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LIBRARY OF LIBERAL CLASSICS *** At Gwandu, Africa, which con tains between 10.000 and 15,000 in habitants, the town is surrounded by a palisade of tree poles, the top of every pole being crowned with a human skull. There are six gates, and the approach to each is laid with a pavement of human skulls, the tops being the only parts that show above ground. More than 2000 skulls are used in the pave ment leading up to each gate. The pavement is of snowy whiteness and polished to the smoothness of ivory by the daily passage of hun dreds of naked feet. *** Dickens’ S unday U n d e r T hree H eads. Illus. Bulwer’s H istory o f a False R eligion. Illus. T a lle y ra n d ’s L e tte r to th e Pope. P o rtrait. Gibbon’s B irth and C h aracter o f M ahom et H iggins’ Horse S a b b a tic se ................................ H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus Reasons for U nbelief. 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Profusely illus. 76 P a in e ’s Com plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d th e e d ito r o f th e N a tio n a l............................... 1 00 P a in e ’s P rincipal Political W orks, (1 vol.)... 1 00 P ain e’s Political W orks, C om plete, (2 vols.).. 2 00 P a in e ’s Religious a n d T heological W orks. 1 00 G ibbon’s H istory o f C h ristian ity . Illus 00 G ibbon’s B irth a n d C h a ra c te r o f M a h o m e t. 50 \ mfoii, ) k V oltaire’s Zadig, or F a t e ; a n d T he W hite . Bull, a S atirical R om ance . ............ 25 -------The Sage and the A th e ist; also T he P rin c e sso f iiab y lo n ............................ 25 ------ T he Man o f F orty C row ns; and The H uron, or, Pupil o f N atu re............ 25 ------ M icrom egas; The W orld as it Goes ; P lato ’s Dream ; J e a n n o t & Colin, etc. 25 V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e above 4 books in one vol. Profusely illustrated. $1 00 --------L e tte rs on th e C h ristian R eligion....... 25 ------ Philosophy of H isto ry ............................. 25 ------- Ig n o ra n t P h ilo so p h er............................... 25 ------- Chinese C atech ism .......... .......................... 25 V oltaire’s Essays a n d C riticism s contains the above 4 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 R en an ’s lif e o f Jesus. Illu stra te d ............... 50 Schopenhauer’s W isdom o f Life. P o rtra it... 25 ------C ounsels a n d M axim s............................... 25 ---- R elig io n : a Dialogue & O ther Essays.. 25 -----The A rt o f L ite ra tu re ................................ 25 ------ Studies in P essim ism ............................... 25 G abrielle’s Life a n d Im m o rtality o f M an.... 60 D avidson’s C anon o f th e B ible........................ 50 D arw in’s O rigin o f Species............................... 50 H ypatia By C harles K ingsley........................ 50 Bacon’s Paradoxes. P o rtra it ............. ... 10 The Scientific R eligion By M aniel Sands... 50 Ingersoll’s C ontroversy Si C hristm as Serm on 25 --------- - Gods and o th e r L e c tu r e s ............... 50 ------------Ghosts a n d o th er L ectu res............... 50 -----------Som e M istakes o f M oses................... 25 ------------ In terv iew s on T alm ag e..................... 60 ---------- W h at M ust we do to be Saved ?...... 25 ------------ - B la s p h e m y ....................................... •• 2 ' ----- -----Man, W om an an d Child. P o rtrait. 25 -------------S hakespeare, a Lecture. P o rtrait. 25 ---------- About th e Holy Bible, a L ecture 25 ------------ V oltaire, a L ecture. P o rtra it........ 25 -------------Field-Ingersoll D isc u ssio n ....... 25 ------------ Ingersoll-G ladstone Controversy... 25 -------------T he C h ristian R e lig io n .................. 26 ------------ F o u n d atio n s o f F a ith ........... ............. 25 ------------H o w to Reform M a n k in d ................ 25 -------------Essays and C ritic is m s ..................... 25 ------------ T he T ru th , a L ectu re........................ 25 ---------- Crim es A gainst C rim in als................ 10 ------------A braham L incoln, a L ecture. P or. 25 -------------W hich M ay? A L e c tu re .................. 2» -------------M yths a n d M iracles. A Lecture... 25 ------------ P atrio tic A ddresses. ........... 25 -------------Som e Reasons W hy........................... 25 -------------W hy I am an A gnostic...................... 26 -------------Rom e o r Reason ? .............. 25 -------------S uperstition. A I/ecture ................ 25 -------------On th e Devil. “ ................. 25 ------------ T han k sg iv in g Serm on ................... 2» -------------As He U . ....................................................... 25 ----- -----V indication o f T hom as P aine. 15 ------------ Is Suicide a Sin ? ............................... 25 -------------To th e C le rg y .................... ».................. 25 ------------- In d iv id u a lity ......................................... 25 ------------- L iberty in L ite ra tu re .......................... 2 > ------------ O rthodoxy............................................... 10 -------------L im itatio n s o f Toleration ................ 10 » a n a s ’ D iscourse A bout Im m o rta lity 50 ------- “ “ R eligion ................... 60 ------- ‘ •• God ............................. 50 ------- •• “ C o n d u ct .................. -------- “ “ T he Law of Success a n d F a ilu re o f T hings 50 ------- “ “ O ppori’e* in G en etal 50 K eeler’s ch r ‘ H istory o f tn e Bible 50 G ardener's Men, 'Vo. ien a n d Gods 50 Asmode is. or th e Devil on Two Sticks. Illus. 