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THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS,
From the earliest period to the
present time. By the Rev. H. H.
Milman. In 3 vols. 18mo. illustrated
with original maps and
woodcuts.

THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE.
By J. G. Lockhart,
Esq. With copperplate engravings.
From the 2d London edition. 2
vols. 18mo.

LIFE OF NELSON By Robert
Southern, Esq. with a portrait.

THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER
THE GREAT. By the Rev. J.
Williams. With a map.

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

THE LIFE OF LORD BYRON.
By John Galt, Esq. 18mo.

THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED,
Founder of the Religion of Islam,
and of the Empire of the Saracens.
By the Rev. George Bush, A.M.
With a plate. 18mo.

LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY
AND WITCHCRAFT. By Sir
Walter Scott, Bart. 18mo. with
a plate.

HISTORY OF THE BIBLE. By
the Rev. G. R. Gleig. In 2 vols.
18mo. with a map of Palestine.

NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY
AND ADVENTURE IN THE
POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS,
with Illustrations of their Climate,
Geology, and Natural History; and
an Account of the Whale Fishery.
By Professor Leslie, Professor
Jameson, and Hugh Murray,
Esq. With maps, &c. 18mo.

LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE
IV., with Anecdotes of Distinguished
Persons of the last Fifty
Years. By the Rev. George Caoly.
With a portrait. 18mo. New
and improved edition.

NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY
AND ADVENTURE IN AFRICA,
from the earliest ages to the
present time. With Illustrations
of the Geology, Mineralogy, and
Zoology. By Professor Jameson,
James Wilson, Esq., and Hugh
Murray, Esq. With a map and
wood engravings. 18mo.

LIVES OF EMINENT PAINTERS
AND SCULPTORS. By Allan
Cunningham, Esq. In 3 vols.
18mo. with portraits.

HISTORY OF CHIVALRY AND
THE CRUSADES. By G. R.
James, Esq. 18mo., with a plate.

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