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: D. Van Nostrand, "
PUBLISHER or WORKS OF AA7HEAA7
IcAL, PHYSICAL AND AILITARYAs
SCIENCE,
100 Br0adway, New York,
nFFERS his services as agent for the supply Of
~ books Of every description, American and-for-
eon IN large or small quantities for college, school,
socety or private libraries His arrangements for
the prompt importation of books and periodicals from
ENGLAND and the continent of Europe are complete
all orders will be sent out Immediately on their receipt
and executed by return of steamer. Single works
forwarded, If desired, by mail or express Foreign
works and also scientific apparatus, &c, imported
for educational Institutions, free Of duty
DIV. Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing of catalogues addresses programmes Of ex
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. -.-s.s. -.-.--....-y,
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for many years transacted business for
southern colleges having been citizen of the South
southern States he feels confident of being able 70
give satisfaction to all who may desire his services
Reference may be had to the Faculty of the Uni
versity of Mississippi or to the Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son, Secretary of the Interior. s-fHf
The following are the titles of few of his OWE
publications - -,
D'AUDuIssoN's 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, 1928.
LII Col BURNS NAVAL AND MILITARY TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY or THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. In two parts,
French English and English French, with Explanations
of the various terms. / vol. crown SyO., $3.50
The SIEGE OF BoNARsUSD, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. ] vol l2mo, cloth, IS c.
THE Contractors MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRICE,
Book. BY A. b. Clough, Architect vol. 1Smo., soc.
The LAW OF FREEDOM AND BONDAGE IN THE Uni
TED STATES BY John Goldman Hurd In volumes.
Vol ID Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, a.. ..vs
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. g. Corps OF
Engineers. vol svo., engravings, cloth, $3.50
LETTERS ON COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND CoLLEGIArn
EDUCATION BY Rev. y. A. 2. Barnard LII d., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi. Octave, linn,
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcTIcE-An Elementary Urea
tse upon the Theory of Rifle Firing, explaining the
Causes of Inaccuracy of Fire. and the of cor
recting IT. with Description of the Infantry Riflesn
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cart
ridges. BY c. NJ Wilcox, 4. S. A. l VOL, l2mo,
with Illustrations. coth, $l.75. rIfp 90
DICTIONARY OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMY rh
UNITED STATES IRON 1889 to JANUARY lsT, 1858, AM
oP THE Navy AND MARINE CoRPs. Second edition
with Supplement bringing it down to January ]
1860 BY Col. Chas. X. Gardner. ! vol cloth, SO
A CouRsE OF INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND Gus
merry, compiled for the of the Cadets of the I'm.
ted States Military Academy. BY j. G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, U $. A., IND Instructor of Ord
nance and Science Of Gunnery, U. s. Military Acadc
my, West Point lvo Svo. In press.
THE ARrlLLERTsT's MANUAL. BY Lieut. John Glib
bon, u S. A. Profusely illustrated with woodcuts
and engravings on stone. ! vol 8vo., 12 roam, IS
PRINCIPLES AND Practice OF ENBASKING LANDS
FROM RIVER Floors, applied to the Levecs or tho
Mississippi. BY William Hewson, Civil Engineer
vol. svo;, cloth, 81. . {..st
EvoLUTIoSs OF THE LINE AS PRAcTIcrD ny TIE
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1858. Trans
lated by Lieut. c. NJ. Wilcox, It'll Reg. U. S. Army.
3 large plates l2mo. cloth, 81. ~
EvoLUTIOSs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARTILLEEY.-
By Maj. r. Anderson, U. $. A. Published by order
Of War Department 64mo. 80 plates. -s
New York, June l, lS60-l-2-tf.