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History of all Religions:

WITH ACCOUNTS OF THE

CEREMONIES AND CUSTOMS,

OR,

THE FORMS OF WORSHIP Practised by the several Nations of the known World, from the earliest Records to the present time.

GREATLY IMPROVED AS A BOOK OF REFERENCE BY THE INSERTION OF

A FULL ACCOUNT, HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL, AND STATISTICAL,

OF THE

RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE U. STATES.

By Rev. JOEL PARKER, D.D.

DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE USE OF FAMILIES.
In one large octavo volume, handsomely bound, and

Embellished with Elegant Engravings.

PRICE ONLY THREE DOLLARS.

This highly valuable work contains-The History of the Jews-The Religious Customs and Ceremonies of the Jews-Life of Mohammed-Religious Tanets, Ceremonies, and Customs of the Mohammedans-The Greek Church-The Religious Tenets, Customs, Ceremonies, &c., of the Roman Catholic Church-The Religious Customs and Ceremonies of Protestant Communities, including Lutherans, Episcopalians, Kirk of Scotland, English and American Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Quakers, The Associate Reformed Church, Reformed Dutch Church, Congregationalists, Free Will Baptists, Campbellite Baptists, Moravians, Swedenborgians, Unitarians, Universalists, Shakers, Mormons, &c., &c. Together with a full account of the Religious Ceremonies and Customs of Pagan Nations and Tribes, including the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Tyrians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Scythians, Druids, Chinese, Japanese, Thibetians and Tartars, Hindoos, Laplanders, Indian Tribes, African Tribes, Polynesians, &c., &c.

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WITH THE LATEST CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, AND FULL DIRECTIONS IN REGARD TO

AIR, EXERCISE, BATHING, CLOTHING,
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AND THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THR

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A COMPLETE FAMILY DISPENSATORY,

FOR THE USE OF PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS.

BY WILLIAM BUCHAN, M.D.

Twenty-ninth American, from the Last London Edition,

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AMERICAN PHYSICIAN.

This work, it is confidently believed (from the nature and character of it) will find its way into the hands of every family.

LEARY & GETZ, Publishers,

No. 188 North Second Street, Philadelphia.

HISTORY OF THE WORLD.

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THE work now offered to the public is designed to fill up a great chasm in one most important department of literature. To satisfy a want felt, not only by the student, by the man left to himself for an education, but also by the intelligent of all classes of society. It will supply the great mass of the public, who are at present almost necessarily in the dark as to the past world and its destinies, with a complete picture of all the great events relating to the world and to man, from the earliest dawn of history down to the present time; and we indulge the hope that it will satisfy the universal want of a good General History of the World. We have works entitled "Histories of the World," or "Universal Histories," it is true; but all of them (we mean those in a small form, and such as are within the reach of the generality of readers) are sadly deficient, ill-selected, and worse arranged: they could not, according to the ideas of the author of this work, be considered, strictly speaking, GENERAL HISTORIES OF THE WORLD.

The author of this History is celebrated throughout Europe as a scholar, as a statesman, and as a bold defender of liberty; and this reputation will certainly be an excellent recommendation of his work to the American public. Although born in Germany, educated in its far-famed halls of learning, and breathing a German atmosphere, he is not a German alone; he is a man whom the world may claim. He is no mystic, full of unintelligible, useless theories; but a man devoted to practicable objects, to the welfare of his race, and to pure religion and morality.

His History has been extensively circulated in Europe (in the German, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Danish languages), and is the most popular one that has ever been published. For, although he may be ranked as the first historian of Europe, he has written, not for a particular class, but for people in general. In fine, his History is equally fitted for the student, the merchant, the farmer, the mechanic, and the professional man

THE WORK IS PUBLISHED IN ONE LARGE OCTAVO VOLUME OF OVER 1700 PAGES,

Illustrated with 28 Splendid Engravings.

In order to bring this History within the reach of all classes of readers, the Publishers have been induced to put it at the extremely low price of

$3.50 per Copy.

Over 100,000 Copies of this valuable work have been sold in Germany alone.

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THE CHRISTIAN'S LEGACY having gone through 10 editions, in a short space of time, the writer has
no other apology to offer for the 11th edition, than a belief of its proving useful to all Christians of every
denomination.

A conviction that a knowledge of the Bible, above all other books, is calculated “to make one wise," and
that an advantage is given to the enemy by not attending to our Lord's admonition, "Search the Scrip-
tures," led to an attempt to assist the inquirer in his "Search" after TRUTH.

