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SERMONS FOR THE NEW LIFE

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Though containing but about 100 pages of matter, it embraces 32 Maps, including com. plete Sectional Maps of all the States, conveniently arranged on the opposite page of each Map. It is believed the Maps are not surpassed by those of any other work ever published. This Series has been received with great favor throughout the United States, as the following, taken from the great number of testimonials we have received, will show :JOSEPH MCKEEN, late City Superintendent of Common Schools, New York, said of Monteith:

"It is better adapted than any other Primary Geography now in use in this city. It has become a favorite book with the teachers."

Of McNally:

"This work is prepared with care, system, and accuracy-is sufficiently elementary and sufficiently extensive for use in Common Schools."

From the Boston Traveller.

"We have no hesitation in saying that it is, in almost all respects, the most valuable School Geography which has ever fallen under our notice." From the Philadelphia News.

"MCNALLY'S SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY is a most attractive and reliable text-booksuperior to any work of its class which has come within our notice." From the Cleveland Herald.

"We must confess ourselves ignorant of any School Geography that can rival this in beauty, accuracy, and distinctness of its map delineations."

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