Foolscap Octavo, SECOND EDITION, with Additions, 4s. 6d. bound in cloth,

L'

IVES of EMINENT CHRISTIANS. Vol. I. BISHOP WILSON; ARCHBISHOP USHER; Dr. HammqND; JOHN EVELYN. By the Rev. R. B. HONE, M.A. The Portraits on Steel, by ENGLEHEART.

The paths of good men are commonly so full of peace, and the sorrows which befall them, so mercifully softened and blessed by a sacred influence, that few more pleasing or successful ways of recom. mending the fear and love of God have been found, than the publication of religious biography. With the design of promoting so good a cause, by the blessing

of God, this little volume has been written;
and it is hoped that, in carrying it into
execution, a fresh interest may have been
given to the lives of these eminent persons,
by the collation of former memoirs, and
the addition of new matter gleaned from
their own writings, as well as from many
volumes of contemporary biography and
history.

Foolscap Octavo, 4s. 6d. bound in cloth,

READINGS in BIOGRAPHY. A Selection of the

Lives of the most Eminent Men of all Nations.

The design of this work is to give an account of the lives of the leaders in the most important revolutions which history records, from the age of Sesostris to that of Napoleon. Care has been taken to select those personages, concerning whom information is most required by the histo.

rical student. All the lives have been
compiled from original sources; those of
the Oriental Sovereigns especially, are
taken from Oriental writers; and in the
life of Saint Louis, are some curious par.
ticulars of the Egyptian Crusade, from
contemporary Arabic Historiaus,

Foolscap Octavo, 5s. bound in cloth,

EADINGS in SCIENCE; being EXPLANATIONS of some of the most interesting APPEARANCES and PRINCIPLES in NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, expressed in simple Language, and illustrated by familiar Examples. With very many ENGRAVINGS.

This volume differs materially from pre-order of the subjects, in the manner in vious publications having the same object. namely, that of rendering the path of science easy and inviting to beginners. The chief differences will be found, in the

which they are treated, in the examples
by which principles are illustrated, and
in certain reflections and remarks, not ge
nerally introduced into scientific writings.

Foolscap Octavo, 4s. 6d. bound in cloth, lettered,

EADINGS in POETRY. A Selection from the Works of the best English Poets, from Spenser to the present times; and Specimens of the American Poets. With Literary Notices of the Writers, and brief explanatory Notes.

Care has been taken to select such pieces and passages as best illustrate the style of the respective Authors, and are, at the same time, not beyond the average

capacity of youthful students. It is
scarcely necessary to add, that the most
scrupulous attention has been paid to the
moral character of the extracts.

+

In the Press.

A COURSE of NATURAL PHILOSOPHY

applied to the ARTS; intended for practical Men, and the upper classes of Schools. By the Rev. H. MOSELEY, M. A., Professor of Natural Philosophy, King's College, London.

The course will commence with a Treatise on Mechanics, applied to the Arts. Great care has been taken to avoid all technical language in this Treatise; and the method of demonstration is by direct experiment, the work being intended for

the use of those who may not possess a knowledge of mathematics.

In order to render the work entirely practical in its application, the consideration of friction is introduced from the

commencement.

In the Press, Foolscap Octavo, with Engravings, 5s. 6d. cloth lettered,
The SECOND and CONCLUDING VOLUME of

THE CRUSADERS, or SCENES, EVENTS,

and CHARACTERS, from the TIMES of the CRUSADES. BY THOMAS KEIGHTLEY, Esq.

In this work, the Crusaders, the Greeks, Turks, and Saracens of the times of the Crusades, are set before the view of the reader as they lived, thought and acted. Their valour, their superstition, their ferocity, their houour, are displayed

in as strong a light as the existing historical documents permit, and accurate descriptions and graphic illustrations will exhibit the towns and scenery of Syria, and the other countries which were the theatre of the exploits of the Crusaders.

In the Press.

THE HISTORY of MOHAMMEDANISM, and the principal MOHAMMEDAN SECTS, derived chiefly from Oriental Authorities.

This work will contain a full account of the Mohammedan traditions respecting the origin of their faith; an account of the political, religious, and social state of the East, when first the doctrines of Islamism were promulgated; a history of Muham.

med's life, mainly derived from his own autobiographical notices in the Koran; an original Mohammedan Creed; and the fullest particulars that have yet appeared in English, of the leading sects that divide the Mussulmans,

Small Octavo, THIRD EDITION, 38. bound in cloth,

THREE WEEKS in PALESTINE and LEBANON. With many ENGRAVINGS.

A little volume from the travelling notes of a party who made the tour. Descriptions of Baalbec. Beirot, Damietta, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Kamlah, and other places, are blended with remarks upon

the natives, the incidents of the journey. and the observations and reflections which naturally occur to a Clergyman in travelling through the Holy Land.

Small Octavo, New Edition, with Engravings, 38. 6d. cloth lettered,

OUTLINES of SACRED HISTORY; from the

Creation of the World to the Destruction of Jerusalem.

