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HISTORY OF THE JEWS. By the Rev. H. H. Milman. In 3 vols. 18mo. Illustrated with original Maps and Woodcuts.

"The Editors of the Family Library have been most fortunate in engaging on this work the pen of a scholar, both classical and scriptural, and so elegant and powerful a writer as the Poetry Professor. Few theological works of this order have appeared either in ours or in any other language. To the Christian reader of every age and sex-and we may add of every sect-it will be a source of the purest delight, instruction, and comfort; and of the infidels who open it merely that they may not remain in ignorance of a work placed by general consent in the rank of an English classic, is there not every reason to hope that many will lay it down in a far different mood?"--Blackwood's Magazine.

"Though the subject is trite, the manner of treating it is such as to command our deepest attention. While the work has truth and simplicity enough to fascinate a child, it is written with a masterliness of the subject and an elegance of composition that will please the most refined and fastidious reader."-E. Saturday's Post.

"The narrative of the various and highly interesting events in that period flows on in a chaste style; and a thorough knowledge of his subject is evident in every page. The work is spirited, well arranged, and full of information, and of a wise and well cultivated spirit."-Atheneum. "Professor H. H. Milman is one of the most chaste and classical writers of the age. His Bampton Lectures contain some of the most glowing and graphic descriptions which we ever read. The History of the Jews embraced in the volumes before us, has already passed through three editions in England, and is highly and justly commended by many of the most respectable periodicals."-N. Y. Journal of Commerce.

"It is written in a very interesting manner-in a more philosophical spirit, and with more depth of reflection, than is generally found in histories of this nature. It is not wanting in historical condensation, and the colouring of the style is lively and picturesque."-N. Y. Evening Post. "The style in which it is written is remarkably lucid and elegant; attractive by its general smoothness and simplicity, yet animated and forcible. The work must be popular, and we doubt not ranked among the classics of the language."-Baltimore Republican.

"Mr. Milman's work is calculated to interest and instruct a greater number of readers, of all ages, than any book which has been produced for many years."-Philadelphia Daily Chronicle.

"This History of the Jews is the best we have ever seen." New-England Palladium.

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LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. By J. G. Lockhart, Esq. With Copperplate Engravings.

2 vols. 18mo.

"We never met with more solid information compressed within so small a space; and yet the brevity of the style never runs into obscurity. On the contrary, we should be much at a loss to point out such another specimen of narrative clearness in the whole range of contemporary lite, rature Two volumes so rich in information and interest, so much to be devoured by youth, and so worthy to be consulted by the maturest reader, would constitute cert inly one of the cheapest of all possible cheap books. Of a work already so widely known it would be ridiculous to multiply specimens in these pages."-Blackwood's Magazine.

We anticipate a prodigious circulation for this attractive work. It is drawn up with consummate ability. Indeed, we have seldom perused a work more uniformly interesting in its details."-Sun.

"The first volumes of this work secured for it the attention and patronage of the public; and the continued ability displayed in these succeeding numbers has gained it an introduction into most of the family libraries,' not only in England, but in Europe. Suiting itself to the hardship of the times, this work is published in a form and at a price which render it accessible to all classes of the reading public."-S. Herald.

"After the merited praise that has already been given to this work, it cannot be supposed that we have any thing particularly original to offer respecting it."-B. Mirror.

"It is, unquestionably, in a brief and tangible form, the most popular History of Napoleon that has been yet produced."-Atlas.

"This is a much better book than any other in English on the same subject."-Athenæum.

LIFE OF NELSON. By Robert Southey, Esq. With

"This is the best work that ever came from the pen of the laureate, and it is an excellent specimen of biography."-New England Palladium. "The merits of this work are so well known that it is altogether unnecessary to recommend it to our readers."-New-York Evening Post. "The illustrious subject of this volume, and the reputation of Southey as a biographer, will be a sufficient guarantee for the interest of the work."--New-York Constellation.

"Southey's fine and popular biography of Nelson was very much wanted, and is now to be had very cheap, in a very neat and convenient form."-New-York Commercial Advertiser.

"We take much pleasure in recommending this Library to the public, because we really consider it as useful and as deserving of encouragement as any work that has ever been in the American press."-NewYork Courier & Enquirer.

"It is well written; and consists of many narratives of intense interest, and highly wrought description."-New-York Mercantile Advertiser. "It is a faithful narrative of the hero of Trafalgar, and paints his character with much force, and in its true colouring. We consider this number a valuable gem in the Family Library."-Truth Teller.

"The publishers intend to incorporate some works of an American character, which will greatly augment the value of their edition of the Library. This last improvement is all that is wanting to make this work one of the most valuable miscellaneous publications that ever issued from The press."-New York American.

LIFE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT. By Rev. J. Williams. With a Map. 18mo.

"The style is good, and the narrative well conducted. A modern history of this famous warrior cannot fail to be entertaining."--NewYork Daily Advertiser.

"The work is instructing, and inherits a greater share of interest from the fact, that the history of this ancient Napoleon is disintegrated from the mass of general history, and presented by itself. The style is lucid and well studied."--New-York Journal of Commerce.

