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i lOlOhlAL NORAS.
NNHE PRESENT AGE is honorably distin-
l. guished from all former periods, by the ca
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, a full chronology from the Lat
| in of Calovius, steel engraved family record,
a superb and authentic map of Palestine and
the Holy Land. Illustrated by about 1000 en-
cravings. 1850 pages large quarto. Price Sc.
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-
| glon, 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 SUBJ
stantially bound. Price $500.
NeU Pictorial History of China and
tries and their inhabitants embracing the his
| torical events, government, religion, education,
| language, literature, arts, manufactures, Pro-
| auctions, commerce, and manners and customs
of the people, from the earliest period of au-
| thentic record to the present time. Illustra-
ted with two hundred engravings 600 pages
large octave, price $3.50.
Thrilling Incidents of the Wars of the
United Sates-comprsing 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.
| Nev Pictorial Description of the UNI
ted &aes-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. sc. 700 pages octave, price $500.
Treasury of Knoacledge, and Cyclope-
dia 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 512pages Svo. Price 81, so
Nep and Complete History Of the Bible
from the creation of the world to the full es-
Establishment of Christianity-with copious
notes, forming an illustrated commentary of
the sacred text. 7OOpages 8vo. Price $500.
Scenes and Sketches of Continental En-
rope-embracng 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, 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 Heland-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.
| Pictorial Family Aanual-compris-
ing within itself complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge. With over two
hundred engravings, strict; Illustrative, repre-
senting actual scenery, costumes, monuments,
SC. SOS PIP. Svo., price $500.
Lnformation for tile People-compris-
ing. within itself complete library of useful
and entertaining knowledge. This work has
the finest embellishments ever offered to the
American public. 600 pages, 8yo, price 50, so.
Ncao 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 m SyO Price 60 20
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,
a Chronological Index, &c. Several hundred
Engravings. Price $500.
Pictorial Sunday Book-designcd 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 GOO pages 8vo. price $3.50.
| Bible Biography or the Lives and
Characters ofthe Principal personages 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 Iimpson's Key
to the Bible. With numerous Illustrations.
500 PIP. Svo. Price SO, so.
Wonders Of the World-Second Sc
RIGS, in two Parts-Part /. Wonders of Nature,
containing description of the races of men,
manners and customs of various Nations, Birds,
Beasts, Plants &C. Part ii. Wonders of Art,
or descriptions of inventions, cities, ruins Gu
riosities, &c. With 400 Illustrations. 54Opp.
Svo. $2,5
i History Of Palestine-from the Patri-
archal Age to the present time. BY John Kit
to, Editor of the London Pictorial Bible, etc.
Price 81 90.
All the above works are for sale at the St.
Charles Bookstore, by
HILDRETH 8; CARVER,
Corner of Mill and Kelly Streets opposite the
Public Square, st. Charles, Floyd Co., Iowa
Prussia, 9a1ve.