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students, masters, pupil-teachers, the upper classes of schools, and an interesting volume for private reading. It contains twelve coloured maps, which are very neatly and clearly engraved.-English Journal of Education. This work is evidently the result of much reading and great experience in tuition. The author has brought together in a small compass all the most important researches in Bible lands, both of early and recent writers, on the subject. The experience acquired by the author as a teacher at the head of a large and important school is displayed in the treatment of the subject, both as regards the general arrangements and the execution of the details. In both these respects the method of treatment is such as only an experienced teacher would fall upon. The arrangement is methodical from beginning to end, and the details are given in a simple, easy, and interesting style of language. We have no hesitation in recommending the work for adoption in schools, where it may be used with advantage as a class-book by the advanced pupils. The numerous maps by which it is illustrated render it particularly suitable for this purpose.-The Educational Expositor.

This is a work of great importance to the student of the Holy Scriptures, which lays before him, in a succinct and correct form, those places in the Bible rendered so dear to him as being connected with some prophecy, some manifestations of Divine goodness and mercy, or as bearing the footmarks of Holiness itself. How instructive, as well as delightful, to the earnest Christian that loves to ponder all the high and holy ways of God, to read, by the light of His word, the early history of those places in this beautiful manual of Scripture Geography, from which nothing seems to be omitted that could instruct the reader or elucidate the sacred narrative, the author having had recourse to the best works extant, from which he has impressed into this treatise all that was valuable or essential to be known. We know of no more useful and instructive treat than is here concisely given to the sacred student and devout Christian.-Exeter Gazette.

In the valuable and comprehensive little work now before us, the author seems to have spared no labour to make it a complete handbook of Scripture geography and history, with maps and illustrations which will render it a most useful companion in enabling pastors, parents, teachers, and pupils to search the Scriptures with interest and delight.-Worcester Chronicle.

Mr. Hughes has in this volume added another item to the list of obligations conferred on all engaged in the work of tuition, whether public or private, while to the biblical reader he has afforded in a compendious forms a mass of information calculated to afford most efficient aid in the due comprehension of Scriptural history.-Poole Herald.

The subject of this volume is exceedingly interesting. Nothing can be more attractive than the sacred places of holy writ, and they are here described with much graphic force, and admirably delineated in accompanying maps. We can with the greatest confidence recommend the volumes to families and teachers. It will be found to be an acquisition both by teacher and scholar. It is beautifully got up, and is very cheap.-Glasgow Examiner.

This is an excellent and very carefully prepared work, and will prove a valuable adjunct to Bible readers. To the young it will render the study of Scripture history both instructive and pleasing. We wish it the success it deserves.-Wakefield Journal.

We give it our highest commendation.-Somerset Court Gazette.

We recommend the work with the fullest confidence to all classes, whether young or old.-Stockport Advertiser.

Of all the elementary school-books which come under our notice, none

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are equal in practical worth, originality of conception, and excellence of design to those from the pen of Mr. Hughes. The volume before us opens a new field to the embryo student, and in such a way that he will not hesitate to enter and avail himself of the fruits of knowledge which hang rich and ripe for his gathering. Every youth should possess and study this manual.-Welshman.

It offers in a condensed form a very large amount of information, collected from a vast variety of sources, the results of recent as well as early researches in the lands of the Bible, and will afford the Scripture student a complete and correct knowledge of the history, physical features, climate, and productions of this most interesting portion of the earth. The maps that accompany each section are beautifully drawn and engraved, and add greatly to the value of the work.-Bath Herald.

Of all Mr. Hughes's educational works, this appears to us the best and most useful.-Leicester Journal.

We are right glad to find Mr. Hughes prosecuting his patriotic path, for such we must deem it. The present publication is a highly valuable contribution; it is the only complete handbook of Scripture Geography and History in our language, and has entitled its author to the gratitude alike of the pastor, the parent, the teacher, and the pupil. By the aid of this book, with a moderate portion of application, every man who understands the English language may replenish his mind with what may be termed the encyclopædia of facts on the great subject.-British Banner.

This is another of those valuable additions to educational literature by which Mr. Edward Hughes has attained a well-established reputation.Windsor Express.

This is a valuable little school-book. It contains a vast amount of information very pleasantly conveyed. The author has not been content with the old-fashioned style of teaching by a dry collection of names and figures; he has gathered from modern travellers and modern natural histories their accounts of the places named in Scripture, and these he has woven into a history which every young person will read with pleasure and profit. It should be adopted as a school class-book and reading-book.Critic.

