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will of course please the boys, while the admlra-
and Rnth show what splendid types of girlhood
they are.
COMPARATIVE NEW TESTAMENT. Old and
ysTSS9 Fg 5GnEes oos sr"S
William Ballentyne q Son.
This arrangement of the New Testament has
been universally pronounced TO be the best form I'm
which the work has appeared and the great sue.
cess that has attended II has induced the publish
ers to add whatever Improvements have occurred
to them, or have boon suggested by those who
make constant use OF the book. In accordance
with this idea the following improvements have
been made and it now believed that the Com
paratiye New Testament is beyond all
comparison the most valuable aud desir-
able edition OF the work in the market, Among the
additions and improvements may be mentioned
l, chapter headings in Roman numerals; 2, rum
ming headlines as in the old version; 3, chroDol-
ogy of the New Testament 4, the readings pre-
ferred by the American committee, which were
adopted by the committee on revision, are fncor-
ated in the text; those which were rejected are
collectively in the appendix, and for convenience
of reference are also Inserted as footnotcs to the
respective passages 8, a history of the revision,
and an account of the methods followed by the
committee ON revision 6, the text can be relied
upon as absolutely correct.
SIGMA. A story BY ouIpA. Philadelphia; ], b.
Lippincott & Co. Washington; James j.
Chapman.
This is a story full Of that dramatic power, that
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their race, and the intricate plot is full of deep in
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THE woNDRous SICKLE; OR. HOURS WITH
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Washlngtoni William BallSntyne 3 Sons.
This is a collection of Oriental tales, each of
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All are interesting and attraetiyely told, and the
book win doubtless meet with the pronounced sue
cess which has attended the mernumerous works
of the same author. 1t should be found in every
sabbath-school library and upon every family
table.
THE ROSE BY II. 7. ELLw4NsSER Mount %Sg, Hop Hope
Mead Co. Washington; William Ballantyne
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This powerful story cannot help attracting q
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| she having at one time been threatened with the
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| world for years, and the receptions are painted
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AIMS OF IRISH AGITATION. BY NJ. n
SULLIVAN, with an Introduction by Thomas
| Power o'gonnor, M. r. Philadelphia; j. G.
| McCuTdy & Co.
No work published for years has possessed such
absorbing interest asIIreland of Day." 1t pre-
sents the Irish question in calm and dispassion
ate manner, and furnishes an amount ofiuforma.
ton in regard to the points of difference between
landlord and tenant that has not heretofore been
presented and the hi.tory of the land movement Ii
placed in its true light, in a clear and concise
| manner. The book contains copies of two docu-
ments probably not to be found elsewhere in
print, one being the original proposition drawn
| by Davitt, Dewey, aud Bresln and forwarded &c
| the Irish members of Parliament which was the
| beginning of what became the league
| movement to recover possession of the soil and
| establish peasant proprietary and the other be-
| ing copy Of the proceedings of the organization
| of the Land League on tho 2lst of october, 1879
| compensate the present owners of the land fol
parting with 1t was always contemplated in the
| movement There Is also full statement of the
| reasons why the legislation of 1881 was not salts
| factory to the Irish people. The book should be
| in the possession of all who are interested ia the
| it should be diligently and carefully studied by
| every member of Congress, so that in his action
upon measures which will be presented he may
vote inteigently and undestandingly.
ETERNAL PURPOSE A STUDY OF THE
IrY: By WILLIAM II. HART. Philadelphia
| j.. i. Lppincou d Co. Washington; q. c. Pur
cell.
This work met with so great a success when frs
presented that the edition became exhausted anG
! a second has now been issued, to which has beer