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VOL. XXIII., No. 1.

NEW YORK, January 6, 1883.

WHOLE NO. 572.

Funk & Wagnalls' New Publications,

10 & 12 DEY STREET, NEW YORK.

NOW READY:

READY JANUARY 20:
MEYER'S CRITICAL AND EX- 40 cents, Paper; 75 cents, Cloth.

EGETICAL COMMENTARY
ON THE ACTS OF THE
APOSTLES.
Thoroughly Edited especially for this Edition

AUTHORIZED EDITION.
CANON FARRAR'S NEW WORK,
THE EARLY DAYS OF
CHRISTIANITY.

By WILLIAM ORMISTON, D.D., LL.D.
This is a most learned and suggestive com-
mentary; a work that all preachers who lecture
or preach on the Sunday-school Lessons, and
all superintendents and all teachers who wish
to get at the actual meanings of Scripture,
should have. Dr. T. W. Chambers, the well-
known biblical scholar and member of the Bible
Revision Committee, commends Meyer's work
most highly, saying: "He has justly been called
the prince of exegetes, being at once acute and
learned." It is a work of great authority among
scholars throughout Europe and in this country,
as the following will make manifest:

ARTHUR BROOKS, D.D., of New York, says: "Meyer's Acts is so useful for its large learning, wise judgment, and consciousness of statement, that I am very glad to hear of its republication."

JESSE B. THOMAS, D.D., of Brooklyn, says: "I am glad you are to put within reach Meyer's Acts, and that it is to receive additional value from annotations by a hand as wise and skilful as that of Dr. Ormiston."

JOSEPH T. DURYEA, D.D., of Boston, says:
"Meyer is
always helpful in matters of Lexicography, Philology, and
Syntax

CHARLES S. ROBINSON, D.D., of New York, says: "Meyer on Acts is among the very best and most needed of books for our use on this side of the water."

ROSWELL D. HITCHCOCK, D.D., LL.D., of New York, says: Meyer's Acts is excellent."

"Is of

Ideekly

THOMAS ARMITAGE, D.D., of New York, says: immense value.'

NO ABRIDGMENT WHATEVER.

TREASURY OF DAVID. By C. H. SPUR-
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HEROES AND HOLIDAYS. Covering In-
ternational S. S. Lessons of 1883. By Rev. W. CRAFTS.
An illustrated story-book. For children and mothers;
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52 short story-sermons for children, by Rev. R. S. Storrs, D.D., Rev. Dr. Newton, Rev. W. F. Crafts, Rev. J. G. Merrill, and 18 others. 12mo, 454 pp., 40 illustrations. Price, in 2 vols., paper, 60 cents; I vol., cloth, handsomely bound, suitable for Christmas presents, $1.25.

THE LESSON IN THE CLOSET-1883. By CHARLES F. DEEMS, D.D. A book for all Sundayschools. 20 cents. It contains the revised version of the lesson for each Sunday of the first six months of 1883, with injected annotations, accompanied by a devout meditation on each passage. It is intended to be spiritually helpful to teachers and scholars.

NEW TESTAMENT HELPS. Edited by

Rev. W. F. Crafts. 20 cents. Best helps from the costly Teachers' Bible of BAGSTER, SPOTTISWOODE, and OXFORD, with numerous other lists and tables by Dr. Abbott, Geo. F. Pentecost, and the editor, thus giving what could otherwise not be obtained for less than $30.

AN AMERICAN EDITION OF BERTRAM'S HOMILETIC ENCYCLOPÆDIA. Being a Hand-book of Practical Divinity, containing 5094 Illustrations in Theology and Morals, and being also a Homiletical Commentary, throwing light on more than 4000 Texts of Scripture. Price reduced from $3.75 to $2.50.

NEW AND IMPORTANT BOOKS.

A. C. ARMSTRONG & SON will publish JANUARY 10th:

I.

A HISTORY OF ART IN ANCIENT EGYPT.

By GEORGEs perroT and CHAS, CHIPIEZ.

