BY WILLIAM JOHNSON, ARCHITECT,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
The whole founded on true Geometrical Principles; the Theory and Practice well explained and fully exemplified, on eighty-three copper plates, including some Observations and Calculations on the Strength of Timber.
BY PETER NICHOLSON,
Author of "The Carpenter and Joiner"s a.s.sistant," "The Student"s Instructor to the Five Orders," &c.
Thirteenth Edition. One volume. 4to., well bound.
A DICTIONARY OF SELECT AND POPULAR QUOTATIONS, WHICH ARE IN DAILY USE.
TAKEN FROM THE LATIN, FRENCH, GREEK, SPANISH AND ITALIAN LANGUAGES.
Together with a copious Collection of Law Maxims and Law Terms, translated into English, with Ill.u.s.trations, Historical and Idiomatic.
NEW AMERICAN EDITION, CORRECTED, WITH ADDITIONS.
One volume, 12mo.
This volume comprises a copious collection of legal and other terms which are in common use, with English translations and historical ill.u.s.trations; and we should judge its author had surely been to a great "Feast of Languages," and stole all the sc.r.a.ps. A work of this character should have an extensive sale, as it entirely obviates a serious difficulty in which most readers are involved by the frequent occurrence of Latin, Greek, and French pa.s.sages, which we suppose are introduced by authors for a mere show of learning--a difficulty very perplexing to readers in general. This "Dictionary of Quotations," concerning which too much cannot be said in its favour, effectually removes the difficulty, and gives the reader an advantage over the author; for we believe a majority are themselves ignorant of the meaning of the terms they employ. Very few truly learned authors will insult their readers by introducing Latin or French quotations in their writings, when "plain English" will do as well; but we will not enlarge on this point.
If the book is useful to those unacquainted with other languages, it is no less valuable to the cla.s.sically educated as a book of reference, and answers all the purposes of a Lexicon--indeed, on many accounts, it is better. It saves the trouble of tumbling over the larger volumes, to which every one, and especially those engaged in the legal profession, are very often subjected. It should have a place in every library in the country.
RUSCHENBERGER"S NATURAL HISTORY, COMPLETE, WITH NEW GLOSSARY
THE ELEMENTS OF NATURAL HISTORY, EMBRACING ZOOLOGY, BOTANY AND GEOLOGY: FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND FAMILIES.
BY W.S.W. RUSCHENBERGER, M.D.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
WITH NEARLY ONE THOUSAND ILl.u.s.tRATIONS, AND A COPIOUS GLOSSARY.
Vol. I. contains _Vertebrate Animals_. Vol. II. contains _Invertebrate Animals, Botany, and Geology_.
A Beautiful and Valuable Presentation Book.
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EDITED BY MRS. HALE.
With a Portrait of the Editress, a Splendid Illuminated t.i.tle-Page, and Twelve Beautiful Engravings by Sartain. Bound in rich Turkey Morocco, and Extra Cloth, Gilt Edge.
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THE YOUNG DOMINICAN;
OR, THE MYSTERIES OF THE INQUISITION,
AND OTHER SECRET SOCIETIES OF SPAIN.
BY M.V. DE FEREAL.
WITH HISTORICAL NOTES, BY M. MANUEL DE CUENDIAS,
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.
ILl.u.s.tRATED WITH TWENTY SPLENDID ENGRAVINGS BY FRENCH ARTISTS
One volume, octavo.
SAY"S POLITICAL ECONOMY.
A TREATISE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY;
Or, The Production, Distribution and Consumption of Wealth.
BY JEAN BAPTISTE SAY.
FIFTH AMERICAN EDITION, WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES, BY C.C. BIDDLE, ESQ.
In one volume, octavo.
It would be beneficial to our country if all those who are aspiring to office, were required by their const.i.tuents to be familiar with the pages of Say.