THE BEGINNINGS OF HISTORY,
According to the Bible and the Traditions of Oriental Peoples. From the Creation of Man to the Deluge. By Francois Lenormant, Professor of Archæology at the National Library of France, etc., etc. (Translated from the Second French Edition). With an introduction by Francis Brown, Associate Professor in Biblical Philology, Union Theological Seminary. 1 vol. 12mo, 640 pp., $2 50.
“The work is one which deserves to be studied by all students of ancient history, and in particular by ministers of the Gospel, whose office requires them to interpret the Scriptures, and who ought not to be ignorant of the latest and most interesting contributions of science to the elucidation of the sacred volume.”—The Tribune.
COREA, THE HERMIT NATION.
By William Elliot Griffis, author of “The Mikado’s Empire,” and late of the Imperial University of Tokio, Japan. 1 vol., 8vo, with numerous maps and illustrations, $3 50.
“The work bears witness to a vast amount of well-directed labor, and, while it is clothed with a rare charm for the general reader, whose curiosity regarding a long isolated nation will for the first time be satisfied, it is also sure of a respectful and grateful reception from the student of history, ethnology and philology.”—New York Sun.
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
Essays on Beds and Tables, Stools and Candlesticks. By Clarence Cook. With over 100 illustrations from original drawings. 1 vol., small 4to, cloth, extra. Price reduced to $4 00.