This is the only library that has been expressly written for a School and Family Library. It is adopted into many of the libraries of the leading schools and seminaries in New England and New York, and has been introduced, in the space of a few months, into more than three thousand families, in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
The following is a list of the Volumes, each containing about 320 pages, 16mo.:—
| BIOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vol. | 1. | —Lives of Famous Men of Modern Times. |
| " | 2. | —Lives of Famous Men of Ancient Times. |
| " | 3. | —Curiosities of Human Nature; or, the Lives of Eccentric and Wonderful Persons. |
| " | 4. | —Lives of Benefactors; Including Patriots, Inventors, Discoverers, &c. |
| " | 5. | —Lives of Famous American Indians. |
| " | 6. | —Lives of Celebrated Women. |
| HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT. | ||
| " | 7. | —Lights and Shadows of American History. |
| " | 8. | —Lights and Shadows of European History. |
| " | 9. | —Lights and Shadows of Asiatic History. |
| " | 10. | —Lights and Shadows of African History. |
| " | 11. | —History of the American Indians. |
| " | 12. | —Manners, Customs, and Antiquities of the American Indians. |
| MISCELLANEOUS. | ||
| " | 13. | —A Glance at the Sciences, Astronomy, Natural Philosophy, &c. |
| " | 14. | —Wonders of Geology. |
| " | 15. | —Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom. |
| " | 16. | —A Glance at Philosophy, Mental, Moral, and Social. |
| " | 17. | —Book of Literature, Ancient and Modern, with Specimens. |
| " | 18. | —Enterprise, Industry, and Art of Man. |
| " | 19. | —Manners and Customs of all Nations. |
| " | 20. | —The World and its Inhabitants. |
These works are designed to exhibit, in a popular form, Select Biographies, Ancient and Modern; the Wonders and Curiosities of History, Nature, Art, Science, and Philosophy, with the Practical Duties of Life.
It cannot be deemed invidious to say, that no similar work has met with equal favor at the hands of the public, as the following testimonials, among many others, will show:—
The Hon. H. G. Otis, of Boston, says,
I view it as the best compendium of useful learning and information, respecting its proposed contents, for the use of young persons and schools, that has fallen within my knowledge. It abounds in illustrations of the history of the world, and the customs and manners of nations, that may be read by general scholars of any age, with pleasure.
The Rev. Dr. Sprague says, Albany,