The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-31
New Pabllcations. 8.

TIE DESERT soF TIE EXODUS. JOURNEYS on
Foot in the Wilderness of the Forty Years
Wanderings, undertaken In connection with
The Ordnuice Survey OF Sinai and the Pal
esline Exploration Fund By E. H. Palmer,
M. A.. with Maps and Illustrations from
Photographs taken on the spot. New YORK:
Harper & Brothers. Charleston FoSartle's
Depository.
This is a handsome reprint Of WORK just
issued In England, which, while 1t must have
absorbing Interest for the Bible student,
abounds In instructive entertainment for
the general reader. The Ordnance Survey Ex-
pedtIon was sent out to the Peninsula OF
Sinai In 1868 aud 1869, with the sanction OF
the British Government, to Identify, il posi-
BILE, the sites mentioned in the Mosaic nara
tive of the exodus OF the IsraeliLes from Egypt
and their wanderlngs in the wilderness before
entering Canaan Professor e. H. Palmer, q
thorough Oriental scholar, accompanied the
expedition, and, on behalf of the Palestine EX-
ploratlon Fund, visited Et Till, ldum@a ana
Moab, wandering over greater portion. OF
the desert than had been previously explored.
The result of his travels, researches and OBJ
servatlons Ia embodied In the volume before
us. The Illustrations, from photographs and
drawings taken on the SPOT, with which ih"'
book is profusely enriched, lent increased
attracliveness to the most lucid and Interest
Ing narrative that we have yet had OF travel In
a land rich In historic and Legendary lore.
Cloth PIP. 47O. Price So.
ANNUAL. RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Fon 1871. Edited by Spencer F. Baird, with
the assistance of eminent men of science
New York: Harper;& Brothers. Charleston:
Fogartle's Depository.
A striking evidence of the steadily increas-
Ing interest of the reading public concerning
matters of practical science is To be found In:
the marked pains which publishers are taking
now.a.d days TO furnish that class of information
in popular and compendlous form. Here we
have, In moderate sized volume, an admira.!
BILE digest OF all the developments of The past
twelvemonLh in every department of hnrfhn
knowledge. In these days of progress, when
the world is advancing In so many directions
with giant strides, work like this Is abso-
lutely necessary to enable every well-informed
man to keep up with the times.
Cloth. PIP. 634. Price 50.
A SMALLER ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE EAST,
FROM THE EARLIEST TINE TO THE CONQUEST
OF ALEXANDER THH- GREAT. By Philip
Smith, B. A. illustrated by EDgravlngs on
Wood New York: Harper Brothers.
Charleston: Fogarlie's Depository.
This is a condensation of Smiths larger His.
tory, and seems to be a reliable manual Of in
formation concerning those o!d Empires of
Egypt, Assyria, Babylon and Persia, their
connection with the neighboring people, and.
especially with the JewshAation.
Cloth. PIP. BIG. Price 81.
SHAKEsPEARE's TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CESAR,
Edited with Notes., BY William ]. Rolte, A.
NJ, with Eugravings. New York: Harper d
Brothers. Charleslon: FOgartie's Depository.
A dainty duodecimo, which every student Of
Shakespeare will appreciate. The Lext is
given in large clean type, and very copious
notes elucldate every obscure passage.
Cloth, flexible covers. PIP. ls9. Price 80
cents.
A BRAVE LADY. By the author of John
Halifax. Gentleman, &c. With Illustrations.
New York: Harper & Bros. Charleston:
bCpOoiGOtJs
The wide popularity of Miss Mulock among
novel.readers insures welcome reception for
the neat edition of her works, of which this
volume forms part.
Cloth. PIP. 1885, Price ST so
POEMS BY MARY E. POPE. Philadelphia: J..
z. Ltppincotr& Co. Charleston: FUgartle's
Depository.
This is little volume of verse, about which
we prefer to be silent, lest we might be
tempted to apply the savage Horatan maxim
touching middIing poetry.
CLOTH. PIP. 100. Price 81 80
MINNA MONTE. By Stella. Philadelphia: j..
B. Lippincott & Co.: Charleston: FOgarlies
Depository.
| a light and pleasant story of no particular
power, bnt full of lively dialogue and incl
dent, and likely to suit the taste of The aver
age school girl.
Cloth. PIP. 224. Price 81 25.
MOTHERS PRIMER. Charleston: Fogarlies De-
positOry.
This is q Charleston publication, with alpha.
bets that are warranted TO be large enough 10
TX the attention of every baby-in-arms, and
sold at price small enough to suit the Views
of every mamma-fye cents.
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