The design of this Work is to afford a condensed view of the History of both the Old and New Testaments, together with a brief account of the Jewish His. tory, in the interval between the Baby.

lonish Captivity and the Birth of Christ; and in the period between Christ's Ascension and the fulfilment of his awful Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem and the Dispersion of the Jews,

Small Octavo, Second Edition, 1s. 8d. cloth lettered,

SADOC AND MIRIAM.

A Jewish Tale of the

Time of Our Saviour.

The chief object of the author has been to exhibit the Evidences of Christianity as they must have appeared to a Jew, in our Saviour's time. In order that this might be clearly done, it was necessary to point out the prevailing prejudices to waich they were opposed. The introduction

of these into a story seemed more likely to attract the reader, than if they had been barely exhibited to his view through the medium of an argumentative treatise; while such a combination enabled the writer to intermix some portion of Jewish antiquities.-Introduction.

Small Octavo, 3s. 6d. cloth lettered,

SCENES and SKETCHES from

ENGLISH

HISTORY. Vol. I. With ENGRAVINGS.

It is our purpose to narrate the prin cipal, and most interesting events in the aunals of England; not to reject any topic connected with them which is likely to entertain and instruct: Religion, Literature. Customs, and Manners; to avail ourselves of authentic private memoirs and anecdotes of celebrated personages; sometimes to comprise the history of many years in a brief passing notice; at others,

to dwell for a considerable period on that of a few weeks, or even of a single day. Rejecting, in short, all the trammels of the regular historian, and rejoicing in the liberty of our own far humbler literary station, we do not intend to impose any restraints upon our wanderings, save those of strict chronological arrangement, and an undeviating adherence to guides of acknowledged authority.—Introduction.

Small Octavo, SECOND EDITION, with Engravings, 3s. 6d. cloth lettered,

DOMESTICATED ANIMALS considered with

reference to Civilization and the Arts.

This work will comprise a general sur vey of Domestic Quadrupeds, and the purposes they subserve in the great economy of nature: their connexion, too, with the pacgress of civilization and the arts, with the history of nations, and the peculi arities of soil and climate, are also spe

cified; those countries which are rendered habitable only by the subjugation and appropriation of certain species, are generally described, with the manners and habits of the natives, as far as they are associated with the history of Domestic Animals.-Introduction.

Price One Shilling.

OUTLINES of GRECIAN HISTORY. By the

Rev. BARTON BOUCHIER, M.A. With MAPS & VIEWS.

In this little work, the author has commenced with the earliest times of Greece, and described its growth in civilization and power, until the extinction of its glory on the death of Alexander. It is calculated to form a pleasing and useful introduction for young readers, to a history of larger extent: and many of maturer years may find interest in its perusal, and

|

recall to mind the important transactions of that extraordinary country,—" the land of the poet, the historian, the sculptor, and the sage." A Map of Greece, and a Plan of Athens and its environs, are added, t together with engravings of Delphi and Parnassus, and of the Parthenon. ́And at the end of the book are questions to each chapter, for the examination of pupils.

In the Press,

EUROPE and ITS INHABITANTS FAMI

LIARLY DESCRIBED. With numerous Engravings.

The design of this work is to give young persons a zest for the study of Geography and History, by introducing to them the leading features of those sciences under the most agreeable form; and by thus furnishing their minds, almost impercep tibly as it were, with a pleasing variety of facts and incidents, which constitute the elements of future intelligence. To those who have watched the interest with which children listen to the tales of a Traveller, or have seen with what delight they view

the costumes of nations and other pictorial representations, little need be said to recommend the present work. The language in which it is written, will, it is hoped, be found sufficiently familiar without being puerile: the sentiments inculcated, are such as unite moral worth with benevolent principles and patriotic feelings.

Similar volumes, describing the other portions of the Globe, will follow very shortly.

ENG

Price 1s. 6d., bound in Cloth,

NGLISH GRAMMAR. By the Rev. Dr. RUSSELL, Rector of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, and late Head Master of Charter-House School.

Price 1s. 6d. each, bound in cloth, with numerous Engravings,

HE BOOK of ANIMALS. (Class MAMMALIA.)

THE

II.

THE BOOK of BIRDS.

III.

THE BOOK of FISHES.

These little books have been prepared, without any pretensions to scientific importance, solely for the use of young persons. The nature, habits, and uses of the Animals described, are, however, prosented in a correct, though simple and attractive, form, and no recourse has been had to the marvellous, which too fre

quently forms a prominent feature in books upon similar subjects. Upon the whole, it is trusted that these little volumes will be found a useful addition to the stock of books for young persons, and acceptable introductions to works of a higher class.

Price is, bound in cloth,

INSECTS and their HABITATIONS. A Book for

Children. With many ENGRAVINGS.

We may learn many useful lessons from the History of Insects; and, by onserving their habits, we shall find that they set us an example of various good qualities. Though they are amongst the smallest of

God's works, yet His power and wisdom visibly shine forth in them, and we shall see fresh cause, as we proceed, to adore the great and wise Creator, who formed them out of nothing.—Introduction