Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

A DIcT1oNARY or Tn8 BIBLE, CON-
PRlslNc IT'S ANTIQUITIES, BloesA.
PHY, GEoGRAPnv AND NATURAL
HlsToRY. WITH NuAERoUs lLLUs.
TRATloNs AND Mars. EDITHD sY
WILLIAM SMITH, IL. u. Pun.
LIsmED NJ MEssRs, j. B. BuRR b
Co. HARryoRD, CoxS.
"A Dictisnasy Of the Bibls!" II one REJECTS
bow much Of the Scriptures IL history and biog.
raphy, snd how much relates 10 the geography
q the East, and the mannsrs and customs-ths
seciAi and national life Of maay peoples-hs
will - that NO nan can - IN Intelligent read
|sr d the Bible without such help - this. Pos.
sibly the Sabbath School TsasAer haa thought
Ainssf equal 70 his work without sueh an Aid.
Bst u %, be has greatly Disapprehsndcd his
1uty, and done injustice TO his pupils. There
ase faniliss tunfortanatsIy too many) where pa
rsats and children read and staay the Bible
without sash help 70 IL Interpretation. A
school room without . Comprehensive Diction-
II oar languags,-its words and their meanine.
-vOuld be no more unfurnished than . home
without . work like this.
There have been numerous Bible Dictiona
siss prepared, but this Of Dr.. Smiths sreaslv-
sroets oil others--presenting the results Of tie
sipese sehelarship and latest research, so largel
and - l1nhously that he and his associate
have eoaSsFfsd . measureless benOfaction anon
The religious world.
1he editian - aanoaaosd ahove, b. Messss.
Barr ! Co., - the reprint, without sinsls
ontssiea, Of the abridgsmere Of Dr.. Smith's 5
volumes, and eossly work, made By Ms own
hand for Psmilies and Sabbath School Teachers.
Every person and people and placs; every Il.
lssion 70 manners, customs, utensils, weapons,
modes Of life, forms u worship, md idoIatry ;
ntrifan And HaPa-Ava. vAhsnu that cr~ - -:.h
p ksow about in the Bibls, 10 included In this
Invaluable work:
This reprint, BY Nessrs. Burr 1 Co., has i'm
pcstant cxcellences, rendering II superior 10 any
othes, aad aaking il just the the thing foe The
family and tessher. Il II in its external char
asess, ~ type, binding, and especially in it,
ss.sssss wood and steel engrsyings, - thing
u bsasty." Il 4 : reprint OF Dr.. SMITH
AsrtSssnent without any mutiatisn. 1t gives
the proper names (of which there are hsndrtds)
With tie american and not the Eglish pronun-
etaessa. There h > very vide difference 10 hi
respect, and It h obvious that Bible Diction-
esy for American HOUSEHOLDS aud sabbath
Nshoels should acccntuats it, names according
20 our own lexicographsss, else those Who stuAy
i viii - contracting mode Of pronunciatios
obsolete and not accepted by good usage and
lntsliigsnt people. We arc much gratiAcd that
Aessfs. Hue Co., have not fallen into mis-
take II this rcspect, but with sagacious, intel
!ieent and regard for a christian pnbDie, have
fsrnishcd in 20 beautiful and 50 cheap ! form,
the Dictionary Of Dr.. Smith, modified In its
pronunciation 10 moot the wants OF the Ameri>
can asd not the English public.
We can conscicnciously commend lhis work,
Possessing 50 much artistic and intrinsic excel
!sscs. We wish 4 might find piece in every
ta9ily = ~ land, end, bssids The Bibls, she'd
- heAe asd yielA IT. explanations. and tell IL
story to tho student. young aud old, Of Gods
wore. Agents hsss have Tars opportusity IL
caavassing foi work d such ssai and psrma-
aset aad Indispensable value !; they csnnot but
$40 most rcmunerative employment. II IL
eAssp, compact, cemprsAeasire, and should 10
laeo evssy American hoassAeid.
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