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LEGES AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van NOstrand,
PUBLISHER or WORKS OF NATHE.NA1
fCAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
1872 Broadway, New York,
nFFERs his services as agent for the supply Of
" books of every description, American and for.
eign in large small quantities. for college, school,
society or private Libraries His arrangements for
the prompt importation of books and periodicals from
England and the continent of Europe complete
all orders win be out Immediately their reecpt
and executed by return of steamer. Single vsrks
forwarded, if desired, by mail express. Forsign
works, and also scientific apparatus, &C., imports1
for educational institutions, free Of duty.
DIV. Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing of catalogues addresses programmes Of
hibition, cards of invitation examination papers In
ancient and foreign languages and all similar jobs On
behalf of colleges and he will furthermore attend to
the engraving of diploma plates, the preparation Of
decorations and medals for prizes, the getting up Of
banners and other insignia for literary societies and
in general whatever, in the operations of educational
institutions requires resort to the art or skill Of
large cities.
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for many years transacted business for
southern colleges having been citizen of the South
himself, and having extensive acquaintance In hs
southern States, he feels confident of being able 10
give satisfaction to all who may desire his services
Reference may be had to the Faculty of the unf
versity of Mississippi to the Hon. Jacob Thonp.
son, Secretary of the Interior. s.b
The following the titles of few Of his own
publications = rr.
D'AUBUIssoNs TREATISE ON HYDRAULICS, for the
use of Engineers Translated from the French, and
adapted to the English Units of Measure. BY Joseph
Bennett Civil Eng ] vol. Svo, cloth, 1925.
LII. Col BURNS NAVAL AND MILITARY TEcHMcAI
DICTIONARY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. In two parts,
French-Engsh and English-French, with Explanations
Of the various terms. l vol. crown Svo., $3.50.
THE SIEGE OF BoMARsUND, 1854, Translated from
the Frenclfby an Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. ] vol 12mo, cloth, 75c.
Tux Contractors MANUAL AND BUrLpER's PRICE
Book. BY A. b. Cough, Architect. vol 1smo., Soc.
THE Law or FREEDOM AND BONDAGE IN THE UxI.
TED STATES. BY John Goldman Hurd.- In volumes.
Vol ~ Cloth $3.50; law sheep, -.
WOODBURY. ON THE ARcH-Treatise on the various
Elements of Stability in the wellproportioned Arch.
With numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust By Capt. ID. p, Woodbury., U. S. Corps o,
Engineers. l vol. Svo., engravngs, CLOTH g. 80.
LETTERS on COLLEGE GOVERNMENT ASD COLLEGIATE
EDUCATION. BY Rev. F. A. z. Barnard, Ill d., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi. Octave, limi
cloth, ST.
RIFLES AND hlfLE IRACTiCE-aH lfeo
tise upon the Theory of Rifle Firing, explaining the
Causes of lnaccuracy of Fire. and the manner of cor
rccting it with Description of the Infantry Rifles.
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cart
ridges BY C. N. Wilcox, q. S. A. ! VOL, l2mo,
with Illustrations, cloth, Sl75.
DICTIONARY OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMY or TIM
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY 1sT, 1853, AM
or THE NAVY AND MARINE CORrs. Second edition
with Supplement bringing it down to January l
1860. by Col. Chas. X. Gardner ! vol cloth, %
A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND GuH
merry, compiled for the use Of the Cadets Of the Tn.
ted States Military Academy. BY j. G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, U s. A., IND Instructor of Ord.
nance and Science of Guhnery .. S. Military Acade
my, West Point lvol. Svo. In press.
THE ARrILLERIsr's MANUAL. by Lieut. John Glib.
bon, u $. A. Profusely illustrated with woodcuA
and engavings on stone. VOL Svo, l-2 roam, ~
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE or ENBANKING LANDs
FROM RIVER FLoops, applied to the Levees of the
Mississippi BY William Hewson, Civil Epgineer.--
| vol. Svo;, cloth, 81.
EyoLuTIoNs or THE LINE AS PRACrIcED The
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1883 Trans
lated by Lieut.. c. NJ. Wilcox, 18th Reg. U. S. Army.
3 large plates, l2mo. cloth, 81.
EvoLrLoNs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARriLLERy-
BY Maj. K. Anderson, IT, :. A. Published by order
of War Department. elmo. 32 plates. sA
New York, June !, lSGO-l-2-tf