This is one of the best works of its kind which we have met with, and will be found an excellent manual of Scripture geography, whether for the family circle or class-room. It contains, in a succinct and comprehensive form, a well-written and clearly-arranged digest of the results of recent as well as early researches in the lands of the Bible, as derived from the most eminent authorities. In fact the author has presented a complete bird's-eye view of his deeply interesting subject, and filled up the details of the physical features, climate, and productions of the several countries in the most painstaking manner. A number of excellent illustrative maps are introduced throughout the volume.-Edinburgh Evening Post and Scottish Record.

A very valuable addition to the school library; at the same time, the work cannot fail of being acceptable amongst other classes than those under instruction. It will be found a complete hand-book of Scripture geography and history, admirably arranged, and illustrated with maps. It is got out in an exceedingly neat style, and is altogether a very excellent volume.The Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse Herald.

A work well adapted for the elucidation of the historical portions of the Old and New Testaments. It will not only be found useful for schools, but by those of maturer age it may be referred to with much advantage. It is in fact an excellent epitome of knowledge, which "has hitherto been inaccessible to the general reader," from being found in all costly volumes.

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Various coloured maps add much to the utility of the work.-Trewmasis' Exeter Flying Post.

This, like the rest of Mr. Hughes's educational works, is distinguished by elaborateness of design and execution; fuller books can scarely be had; and in the present case, the latest and best authors have been used, and a large amount of information, scattered through a great number of expensive works, is admirably condensed into one small volume.-Coventry Observer. Mr. Edward Hughes has added to his well-earned reputation by the volume before us. The work is chiefly intended as an aid to an intelligent understanding of the history and topography of the peoples and countries referred to in the Scriptures. It is, however. not merely a Scripture illustrator, as it glances at the coeval history of the nations not within the scope of the Scripture narrative. The text is laboriously compiled, the explanations are terse and simple, and the coloured maps aid in placing before a moderately diligent student the whole theatre whereon was played the most momentous drama in the history of the world.-Birmingham Herald.

Such a work needs but little commendation from us-it must make its way, for it is an invaluable handbook for those who read the Scriptures.— Ipswich Express.

This is one of the most excellent works for elucidating the narrative and throwing light upon the prophecies of the Holy Scriptures that we have seen. Its author has with much research and ability condensed much information accumulated by divines and biblical critics-hitherto inaccessible to the general reader-into a low-priced octavo volume. It is embellished with a number of small-sized but beautifully executed maps, and great attention is paid to the historical as well as the geographical portion of the work. It appears to have been especially designed for the use of schools-but private students generally will also find it a most pleasing and instructive vade-mecum. We consider that the public are deeply indebted to Mr. Hughes for the issue of such a work, and trust that it will obtain a circulation commensurate with its high merits.-Plymouth Times. We have on several occasions mentioned with peculiar approbation the educational works of Mr. Edward Hughes; but none of them are superior -if equal-in point of interest and utility, to this work.-North Wales Chronicle.

We have before noticed some of the compilations of this author, and this last one is equally good with the others. Mr. Hughes's works must be invaluable to the young, as he has a clear and concise manner of imparting his knowledge, which interests and informs without over-taxing the attention. The volume before us treats of Scripture geography and history; it evidently shows that much care has been bestowed on it, and the writings of many eminent men are referred to. It is also interspersed with numerous coloured maps, which will be of great service to the reader in the perusal of this to-be-much-recommended little work.-Bristol Times.

Mr. Hughes traces with great clearness the different periods of Scripture history, and not only gives the locality where important events occurred, but illustrates them by carefully prepared maps. Although he modestly styles his work "outlines," we are assured that it will be consulted by all the classes to whom he addresses it.-Sherbourne Journal.

This excellent work will supply a deficiency which has been long and deeply felt in our educational literature. We have looked very carefully through the volume, and can confidently recommend it, both to the conductors of schools and to the private student, as a most valuable, accurate, comprehensive yet concise, and well-arranged text-book of the lands of Scripture. Altogether we hail the appearance of the work with sincere

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satisfaction, believing it will be of great use to many Biblical students, and prove a valuable addition to our modern school literature.-Nottinghamshire Guardian,

We have already had the pleasure of introducing to the notice of our readers some very superior educational works from the pen of Mr. Hughes. In all these productions the author has happily contrived to combine brevity with clearness, and thus presented the youthful mind with information in a condensed form, containing more real knowledge of the subject in a page than many more diffuse writers convey in a chapter. In the production now under consideration there is a feature deserving of particular notice the present work is by no means limited to the use of schools, although eminently fitted for them, but for readers of every age who wish to comprehend clearly the historical connexion and local peculiarities in any way bearing upon the Bible narratives, from the creation of Adam to the establishment of the Apocalyptic churches. It will prove invaluable to every diligent student of the Word of God, especially those whose means will not allow the purchase of more expensive works, and whose professional or business avocation do not afford them sufficient leisure to peruse more elaborate productions. In these brief yet comprehensive 'outlines of Scripture geography and history" they will find everything required to elucidate the difficulties that may arise in the course of their study of the sacred volume. The maps, twelve in number, which both embellish and elucidate this able work, are exceedingly valuable. We strongly recommend the book as the most valuable of its kind.-Portsmouth Guardian.

