Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-29
A Dictionary of the Bible,

! AND MAPS. EDITED BY wM. SMITH,
l.. L. d. PUBLISHED BY MEssRs. j. b.
BURR 4 CO., HARTFORD, CT.
No book has been issued from the AM
erican press for long time that deserves
so universal circulation MS this. Bible
Dictionaries have been prepared in for
mer years; some were meagre and I'M
perfect, and all have been outgrown-
Calmet's was surpassed by Kitto's; Kit
to's, and indeed, all others, have been far
outrivallcd by this of DIR. Smith of the
London University, and the most emil
nent photographer of the English speak
ing world. He conceived the plan of
doing for the Bible and the people what
he had done for classical literature and
students viz: prepare comprehensive
dictionary of the Bible which should en-
brace the results of the Christian re-
search and scholarship Of centuries, es
pecially those of the exploration and
discoveries of modern travellers in the
East. 1t is obvious that no Bible Die
tionary can be abreast with the times or
meet the demands of the religious world
that does not embody these. The recent
years have been marked by surprising
achievements in Biblical science. No
other period was ever so rich in histori-
cal discoveries for the calculation of the
Divine Word. Dr. Smith associated with
himself over seventy Of the most emf
nent scholars of this country and Europe,
in all departments of Biblical learning
and research, so that no help might be
wanting to make his Dictionary the am
plest resume, the richest treasury of
knowledge respecting the Bible.
Having finished this great wo,k, DIR.
S. then prepared an Abridgment, (the
work being in three massive octave vol
umes, was too large and costly for the
public generality which should include
all best adapted to the needs of Christian
families and Sabbath School teachers.
This is the work now re-published in this
country whose title we have given, and
We do not hesitate to say that it should
go into every dwelling where there is any
desire to read and study the Bible intel
ligently and with profit. Every person
connected with q Sabbath School either
as teacher or pupil, and every parent
should, by all means, avail themselves of
this incompatible help.
This edition of Messrs. Burr & Co, is
in the highest style of the art, largely il
Illustrated with elegant wood and steel en-
cravings and maps, printed in clear and
beautiful type; and in every respect is in
harmony with the high character and
value of the work. No house surpasses
this young and enterprising publishing
firm in the artistic finish and elegance of
their books. And in the issue of this,
they have spared no pains nor expense.
1t has several special and essential mer-
its beyond the English edition, and es-
pecially over any other reprint in this
country. The errors which were over
looked in the English edition have been
corrected by most careful and scholarly
supervision. And above all this it gives
the pronunciation of Scripture names,
according to the best photographer of
this country. The English pronuncia-
ton is very unlike ours, and in hundreds
of instances wrong. Messrs. Burr &
Co.'S edition is the only reprint of DR.
Smiths own abridgement, and the only
edition in Which the American pronunci-
alton is given. This is matter of very
great Importance. AT the same time,
with all its elegance and embellishments,
it is the cheapest edition. The book is
sold only by subscription. A work of
such permanent and universal interest
and value will find large sale. 1t
should find its way into every household
in the country, and those who wish for
remunerative employment will do well to
apply to the publishers. 1t is having
large and rapid sale, as nothing but
Strengthened means can induce any wise
parent or faithful teacher to decline the
offer of such an auxiliary for the under
standing of the Scriptures.
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