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ttA Handbook of the English Versions of the Bible," with copious examples il- frustrating the ancestry and relationship of the several versions, and comparative ta- bles, by J. I. Mombert, D. D. Second edi- tion. (New York; D. Appleton & Co.,, 12 mo-, 509 pages.) A valuable book for the Biblical student, prepared by scholarly and pains taking divine, who desires the reader to have better understanding of the best of books. The interesting con tents will be perceived by the titles of the chapters: "Anglo-Saxon Versions ''The Earliest English Versions" ''The Wiclifite Versions" ''Tyndale's Version" ''Caver- dale" Matthews Bible," 'Taverner's Bi- ble," ''The Great Bible" 'The English Bi- ble during the last five years of Henry VIII, and under the reigns of Edward VI. and Mary" 'The Genevan Bible" 1" ''The Bishops Bible" ''The Rhemes New Testament and Douay Bible," s'The Au- thorized Version" ''The Anglo American Revision of the New Testament, or the Westminster Version" There is general index and another, its illustrative passages thus rendering the volume yet more use full as a book of reference.
 Miss Eaton's Romance" tale of the New Jersey shore, by Richard Allen. CNew York; Dodd, Mead & Co.,, 12 mo-, 300 pages.) One of the most wholesome novels ever written. Diction excellent, tone highly moral, story tender and true to life. The scene is laid among boarders at a seaside cottage; there is shipwreck, mystery and three pairs of lovers. The silver-haired maiden, who is head of the household, finds her long-absent lover, without waiting for the hour when the sea should give up its dead. The book is worth a second and third reading, and will get it even from those who are not dazed by love's young dream.
 Chambers Encyclopedia" dictiona- " of universal knowledge; new edition; volume four, Dionysius to Friction. CWilliam Robert Chambers, London and Edinburgh, and J. B. Lippincott, Phila. delphia, BPS pages. Price three dollars. An encyclopedia so well known and high ly prized as Chambers needs only to be announced. The fourth volume fully sus tains the reputation of the earlier ones The illustrations and maps are frequent amp acceptable. The article on Egypt is especially full and finely illustrated There is cut of the Fay bridge, looking | towards Dundee, where the sad disaster | occurred in 1879. The new bridge wa. | finished in 1889. Six articles in this ency clop@dia are copyrighted by the American publishers, viz: ''District of Columbia, f Dollar," ''Duluth," "Ralph Waldo Elmer son." 'iFlorida" and Benjamin Frank lin." The publishers have presented thu work in good form, and the new volume will find many to welcome it.
 "United States" an index to the United States of America, historical, geographica and political; a handbook of reference combining the ''curious" in United State history; compiled by Malcolm Townsend Boston; D. Lothrop & Co.,, 8 vo., cloth | net.) A remarkable collection of interest | ing facts, admirably arranged, dedicated by the author "To my boys, as an answe to their many inquiries" and of great val ue to many boys and girls, men and wo men, all over our land. The character O the questions asked and answered may b seen when it is stated that there are page which speak of the names of the states and also their nicknames and the deriva tions of the same. The declaration of in dependence, the constitution of the Uni ted States, that of the Confederate states the emancipation proclamation, presiden tial genealogy snd the like. It will sur prise some persons to know that the pres ent President of the United States is de scendant of Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe. James Munroe' and Johl Quincy Adams carried the blood of th Jones and the Smith families into tn
 White House. The national hymn
 America" is given in the hand-writin
 c-simile) of the author, Rev. S. Smith. College cries" are given, am
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 Presidents, the Capitol at Washington, tn
 White House, etc. This unique ready
 reference book should be on every teach
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 declaration of independence. There ar
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 liberty in Philadelphia and in Bostor
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 definitions of geographical and othe
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 It has fascination all it's own in spite
 statistics and figures, and is multum parvo as regards knowledge of Unite States matters.