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ound in the language. DR. BUCKLAND said, "He would give his left hand to possess such powers of description as this man." THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES. Its Typical Forms and Primeval Distribution. By CHARLES HAMILTON SMITH, With an Introduction, containing and Abstract of the Views of Blumenbach, Prichard, Bachman, Agassiz, and other writers of repute. By SAMUEL KNEELAND, Jr., M. D. With elegant Illustrations. 12mo, cloth, $1.25. It is a book of learning, and full of interest, and may be regarded as among the comparatively few real contributions to science.--[Christian Witness. THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES. So classified and arranged as to facilitate the expression of ideas, and assist in literary composition. By PETER MARK ROGET. Revised and Edited, with a List of Foreign Words Defined in English, and other additions, by BARNAS SEARS, D. D., President of Brown University. A New American, from the late stereotype London edition, with ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. 12mo, cloth, $1.50. This edition contains important additions of words and phrases NOT IN THE ENGLISH EDITION, making it in all respects MORE FULL AND PERFECT THAN THE AUTHOR'S EDITION. The work has already become one of standard authority, both in this country and in Great Britain. THE ELEMENTS OF GEOLOGY. Adapted to Schools and Colleges. With numerous Illustrations. By J. R. LOOMIS, Lewisburg University, Pa. 12mo, cloth, 75 cts. It is surpassed by no work before the American public. We hope that every teacher among our readers will examine the work and put the justness of our remarks to the test of his judgment and experience.--M. B. ANDERSON, LL. D.--[Pres. of Rochester University, N. Y. This is just such a work as is needed for all our schools. It should take its place as a text-book in all the schools of the land.--[N. Y. Observer. THE EARTH AND MAN. By PROF. ARNOLD GUYOT. With Illustrations. 12mo, cloth, $1.25. INFLUENCE OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE UPON INTELLECTUAL EDUCATION. By WILLIAM WHEWELL, D. D. 16mo, cloth, 25 cents. PRINCIPLES OF ZOOeLOGY. With Illustrations. By LOUIS AGASSIZ and AUGUSTUS A. GOULD. 12mo, cloth, $1. This work places us in possession of information half a century in advance of all our elementary works on this subject.--PROF. JAMES HALL. A work emanating from so high a source hardly requires commendation to give it currency. Simple and elementary in its style,
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