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Page 93 - Counter-Revolution in England for the Re-establishment of Popery under Charles II. and James II., by Armand Carrel ; with Fox's History of James II. and Lord Lonsdale's Memoir of James II.
Page 349 - Morte d'Arthur.— SIR THOMAS MALORY'S BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND OF HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. The original Edition of CAXTON, revised for Modern Use. With an Introduction by Sir EDWARD STRACHEY, Bart. pp. xxxvii., 509. "It is with perfect confidence that we recommend this edition of the old romance to every class of readers.
Page 518 - FRS Coloured Map of the Geography of Plants. SMITH'S (Pye) Geology and Scripture ; or, the Relation between the Scriptures and Geological Science. With Memoir. STANLEY'S Classified Synopsis of the Principal Painters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools, including an Account of some of the early German Masters.
Page 104 - Narratives of Richard Coeur de Lion, by Richard of Devizes and Geoffrey de Vinsauf; and of the Crusade at Saint Louis, by Lord John de Joinville.
Page 390 - History of the Planting and Training of the Christian Church by the Apostles.
Page 461 - Antiquities of Athens, and other Monuments of Greece ; with Glossary of Terms used in Grecian Architecture. 71 Steel Plates and numerous Woodcuts. SWEET'S British Warblers. 5s.— See Bechstein. TALES OF THE GENII ; or, the Delightful Lessons of Horam, the Son of Asmar.
Page 17 - Principles of the English Law of Contract, and of Agency in its Relation to Contract.
Page iv - Each class is similarly separated into nine divisions general works belonging to no division having nought in place of the division number. Divisions are similarly divided into nine sections, and the process is repeated as often as necessary. Thus 512 means Class 5 (Natural science). Division 1 (Mathematics), Section 2 (Algebra), and every algebra is numbered 512.
Page iv - Modern philosophers 200 RELIGION— 210 Natural theology 220 Bible 230 Doctrinal. Dogmatics. Theology 240 Devotional. Practical 250 Homiletic.
Page 367 - LOGIC, or the Science of Inference. A Popular Manual. By J. Devey. MILLER (Professor). History Philosophically Illustrated, from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution.