The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-09-05
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A MAGNIFICENT FAMILY BIBLE


ny of Philadelphia are doing good
work in this community by circu-
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This is one of the most superb edl-
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Being determined that their BIZ
bles shall not be surpassed by any
other edition in print, the publishers
have added to it an abridgment Of
DIR. William Smiths great Diction-
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Another prominent feature is
History of all the religious denomi-
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covers wide range of subjects and
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Holy Land is given, followed by an
interesting description of Jerusalem
and its sacred places The Life OF
the Saviour end the Lives OF the
Apostles are also given at consider
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err Of the Bible. The wsnderings OF
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ten.ion is a series of scripture illusN
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These tables are so numerous that
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S. q Motley and J. w. Coleman,
who are the authorized agents for
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