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PICTORIAL WORKS.
YNHE PRESENT AGE is honorably iistin-
Il guishcd from all former periods, by the en-
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community. The advantages of such works
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to be appreciated by discerning public
THE Pictorial Family Bible-being
the Old and New Testamcnts, according to the
authorized version With full marginal refer
cnces, 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 So.
The Russian Empire-an illustrated
escription-being physical and political his
tory OF its governments and provinces, pro-
auctions, resources, imperial government,
commerce, literature, educational means, reli-
gion, people, manners, customs, ANTIQUITIES
etc. etc. etc, from the latest and most authen-
tic sources. Embellishcd with 200 engrayings
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.
Neto Pictorial History of China and
lndsa-comprising a description of those coun-
tries and their inhabitants embracing the his
torlcai events, government religion, education,
| language, literature, arts, manufactures, Pro
ductions, commerce, and manners and customs
OF the people, from the earliest period of aul-
thcntic record to the present time. Illlstra-
ted with two hundred engravings. GOO pages
| large octave, price 50, so.
Thrilling Incidents of The Wars of thu
United Stdtes-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. GOO pages octave, price $3.50.
Ne,c 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, curiosities, seals of the
States, &c. &C.. 700 pages octave, price So CO.
Treasury Of Knoutedge, and Cyclope.
| dia of Science and Art-containing a 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. 5l2pagcs Svo. Price 81 so
Ncac and Complete History Of the Bib,
from the creation of the world to the full es
tablishment of Christianity-with copiou.
notes, forming an illustrated commentary o
the sacred text. 700 pages Svo. Price Sd, 90.
Scenes and Sketches Of Continental En-
rope-embracng descriptions of France, Portu.
/ oral ~, i'm fa1x q,
| Holland, &C., together with views and notice.
of the principal objects of interest in Paris
Rouen, Lisbon Madrid, Barcelona, Pisa 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. Svo
Price So
Pictorial Description Of Great Britain
and Heland-together with notices of the prin.
cipal places, natural curiosites &c in the King
dom and the British Islands. With several
hundred handsome engravings illustrative OF
scenes of picturesque beauty, churches, cos
octave, price $3.50.
Pictorial Family Anmual-compris-
ing within itself complete library of useful
hundred engravings, strictly illustrative, repre-
senting actual scenery, costumes, monuments,
&c. 368 PIP. Svo., price $500.
Iaformation far the People-compris-
ing within itself a complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge. This work has
the finest embellishments ever offered to the
American PUBLIC. GOO pages, Svo, price 50, so
Neao Pictorial Family hlstructoy, or
Digest of General knowledge comprising a
complete circle of useful and entertaining in
| formation, designed for families, schools and
libraries. 600 PIP 8vo Price 81, so.
Pictorial History Of the american Rer-
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,
| 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 8yo. price $3.50.
Bible fBaography, or the Lives and
Characters ofthe Principal psrsonages recorded
| in the Sacred Writings practically adapted to
| the instruction of youth and private families
| containing thirty dissertations on the eyiden-
ces of Divine Revelation, from Iimpsons Key
to the Bible With numerous Illustrations
500 PIP. ovo. Price $3.50
Wonders of the Wrld-Sccond Sc
ries, in two Parts-Part l. Wonders of Nature,
| containing 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. 54Opp.
8vo. 50, so.
History of Palestinc-from the Patri-
arcllal Age to the present time. BY John Kit
to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, etc.
Price S1,00.
All the above works arc for sale at the st.
Charles Bookstore, by
HIIDRETH & CARVER,
Corner of Mill and Kelly Streets, opposite the
Public Square, st. Charles, Floyd Co., Iowa.