The design of the work is, to make the reading and study of the Holy Scriptures more easy and delight-
ful; especially to those who have but few helps, little time for studying, or are young in years. The plan
is new; and the arrangement so simple, that no one, not even a child, need mistake it; but may, without
knowing a word of the Bible beforehand, find whatever the Scriptures contain on any subject, as readily
as though he knew the whole Bible by heart.

It is a handsome volume of 420 full pages, printed with good type, on clear, fine white paper; is hand-
somely bound and lettered, with a striking likeness of the author.

-The first 310 pages contain as many subjects, adapted to every state and condition of the Christian in
Life, Death, the Grave, and beyond the grave, as far as the Bible goes but no farther: for there is not a
sectarian expression to be found in the work. Each Page is complete of itself.

The last 110 pages contain a compendium of every book in the Bible, with the history of the several
writers, &c.; together with the character of the first Christians—the example-miracles-parables—and
remarkable discourses of Christ-the prophecies with their fulfillment-figurative and symbolical language
of the Bible, alphabetically arranged, with the import of each word-a description of the Jewish offerings;
and the different Sects mentioned in the Scriptures Scriptural difficulties accounted for-fate of the
Evangelists and Apostles-Hebrew offices-a Pronouncing Dictionary of the “hard names" in the Old and
New Testament, &c.

An alphabetical INDEX is placed in the former part of the book, and by consulting which, the reader may
readily find an answer to any question, that may be asked him by any Bible question-book, or individual:
providing, that it is a question that would benefit any one to have answered, is not Sectarian, and is one
that the Bible can answer.

The following are only a few of the names and residences of the Clergy, of various denominations, wh
have patronized and recommended the Christian's Legacy:

PROVIDENCE, R. I.: Rev. Messrs. Tucker, Vinten, Mackreading, Dowling, Taylor, Hall.-NEWPORT, R. I.: Rev.
Messrs. Watson, Vinten, Smith.-PAWTUCKETT, R. I.: Rev. Mr. Gonsalves.-LoWELL, MASS.: Rev. Messrs
Blanchard, Hanks, Burnap, Edson, McCoy, Sarjent, Brewster, Hoes, Porter, Woodman, Thurstan, Cole.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Knight, Hawley, Howes, Dawes.-FALL RIVER, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Fow-
ler, Russell, Taylor.-CHARLESTOWN, MASS.: Rev. Mr. Greene.-BROOKLINE, MASS.: Rev. Mr. Shailer.-New-
BURYPORT, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Campbell, Sternes, Pike.-GRAFTON, MASS.: Rev. Mr. Richards.-CABOTSVILLE,
MASS. Rev. Mr. Scott.-TAUNTON, MASS.: Rev. Mr. Eldridge.-MILFORD, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Long, Tozer.-
HOLLISTON, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Matlack, Rice.-POCASSET, MASS.: Rev. Mr. Wallen.-ROCHESTER, MASS.: Rev.
Mr. Clarke.-MANSFIELD, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Culver, Latham.-UPTON, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Wood, Bullard,
Eastman.-DORCHESTER, MASS.: Rev. Mr. Boyden.-E. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Rev. Mr. Wilson.-HAVERHILL, MASS.:
Rev. Mr. Plummer.-MALDEN, MASS.: Rev. Mr. McLeish.-HARTFORD, CONN.: Rev. Messrs. Hodgson, Eaton.-
NEW HAVEN, CONN.: Rev. Messrs. Teasdale, Law.-PORTSMOUTH, N. H.: Rev. Messrs. Davis, Harris.-DOVER,
N. H.: Rev. Mr. Mason.-BROOKLYN, N. Y.: Rev. Messrs. Youngs, Burnett.-WILLIAMSBURG, L. I.: Rev. Mr
Roberts.-NEWARK, N. J.: Rev. Messrs. Whittaker, Lenhart.-ELIZABETHTOWN, N.J.: Rev. Messrs. Magie,
Greene.-BOSTON, MASS.: Rev. Messrs. Meyrell, Russell, Bartoll, Winslow, Phelps, Kirk, Pierce, Huested,
Clarke, Sharpe, Raymond, Read, Motte, Sarjent, Pierpont, Parkham, Barrett, Gannett, Gray, Robbins.-NEW
YORK. Rev. Messrs. Bond, Levings, Bangs, Stocking, Nichols, Cheney, Bangs, Seney, Withey, Martyn, Ja-
cobs.-PHILADELPHIA, PA.: Rev. Messrs. Burrows, Lincoln, Suddards, McKnight, Onins, Cooper, Stockton,
Keller, Ewell, White.-LANCASTER, PA.: Rev. Mr. Gerry.-READING, PA.: Rev. Mr. Schoch.-COLUMBIA, PA.:
Rev. Mr. Humphrey.

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