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J 5 ° vol. <5.00 sons, traveling in two automobiles, P a in e ’s Age o t R e a so n .................................... 50 in e ’s R ights o f M an................................... 50 while a third will carry the bag P P a a in e ’s C risis.............................................................. 50 P a in e ’s Life, by ed National. Profuselv illus. 75 gage of the party. P a in e ’s Com plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d On October 6, a statue of John.! Ericsson was unveiled in the pres ence of an enormous crowd at Gothenburg, Sweden. Nearly 40,- 000 school children with banners marched by the statue, which was modeled by the Swedish sculptor, Fahlstadt. th e e d ito r o f th e N a tio n a l........................... P a in e ’s Principal Political W orks, (1 vol.)... P a in e ’s Political W orks, Com plete, (2 vols.).. P a in e ’s Religious a n d Theological W orks. G ibbon’s H istory o f C hristianity. H lus....... G ibbou’s B irth a n d C h aracter 01 M ahom et. 1 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 50 The method of making sheet lead oltaire’s R om ances. Illu s tra te d ................... 1 50 for tea packing in Formosa is most • V ------- Essays an d C riticism s. Profusely illus. 1 50 Vicar o f Savoy. P o rtra it. Cloth 50 interesting. The lead is brought R R ousseau’s ousseau’s Social C ontract. P o rtra it...... ... 75 eslier’s S uperstition in all Ages. I 011. ait. 1 CO from Australia in pigs, and, after M i l l c i l i c r ’ff W lunbc n u b ’U rrttiu ift. P > rtrait 1 00 Dealers in F ru its, Vegetables being melted, is poured between V olney’s Ruins of E m pires, lllustr; t e d .... 75 V olney’s New R esearches in A ncient H istory 1 50 R eade’s (W inwood) M arty rd o m o f M an....... 1 00 two large tiles, the required degree Haeckel’s and C onfectionery. Visit to Ceylon. P o rtra it............... 1 00 ickens’ S unday U nder T h ree H eads. Illue. 50 of thickness for the sheet being ob H D iggins’ Horae Sabbaticae................. ............ io iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. 50 tained by pressure by the feet. The | H B uchner’s W ho D o es Y o u r -------- - ■ r r — » Force and M atter. P o rtia it 1 00 M an in f a s t, P re se n t and F u tu re . 1 00 sheet is afterward trimmed to suit B R uchner’s ochefoucauld's M oral M axim s.................... 76 te’s Positive Philosophy. P o rtra it 4 00 able sizes and shapes for soldering. C G om oodloe’s B irth o f th e R epublic. P o rtra it .. 1 00 S a ltu s’ A natom y o f N e g a tio n ........................... 75 *** S a ltu s’ P hilosophy o f D ise n ch a n tm e n t......... 75 F a w c e tt’s A gnosticism ......................................... 75 A double track drawbridge over B ulw er’s H istory o f a F alse R eligion ............. 50 T a lle y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P ortrait... 60 If you req u ire any the Chicago river was recently shift R easons for U nbelief. By L cu is V ia rd o t...... 60 F a th e r Tom and th e Pop at th e V a tic a n ro C a rd s or C ir c u la r s , ed bodily a distance of 83 feet. The In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th ................... 3 60 -------- — “ vol. I, full sheep ........... 6 00 method employed was to jack it up ---------------- “ vol. I, h a lf m orocco.... 6 Ot B ill H e a d s , Second volum e in preparation.) 26 inches from its central pier, thus In g e rso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o rtra it ........ 2 50 N o te or L e t t e r H e a d s , ----------------“ “ C heaper Edition.. 1 50 allowing a cradle to be built under ----------------G ods an d o th e r L ectures.............. 1 00 S ta te m e n ts , ----- =--------- G hosts and o th e r le c tu r e s .......... 1 00 neath it. This cradle ran on ways, --------------Som e M istakes o f Moses................... 1 00 ■ ----------------Interview s on T alm age............. . 1 00 T ic k e ts , P ro g ra m s , which were lubricated with tallow, ----------------Field-Ingersoll Discussion ......... 50 --------------- Ing» rs->;i-Glad‘tom C ontroversy 60 In v ita tio n s , and the weight of the bridge hav-. --------------- T h e C hristian R e lig io n ................ 