6» Bachelor o f S tltn n n c » . Illu strated ...... 5C V anillo uouxa.es, or th e M erry Bachelor. Illg. 5C V oltaire’s R om ances. Illu s tra te d ................... 1 50 ------- Essays and C riticism s. Profhsely illus. 1 50 R ousseau’s Vicar o f sav o y . P o rtra it. Cloth .50 R ousseau’s Social C o n tract. P o rtru it...... ... 75 M eslier’s S uperstition in all Ages. I o rt.a it. 1 00 SW c#firr'$ W liiubr im h ¡Veriin 11 ft. P o rtra it 1 00 V olney’s Ruins o f E m p ir e s , l l l u s t r n t e d ..... 75 V olney’s New Researches in A ncient H istory 1 .50 Read e’s (Win wood) M arty rd o m o f Man ... .. 1 (X) Hajckel’s Visit to Ceylon. P o rtra it......... ..... I 00 D ickens’ Sunday U nder T h re e H eads. Illus. 50 H iggins’ Horse Sabbaticse ............ ............ 60 H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. 50 B uchner’s Force and M atter. P o rtra it .... 1 GO B uchner’s Man in Fast, P re se n t and F u tu re . 1 00 R ochefoucauld's Moral M axim s................. ... 75 C om te’s Positive P hilosophy. P o r tr a it...... 4 00 floodloe’s B irth o f th e R epublic. P o r tr a it .. 1 OG S altu s’ A natom y o f N e g a tio n .......................... 75 S a ltu s’ Philosophy o f D ise n ch a n tm e n t........ 75 F a w c e tt’s A gnosticism . ......... ............. ...... 75 B ulw er’s H istory o f a F alse R eligion ........... 50 T a lle y ra n d ’s l e t t e r to th e Pope. P o r tr a it- 60 R easons for U nbelief. By L cuis V ia rd o t..... 60 F a th e r Tom and th e P o p ' at th e V a tic a n ..... 60 In g e rso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th .................... 3 50 ---------------- “ vol. I, full sheep ........... 5 00 -— ------------ “ vol. I, h a lf m orocco 5 00 1 Second volum e in preparation.) In g e rso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o r tr a it..... ........ 2 50 ---------------- “ “ C heaper Edition., 1 50 --------------- G ods an d o th e r L ectures.............. 0© ----------------G hosts and o th e r L ectures.......... 1 00 --------------- Som e M istakes o f M oses................ 1 00 ----------------In terv iew s on T alm ag e........... __ 1 00 ----------------Fi < 111 -1 ngersol 1 D iscussion ......... 50 -------Ingersoll-G lad stone C ontroversy 60 --------------- T he C hristian R e lig io n ................ 6C --------— P a trio tic A d d re sse s........ ........... 50 ------------- Shakespeare, a L ectu re. P o rtra it. 50 R e n a n ’s Life of Jesus. ..... .........C loth 75 D avidson’s Canon cl th e B ible......................... 1 0G A pocryphal New T e sta m e n t........................... 1 50 M orehouse’s W ilderness o f W orlds. Illus. 1 00 T a b e r’s F a ith o r F act.... ................... ................. 1 00 K eeler's Short H istory of the B ible................. 75 C arly le’s F rench R evolution............................. 75 75 S pencer’s F irst P rin c ip le s.................................. S p en cer’s D ata of E th ic s.................................... 75 I *• E d u c a tio n ............................................. 75 75 D a rw in ’s D escent of M a n ........................ ......... 75 D arw in ’s O rigin o f Species............................... 75 P ro c to r’s O th er W orlds th a n o u r s .................. 75 K ingsley’s H y p a tia .............................................. S c h o p e n h a u er's Essays....................................... 75 O 'M eara’s N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. Illus. 50 (X) Las Casas N apoleon, 4 vols., Boxed Illu s ... C obbett’s E nglish G ra m m a r.............................. fX) M acnuley’s Lays o f A ncient Rome. 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Illu s tra te d ---- 1 00 There are in Africa, Australia and South America certain birds, evidently not related ornithologic- ally, that, because of their peculiar habits, are known as “honey birds”. They are so named because of their great foundness for the dainty pro E X -G O V . J O H N P . A L T G E L D . duct of the busy bee. Their ingen ious methods of obtaining the hon A B ook for t h e P e o p le ey afford an interesting study in c o n t a in « ALL T H E F A M O U S S P C C C H C S , L E T T E R S , animal reasoning or instinct. A M ESSAGE« and essa ys of t h e a u t h o r . CVERY IS S U E OF N A T IO N A L IM P O R T A N C E ANO traveler in Venezuela tells in the e OPULAR IN T E R E S T E A R N E S T L Y C O N S ID E R E D . T r u s t s , M o n o p o l ie s , G o v e r n m e n t Scientific American how one of O w n e r s h ip , C iv il S e r v ic e , T a x a t io n , these birds led him, by some such M o n e y Q u e s t io n , T a r if f , E d u c a t io n , E l e c t io n F r a u d s . S t r i k e s , L a b o r means as a mother bird uses to en O r g a n iz a t io n s , I m p e r ia l is m and a tice one away from the vicinity of u n d r e d O t h e r T o p ic s D is c u s s e d . her nest, to a hive of wild bees; and h a n o s o m e l ib r a r y E D IT IO N , 1 , 0 0 0 P A O E S , F O R S A L E BY S U B S T A N T IA L C L O T H . P O S T P A ID , $ 2 .5 0 when he had laid bare the store of FOR S A L E BY 6 eo . S, Bo we m & So», Unity Bldg., C micabo . honey, the bird came in for its T H E T O ^ C H O F R E 7 T 3 O M , T H E TO RCH C F R E A S O N . *8«”U wanted everywhere. Write tor terms- share of the sweet. S ilv e r to n , O r c r e n . S iive rio n , Oregon. "LIVE Q U ESTIO N S”