilustra-
ted with two hundred engravincs. GOO pages
large octave price so, SO
| Thrilling Incidents Of the Wars of the
United States-comprisin 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.
Nec Pictorial Description Of the Uni
ted Sfdtes--containing an account of the topog-
raphy, settlement history, revolutionary and
other interesting events, statistics, progress in
agriculture, manufactures and population &c.
OF each State in the Union. Illustrated with
200 engravings of the principal cities, places,
buildings, scenery, curiosites, seals of the
States, &c. &c. 200 pages octave, price 90.
Treasury Of Knoaciedge, ard Cyclope-
da of Science and Art-containing 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 &c. With nu-
merous engravings. 512pagcs 9vo. Price 81, so
Ne,o and Complete History of the Billie
from the creation of the world to the full es-
adjustment of Christianity--with copious
notes, forming an illustrated commentary of
the sacred text 700pages Svo. Price $500.
Scenes and Sketches Of ContiaentaL EI-
experimenting descriptions of France, Portu-
gal. Spain, Italy, Scicily Switzerland, Belgium,
Holland, &c, together with views and notices
of the principal objects of interest in Paris,
Rouen. Lisbon Madrid, BarceonAxPisa, Leg
horn, Rome Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii,
Postum, Palermo, Malta, Venice, Milan, Ge-
neva, Furnes, Brussels, Tyrol, Antwerp Rot
terdam, Amsterdam Wrterloo &c. &C. Care
fully compiled from the best and latest sources
With numerous engravings. $50 PIP. 8vo.
Price So,
Pictorial Description Of Great Britain
and Hekand-together with notices of the prin-
cipal places, natural curiosities sc. in the King
dom and the British Islands With several
hundred handsome engravings illustrative of
scenes of picturesque beauty, churches, cos
tunes &C. in those celebrated countries. 550p.
octave, price $3.50.
Pictoysal Family Annual-eompris-
ing within itself complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge. WithQEer two
senting actual scenery. costumes, monuments
&c. 56s PIP. svo., price s., GO.
Mformation for the People-compris-
ing within itself complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge. This work has
the fir.cvt embellishments ever offered to the
American public. 600 pages, $40, price 81, 90.
New Pictorial Family Instructor, or
Digest of General Knowledge-comprising a
complete circle Of useful and entertaining in
formation, designed for families, schools and
libraries. GOO PIP 8vo Price 81, so.
Pctmial History Of tie american Req
oluton-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, sc. Several hundred
Engravings Price $500.
Pictorial Sunday BOoh-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 Svo. price S2,5
Bible BiQgrophy, or the Lives and
Characters ofthe Principal parsonages recorded
i 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 Timpson's Key
to the Bible. With numerous Illustrations
500 PIP. Svo. Price $3.50.
| Woaders Of the Wond-Second Sc
ries, in two Parts-Part |. Wonders of Nature,
containing a description of the races of men,
manners and customs of various Nations, Birds
Beasts, Plants &C. Part III. Wonders of Art
or descriptions of inventions, cities, ruins, Gu
riosities, &c. With 400 illustrations. 5i0pp
Svo. 50, so.
History Of Paiestine-from the Patri-
archal Age to the present time By John Kit
to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, etc
Price S1,00.
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