"

Translated and Edited by WALTER ARMSTRONG, B.A., with more than 600 Illustrations (many full-page and some double-page, colored), 2 vols., imperial octavo, uniform with Muntz's "Raphael-Life and Works.' Handsomely bound in cloth, gilt top, $15.50; half calf, $22.50; tree calf, $27.50; full levant, $30.

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II.

By HENRY B. SMITH, D.D., LL.D.

INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY.

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"The work is edited by Prof. Wm. S. Karr, D.D., of the Hartford Seminary. Prof. Smith's reputation as, perhaps, the foremost exponent of philosophic theology which our country has produced, will, doubtless, secure for this volume a wide circle of readers outside of those especially interested in theological studies. He boldly claimed for theology the position of the queen of sciences, and no one understood better than he what was meant by that claim."

III.

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THIRD EDITION OF

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IV.

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V.

SECOND EDITION.

GESTA

CHRISTI;

Or, A HISTORY OF HUMANE PROGress undER CHRISTIANITY.

By C. L. BRACE.

I vol., octavo, 500 pages, cloth, gilt top, $2.50.

"A condensed statement of authenticated facts, arranged and brought to bear upon the purpose of the author by clear and cautious reasoning tersely put, and here and there by a more elaborate argument -he has done the work thoroughly. The value of the book, both for a first reading and for reference, is also increased by its simple and lucid method. It is a book of intrinsic and lasting value."-New York Times.

VI.

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I vol., square 16mo, with 6 beautifully colored maps, from original drawings. Price, 50 cents.

A. C. ARMSTRONG & SON, 714 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

WEEKLY RECORD OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.*

The abbreviations are usually self-explanatory. A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustu: ; B: Benjamin; C: Charles: D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; 1: Isaac: 7: John: L: Louis: N: Nicholas; P: Peter; R: Richard · S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William.

Sizes are designated as follows: F. folio; over 30 centimeters nigh); Q. (4to: under 30 cm.); Ò. (8vo : 25 cm ); D. (12m0; 20 cm.); S. (16mo: 171⁄2 cm.); T. (24m0: 15 cm.); Tt. (32mo: 121⁄2 cm.); Fe. (48mo: 10 cm.). Sq., obl., mar., designate square, oolong, narrow books of these heights. Where figure instead of letter symbols are used, the record is from publisher's designation, and not measurement. *American (The) decisions, containing cases

of general value and authority decided in the courts of the several states from the earliest issue of the state reports to the year 1869; compiled and annotated by A. C. Freeman. V. 39 [1840-1844]. San Francisco, A. L. Bancroft & Co., 1882. 847 p. 8°. shp., $6. Angier, Mrs. Annie Lanman. Poems. Bost., A. Williams & Co., 1883 [1882]. 8+245 p. S. cl., $1.50.

"Mrs. Angier's poems are full of earnest Christian faith and moral purpose. . . Some of them are very charming."

-Boston Advertiser.

Arnold, Edwin. Pearls of the faith; or, Islam's rosary: being the ninety-nine beautiful names of Allah (Asmâ-el-husnâ); with comments in verse from various Oriental sources

(as made by an Indian Mussulman). Bost., Roberts Bros., 1883 [1882]. 16+319 p. S. cl., $1.

.

"Mr. Edwin Arnold has finished his Oriental trilogy. The first part is The light of Asia,' the second part is The Indian song of songs. The trilogy is completed by Pearls of the faith, in which the poet tells the beads of a pious Musdim. The Mohammedan has a chaplet of three strings, each string containing thirty-three beads, each bead representing one of the ninety-nine beautiful names of Allah.' These short poems have no connection; they vary in measure, but all are simple and without a touch of obscurity. All the legends and instructions inculcate the gentle virtues that make life lovely-courtesy, humility, hospitality, care for the poor and the ill, kindness to dumb animals, perfect manners in social intercourse. Many of the poems are suitable for Christian Sunday-schools."-Boston Advertiser. Barham, R: Harris. The Ingoldsby legends. N. Y., G: Munro, 1882. 84 p. Q. (Seaside lib., no. 1447.) pap., 20 c.

Browne, Irving. Law and lawyers in literature. Bost., Soule & Bugbee, 1883. 16+413 p. D. cl., net. $1.50.