Much interesting information, illustrative of the historical portions both of the Old and New Testaments, is to be found in this work. It will be found useful by all who are engaged in teaching from the Scriptures, whether in the school or at home, being calculated both to lighten the labour of the teacher, and to interest the mind of the pupil. A great advantage is gained by the history being presented in a connected form, instead of in detached portions, as the plan of the inspired volume required it to be given there. A variety of beautifully-coloured maps further aid in the elucidation of the subject.-Liverpool Courier.

To the many valuable works prepared by Mr. Hughes has been added, in the present volume, one which will be certain of wide popularity. Scientific knowledge and varied learning have here been brought to bear on the illustration of the Sacred Scriptures. Abundant materials have been gradually accumulating for such a work, through the researches of scholars, and the discoveries and observations of travellers. But the information thus acquired is scattered through numerous and costly publications, and has thus not been accessible to the general reader. Mr. Hughes has, with great diligence and intelligent zeal, collected the results of recent as well as ancient researches in the lands of the Bible, and has presented them in a manual for popular and educational use. For purposes of instruction in school, or for private reference by the Biblical student, this is a most com. plete and truly valuable hand-book of Scripture geography and history.— Literary Gazette.

This is another addition to the many admirable school-books already published by the same author. The work is illustrated by maps, and the author in this compilation has laid under contribution the works of the most celebrated writers on the subject of which his book treats.-Exeter Post.

Mr. Hughes is the author of several educational works which must have made him favourably known wherever they have been used. The volume before us, extending to nearly four hundred pages, contains a great amount

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of solid, well-compiled information, embodying the results of recent as well as early researches in the lands of the Bible, and forming, what Mr. Hughes states he has spared no pains to make it, a complete handbook of Scripture geography and history. A dozen clearly-printed coloured maps accompany the volume, which may be recommended as altogether a most useful companion to a perusal of the Sacred Writings.-Durham Advertiser. Either as a book of private reference, or of general use in schools, it will be found highly valuable, and in the latter it has only to be known to meet with wide adoption.-Derbyshire Journal.

Mr. Hughes has furnished us with an excellent manual on the interesting subject of which he treats.-Edinburgh Advertiser.

We cordially recommend the "Outlines of Scripture Geography" to such as are especially engaged in the education of youth, and confidently anticipate that it will take its place in the schools as a class-book of Sacred geography and Scripture history.-Nautical Standard.

This is another of those comprehensive and clever works for which the public are indebted to Mr. Hughes, one of the good friends of youth, supplying them with stores of information in a style which cannot fail to prove acceptable to them.-News of the World.

As a first-class school-book, or as a book for the traveller and historical student, we can safely commend this as the cheapest and most compendious it has ever been our lot to peruse.-United Service Gazette.

Whether for schools or private reading, the work will alike be found invaluable.-Cheltenham Journal.

One of the ablest of Mr. Hughes's educational works is his Outlines of Scripture Geography and History, a clear and interesting sketch of the history and geographical divisions of Palestine, from the earliest times to those of the Turkish dominion. It is admirably done, and though intended as a school-book, and well fitted for its purpose, it is one which any person may take np and read with pleasure. The best authorities have been consulted, and the book, as far as it goes, is complete.-Guardian.

Mr. Hughes is the author of several educational works. He has published none, however, of more importance than the one on our table, which gives a very clear account of the sacred geography, than which, as the author observes, "no department of sacred literature can be of greater assistance to the biblical student." The author connects the history of God's chosen people with the description of the land they inhabited, he makes his work more complete, and adds greatly to its value. There are twelve illustrative maps in the volume, and a better work cannot be placed in the hands of young persons; whilst many adults will find themselves considerably better informed in Scripture history and geography from its perusal.Naval and Military Gazette.

The student of Scripture geography cannot fail to derive valuable aid from this compendium, in which is embodied the results of the labours of the most painstaking writers and travellers, who have illustrated and journeyed through the scenes and countries mentioned in Holy Writ. The entire history of the Jewish race, as related in the Old Testament, is traced with the fidelity and care befitting so sacred a subject, and the marvellous events which marked their career as a "chosen people" are linked, as it were, inextricably with the localities in which they took place. Nothing can be more interesting and instructive than the mode adopted by the author, by which the researches of modern writers are made to throw a new light on the Bible narrative, and bear testimony in numberless instances to its truth. It is an especial merit of Mr. Hughes that he has fulfilled his promise at the onset, of giving the collected results scattered through many volumes, and not within the reach of ordinary readers; and,