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in e ’s R ights o f M an...................................
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P a in e ’s Life, by ed National. Profuselv illus. 75
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P a in e ’s Com plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d
On October 6, a statue of John.!
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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.
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The method of making sheet lead
oltaire’s R om ances. Illu s tra te d ................... 1 50
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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
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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
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Force and M atter. P o rtia it
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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....................
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ltu s’ A natom y o f N e g a tio n ...........................
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S a ltu s’ P hilosophy o f D ise n ch a n tm e n t.........
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F a w c e tt’s A gnosticism .........................................
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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
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ed bodily a distance of 83 feet. The In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th ................... 3 60
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S ta te m e n ts ,
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neath it. This cradle ran on ways, --------------Som e M istakes o f Moses................... 1 00
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----------------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
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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- ....
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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
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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
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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
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C arlyle’s F ren ch R evolution.................
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I S pencer’s F irs t P rin c ip le s .................................
S p en cer’s D ata of E thics....................................
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E»iueation.............................................
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D arw in ’s P e rc e n t of M a n ..................................
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D arw in 's O rigin o f Species...............................
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P ro c to r’s O th er W orlds th an o u r s ..................
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K ingsley’s H y p a tia ..............................................
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S c h o p e n h a u er’s E ssays.......................................
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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
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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
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PAPER
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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 .......
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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...............
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------- 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............
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-------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.
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R e n a n ’s - Life
Illustrated
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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 ........................
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The Scientific R eligion By M aniel Sands... 50
Ingersoll's C ontroversy & C hristm as Hermon
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-------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
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------------ 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.
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-------------S hakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it.
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-------------About the Holy Bible, a L ecture
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-------------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 ................
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-------------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.
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-------- 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 ? ..............................
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------- S uperstition. A L ecture
25
-------- On th e Devil.
T h a n k ^ iv in g Serm on
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As He
V indication o f T hom as Paine.
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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 .............
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R elig io n ................ ....
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G o d .............................
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C o n d u c t...................
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T he Law o f Success
a n d F a ilu re o f T hings 60
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“ 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
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