The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-06-11
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Tie Old Testament Historyis the last of
the series of Students Histories which
DR.. Smith, the classical Examiner In
the University of London, and who is
now so well known to the reading and
religious world, has been engaged tor
many years in preparing. 1t is super
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an the Old Testament with the neces-
safy explanations, notes, references,
and citations, this Work contains in
formation ON large number OF other
subjects. Among these may be mem
toned an account of each of THE Books
of the Bible, containing much of the
matter found in "Introductions to the
Old Testament" the geography OF the
Holy Land and OF other countries, to-
gether with the political and eeelesias-
teal Antiqnti Is OF the Jews, Hstori.
cal and Genealogical Fables, etc.
In the tasteful and pretty little book,
The Wedding Dayin all Ages and Coua-
tries, The curiosltes of courtship and
modes of marriage in every civilized
and uncivilized country under the sun,
as brought together by Mr.. Wood, GER
tIinly make most entertaining book.
He gives lis stories of jew and Chris
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and Turk, of African and Indian. and
of Irish and Welsh. He tells us of
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charms, and of great many things
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rimony If they thought much about
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of travels, as also of some other matters
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mias of Borneo, aud the magnificent
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Islands. The author gives very pleas
ant and gossiping account OF his per-
sonal adventures, and concludes with a
chapter on he ethnology Of these is
lands which contains much interesting
information" The N. Y. Tribune de-
votes two columns to Mr.. Wallace's
able work. Bound in purple and gold.
t is both inwardly and outwardly one
Of the most attractive books of che
season.
We have not had time to read the
Dodge Club, but those who have speak OF
t as rollicKing, dash.ng wide-awake
,ook, sparkling with wit, full of anus
ng adventures and crowded with COM
C pictures. .Of Kathleen we cannot
peak very favorably. 1t tells of an
leiress who falls into shallow stream
lnd is rescued from uncertain death by