"The fourth work included in this collection is a life of Alexander the. Great, written by the Rev. John Williams, (of Baloil College, Oxford,) the well-known founder and head of the New Edinburgh Academy, and written in a manner worthy of his high scholastic reputation. He has displayed felicitously in this volume both the natural and acquired endowments of his mind-filled a blank in the historical library, furnished the schoolmaster, and also the schoolboy, whether at home or abroad, with a capital manual--and there will never be, in as far as we can see, the smallest occasion for writing this story over again."-Blackwood. "This constitutes the seventh volume of the Family Library. It is incomparably the best life-the most careful and correct estimate of Alexander's achievements we have."-Monthly Magazine.

"This is a much better book than any other in English on the same subject."-Athenæum.

"It is ably and eloquently written."-B. Journal.

"We have repeatedly borne testimony to the utility of this Library. It is one of the best that has ever been issued from the American press, and should be in the library of every family desirous of treasuring up useful knowledge."-Boston Statesman.

NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS. Illustrated by numerous Engravings. 18mo.

"Of all studies, perhaps there is none more captivating than that of animated nature.....The present volume is peculiarly useful and agreeable."-New-York Mirror.

"The subject is full of interest and satisfaction, and is adapted to all classes of readers."-Albany Evening Journal.

"The information is minute, well arranged, and clearly imparted, and cannot but recommend the work to general perusal in families."-NewYork Standard.

"It is the duty of every person haying a family to put this excellent Library into the hands of his children."N. Y. Mercantile Advertiser. "It seems to us, that it will prove at onse agreeable and instructive to persons of all classes, and occupy an appropriate place in the Family Library."-N. Y. Daily Advertiser.

"The study of animated nature, in itself pleasing, is absolutely necessary as a branch of useful knowledge. In the present work the subject is treated with peculiar adroitness, and contains only such details as render the study of Natural History amusing, and at the same time highly instructive. This volume, we should conceive, would be highly advantageous for the use of schools; and we recommend its being placed in every one's library, as a work full of useful information."-Truth Teller. "The History of Insects is a curious one. Many of the details are wonderful and full of interest."-Philadelphia Inquirer. "This work must prove useful and interesting to all classes." Albany Daily Advertiser.

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"This volume has great merit, and is a valuable acquisition to litera ture."--New-York Spectator.

"The sprightly pen of the author has communicated uncommon interest to this work, and he appears to have done perfect justice to its inspired subject."-Albany Daily Advertiser.

"The subject is one of very great interest, which is of course enhanced by the reputation of the writer."-Baltimore Republican.

"Mr. Galt is one of the most fascinating writers of the age."-Journal of Commerce.

"The work is well written, and gives many particulars in the career of the gifted bard which we never before met with in print."-Pennsylvania Inquirer.

"It is the work of one of the most sprightly and popular writers of the day, and has the advantage of being comprised in the moderate compass of a single volume."-Evening Post.

"Mr. Galt is in the habit of eliciting the truth from whatever he undertakes to consider or develop. So much of the exact truth, in respect to Byron, was never before discovered, collected, and set down, as we find in this very interesting volume."-C. Journal.

"Galt is a powerful writer. His critical abilities and the rare opportunity which he enjoyed of reading the heart-secrets of the mysterious poet give an undoubted value to this history."-New-York Cabinet.

This volume contains, in a concise but interesting form, a Memoir of the Life and Literary Labours of Lord Byron, by Mr. Galt; whose classic pen imparts interest and value to every thing it touches."-Albany Evening Journal.

"Mr. Galt is well and favourably known as a writer."-Mercantile Advertiser.

LIFE OF MOHAMMED, Founder of the Religion of Islam and of the Empire of the Saracens. By the Rev. George Bush, M. A. With a plate. 18mo. "It seems to us to be a good narrative of the life of the great Arabian impostor, written in a fine style. . We are not aware that any other work of the same size contains the same quantity of information relative to the matters treated of, in as agreeable a form."-Com. Advertiser.

"We have so often recommended this enterprising and useful publication (the Family Library), that we can here only add, that each successive number appears to confirm its merited popularity."-N. Y. American.

"This volume embraces a portion of history extremely interesting to the reader; and the work well deserves a place among the others composing the valuable series of the Family Library."- Evening Journal.

"The Family Library should be in the hands of every person. Thus far it has treated of subjects interesting to all, condensed in a perspicuous and agreeable style."-Courier & Enquirer.

"Mr. Bush is a scholar of extensive acquirements, and well fitted for the task which he has undertaken in this volume."--N. Y. Observer. "In the collection of materials, the author appears to have neglected no source from which valuable aid was to be expected."-Philadelphia Daily Chronicle.

"The history of the eminent impostor cannot but be a work of interest to every enlightened mind."-Penn. Inquirer.

"We have found much to admire and commend in every preceding number of the Family Library; but we believe the present will be allowed the place of honour."-U. S. Gazette.