6C --------------- P a trio tic Addresses- .... 60 B eo ks o r P a m p h le ts , ing been transferred to it, the whole --------------- Shakesp« a re . s L ecture. P o rtra it. 50 R e n a n ’s Life of .,esus . ..... C loth 75 was hauled bodily to its new posi D avidson’s C anon ot th e B ib le ........ ............. 1 E n v e lo p e s A pocryphal New T e sta m en t........ ..................... 1 50 tion. The weight was over 600 M orehouse’s W ilderness o f W orlds. Illus ... 1 00 Or any o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve T a b e r’s F a ith or F act .................................... 1 00 tons. K eeler's S hort H istory of the Bible. .......... 76 your own in te re s t and help su p p o rt th e L iberal U n iv e rsity by se n d ing your o rd ers to us. W e will execute th e m p ro m p tly , tastefu lly . C arlyle’s F ren ch R evolution................. 75 75 I S pencer’s F irs t P rin c ip le s ................................. S p en cer’s D ata of E thics.................................... 75 l ” E»iueation............................................. 75 D arw in ’s P e rc e n t 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 an o u r s .................. 75 K ingsley’s H y p a tia .............................................. 75 S c h o p e n h a u er’s E ssays....................................... 75 O 'M e a ra ’s N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. Illus. 2 50 Las Casas N apoleon, 4 vols., Boxed Illus. .. 6 00 C obbett’s E nglish G ra m m a r ........................... 1 00 M acauley’s Lays o f A ncient Rom e. Illu s.... 2 60 S hakespeare P ortrayed by H im self................. 1 00 O ld S p a n i s h r o m a n c e s . Don Q uixote, 4 v o ls ........................ L azarillo de T onnes, 2 vols........... 48 Etching», Asm odeus, 1 v o L .............................. crown Hvo, B achelor o f S alam anca, 1 vol........ cloth. V anillo Gonzales, or th e M erry Boxed <18.00 Bachelor, 1 vol........................... A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols....... , The sa m e 12 vols., H a lf Calf, B oxed............... M 00 Don Q uixote, 4 vols., w ith E tchings, Boxed . 6 00 A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols., “ “ „ 4 50 P O P U L A R C L O T H E D IT IO N S . A dventures o f Oil Bias, 3 vols. Illu stra te d . <3 00 “ “ “ “ P o p u la r e d itio n 1 00 A sm odeus, o r th e Devil on Two Sticks. Illus. 1 00 B achelor o f S alam anca. Illu stra te d ......... . 1 00 V aniilc Gonzales, o r M erry B achelor. Illus 1 00 Don Q uixote, 4 volum es in 1. Illu stra te d . 1 00 PAPER E D IT IO N S . P ain e’s Age o f R eason........................... :.......... P aine’s C om m on S ense...................................... P aine’s R ights o f M a n ........................................ Paine’s C risis......................................................... Paine’s R eligious & Theological W orks. Ills P aine’s P rincipal Political W orks. Illus.... P aine’s Life. Profusely illu stra te d .............. Volney’s R uins o f Em pires. Illu strated .... Rousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy, a n d A Search for T ruth, by Olive S c h re in e r.......................... Rousseau’s Social C o n tr a c t.............................. M eslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it $ lr ? lie v '# (ttla itb e ititb il>rriii<iiit. P o rtra it 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 rtra it. G ibbon's B irth and C h a ra cte r o f M ahom et... H iggins’ Horse S a b b a tic a e ................................ H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. Reasons for U nbelief. By Ixiuis V ia rd o t...... F a th e r T om a n d th e Pope a t th e V a tic a n ....... 25 15 25 25 50 50 50 50 25 60 60 50 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 V o ltaire’s Zadig, o r F a t e ; a n d T he W hite Bull, a S atirical R om ance............... 25 ------- T he Sage and th e A th e ist; also The Princess o f B a b y lo n .......................... 26 -------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; T he 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 illu s trn u d .<1 00 --------L e tte rs on th e C hristian Religion ...... 25 ------- Philosophy of H isto ry ............................. 