The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-22
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A Smaller History of England, from The
Earliest Times to the gear 1862. Edited
BY William Smith, I. Z. D. Illustrated
by engravings on rood.
We had occasion, while editing the
Southern Literary Messenger, to praise
in high terms DIR. SMITHS smaller histo-
ries OF Greece and Rome, and to urge
the publication of similar history of
England. The work has been done
with the fidelity and conciseness for
which DR.. SMITH is so remarkable, and
the college student, the man of letters,
professional men and editors may now
obtain for trifiing sum an invaluable
compend of English history. Many of
the cnts are taken from the Penny
Magazine, but are none the less valua-
BILE and Instructive on that account. -
The book Is neatly bound in cloth and
will wear well. a-l..
David, the King of Lsrael; Portrait dra,cn
from Bible History and The Book Of
Psalms. BY Frederick William Kr1tn-
niocher, D. d., author Of Etydh the TSSh-
hite, etc. Translated Under the express
sanction Of the author, by Rev. H. @.
Edston, N. A.
Books Of this sort will have peculiar
charm for the religious reader. They
present the biographical narrative OF
the sacred Scriptures In connected
form and in the familiar language ofthe
day, thereby making the picture far
more vivid, life-like and attractive. The
present work Is the last which has come
from the pen OF the venerable author,
whose name Is household word in re-
ligious circles. As we follow the de-
scriptions Of Krummacher, the differ
cnt scenes and incidents rise up before
us with all the reality OF actual events
passing before our eye, and aew aud
deeper insight into the meaning of the
sacred narrative Ia attained. a8r
Queen Victorid's Journal Leaves from the
Journal of our Lifts IN The High lands.
Confai1tfng also an account Of earlier vi6-
It's 10 Scotland, 1ouys IN England opd ire
land, Yachting Excursions. g s5e "
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Harper's Phrase Book; or Handbook
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Schools. Being guide to- conserva-
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italian, ON new and improved plan,
with concise and explicit rules for the
pronunciation of the different Ian
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thor of ii ARPgR's Hand book, assisted by
Professors of the Heidelburg Univer-
sity. ..s,-,.. -iad I
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it In the title. ssttef 4
We have also received ssTho Old
World in its New Face" by the Rev.
DR.. BELLOWS, and the following novels,
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"Charlotte's inheritance" "Jeanie's
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. Tie WESTMINSTER REVIEW for April,
1S68.-This number contains nine ex-
tended srticleson the following themes:
"Don Qu.xote; the Pilgrim and the
Shrine Modern Notions Of Govern
ment--thc Irish Question:; Hindu Epic
Poetry Popular Education; The
Church System of Ireland and Canada;
Spiritual Wives; Democratic Govern
ment in victoria:-Contsmpo Lit
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