The design of the book is to show by extracts how the law and lawyers have been treated in literature by historians, novelists, poets, moralists, essayists and satirists; the author has gone over the field of literature from the earliest days to the present, and has formed a volume which will be interesting and instructive to laymen as well as to lawyers; among its curious points are a chapter of legal epigrams, one on imaginary trials, and another on law students; the author, editor of the Albany Law Journal and author of "Humorous phases of the law," has interspersed and connected the extracts with comments, explanations and illus

trations in his well known vein.

Buell, Walter. Joshua R. Giddings: a sketch. Cleveland, O., W: W. Williams, 1882. 5213 p. por. D. cl., $1.

Biography of a noted opponent of slavery and a prominent American statesman, b. 1795, d. 1864; was for 21 years a Member of Congress, where he was noted for his great oratorical powers; a résumé of slavery in America adds to the value and interest of the book.

Chapman, Helen C. Brighter days; or, the

story of Catherine Jans: a sequel to "Those

dark days." Phil., Presb. Bd. of Pub., [1883]. 288 p. il. S. cl., $1.

The scenes of this story are laid chiefly in Holland after tale of troublous times for Christians. the assassination of the Prince of Orange, in 1544. It is a

*Clarke, T: M. Law governing township officers: compilation of the laws governing trustees, superintendents and road-masters, defining their powers, duties and liabilities. Indianapolis, W: E. Burford, 1882. 239 p. 8°. cl., $1.50.

Clemens, Will M. Famous funny fellows: brief biographical sketches of American humorists. Cleveland, O., W: W. Williams,

1882. 214 p. por. D. cl., $1.

Thirty-four brief sketches of as many American humorists; among them will be found "Mark Twain,' "Artemus Ward," "Max Adeler," Josh Billings," "Eli Perkins, "Danbury News Man," "Yawcob Strauss," and leum V. Nasby."

"Petro

*Colyer, F: Pumps and pumping machinery. N.Y., E. & F. N. Spon, 1883. 102 p., 23 folding pl., 8°. cl., $5.

*De Puy, W. J., D.D. The Methodist yearbook for 1883. N.Y., Phillips & Hunt, 1883. 88 p. 16°. pap., 10 C.

*Desty, Robert. The removal of causes from State to Federal courts, with a preliminary chapter on jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States. San Francisco, S. Whitney & Co., 1882. 283 p. 16°. flex. shp., $2.

*Dice, Francis M. Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Indiana. V. 80 [Ind. rep.] cases decided at the Nov. term, 1881. Indianapolis, Carlon & Hollenbeck, 1882. 18+650 p. 8°. shp., $4.50.

Dowling, J. W., M.D. Old-school medicine
and homoeopathy: a reprint from the North
American review, June, 1882, being a reply to
Prof. Palmer's article in the March number,
entitled "The fallacies of homoeopathy."
N. Y., C. T. Hurlburt, 3 E. 19th st., 1882.
26 p. O. pap., per doz., 24 c.
Dowling, R: Last Christmas eve. N. Y., J.

S. Ogilvie & Co., 1882. 32 p. Q. (People's
lib., no. 327.) pap., 10 c.

Dumas' art annual: illustrated record of the
exhibitions of the world, 1882 (first year).
N. Y., J. W. Bouton, 1882. 15+291+300-324
P., 250 original drawings reproduced in fac-
simile, O. pap., $1.25.
Freeman, E: A. An introduction to Ameri-

can institutional history: written for this series. Balt.. Johns Hopkins University, 1882. 39 p. O. (Johns Hopkins Univ. studies in historical and political science, ed. by Herbert B. Adams.) pap.. 25 c.

The idea of this series (of which this is the initial study) is to bring together, in numbered monographs, kindred contributions to historical and political science, so that individual efforts may gain strength by combination and become more useful as well as more accessible to students. The studies in many cases will be written especially for the series

* In this list, the titles generally are verbatim transcription. (according to the ni f the American Library Association) from books received. Books not received are indicated by a prefixed asterisk, and this office cannot be held responsible for the correctness of their record. This list will be reprinted verbatim, with all the notices of the books received, in the TRADE LIST Annual.