25 25 Ign n o ra n t P h ilo so p h er............................. Cni nese C atech ism ................................... * 25 V oltaire’s Essays an d C riticism s contains the above 4 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 - - o f - Jesus. - ................... CO R e n a n ’s - Life Illustrated 25 S chopenhauer’s W isdom o f Life. P ortrait... — C ounsels a n d M axim s.............................. 25 --------R e lig io n : a Dialogue & O th er Essays.. 25 --------T he A rt o f Ilite ra tu re .............. ............ 25 — Studies in P essim ism ............. ............ 25 G abrielle’s Life a n d im m o rtality o f M a n .... D avidson’s C anon o f th e Bible........................ 50 D arw in ’s O rigin o f .Species............................... 50 H y p atia By C harles K ingsley........................ 50 Bacon’s P aradoxes. P o rtra it ........................ 10 The Scientific R eligion By M aniel Sands... 50 Ingersoll's C ontroversy & C hristm as Hermon -5 -------Gods and o th e r le c tu re s ............... 50 ------------G hosts and <»ther L ectures............... 50 -----------Som e M istakes o f Moses ............ 25 ------------ In terv iew s on T alm ag e............ ....... 60 ----------W h at M ust we do to be Saved ?..... 25 ------------- Blasphem y ................... 25 ------------ M an, W om an a n d Child. P o rtra it. 25 -------------S hakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it. 25 -------------About the 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 C ontroversy... 25 ------------ T he C h ristian R e lig io n ............... 25 - ----------F o u n d a tio n s o f F a ith ......................... 25 ------------H o w to R eform M a n k in d ................ 25 -------------Essays an d C ritic is m s ..................... 25 T he T ru th , a L ectu re...................... “ 25 Crim es A gainst C rim inals. 10 -------- A braham L in co ln , a L ecture Por. 25 2» -------- W hich W ay? A L ectu re.................. 25 -------- M yths an d M iracles. A L ecture... -------- P a trio tic A d d re s se s ........................... 25 -------- Som e R easons W hy........................... 25 -------- W hy I am a n A gnostic...................... 25 -------- Rome or Reason ? .............................. 25 26 ------- S uperstition. A L ecture 25 -------- On th e Devil. T h a n k ^ iv in g Serm on 25 25 As He V indication o f T hom as Paine. 15 Is Suicide a S in ? .......................... 25 To th e C le r g y ..................................... 25 Individuality........................................ 25 L iberty in L ite ratu re........................ 25 O rth o d o x y ............................................. 10 L im itatio n s o f T o le ra tio n ................ 10 » a n a s ’ D iscourse A bout Im m o rta lity ............. 50 44 R elig io n ................ .... 50 <• G o d ............................. 60 44 C o n d u c t................... 60 44 T he Law o f Success a n d F a ilu re o f T hings 60 -------- “ “ O pposites in G eneral 50 K eeler’s S hort H istory o f th e B ible............... 50 G a rd e n er’s Men, W om en and G ods............... 50 Asm odeus. or th e Devil on Two Sticks. Illus. 60 B achelor o f Salam anca. I llu s tr a te d ............ 50 V anillo Gonzales, or th e M erry Bachelor. Ills 50 A natural soap mine and a p ain t! mine are two of the latest curiosi ties which have been discovered in British Columbia. Several soda lakes have been found in the foot SY hills near Ashcroft, British Colum E X -G O V . J O H N P . A L T G E L D . bia. According to Feilden’s Maga A B o o k f o r t h e P e o p l e zine, their bottoms and shores are C O N T A IN S ALL T H E F A M O U S S P E E C H E S , L E T T E R S , encrusted with a natural washing | M ESSAG ES AND ESSA YS OF TH E A U TH O R . IS S U E OF N A T IO N A L IM P O R T A N C E A N D compound containing borax and PO PULAR IN T E R E S T E A F .N L S T L Y C O N S ID E R E D . soda. It is quite equal to the wash 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 O w n e r s h ip . C iv il S e r v ic e , T a x a t io n . ing powders in common use for M o n e y Q u e s t i o n , T a r if f , E d u c a t io n . cleansing purposes. 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