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C o m p l e t e 2 vol w orks P aine s P olitical W orks. i ... P ain e’s Theological W orks l vol r, , ne8t P ain e’s M iscellaneous W orks 1 vol ' Illu stra ted By Clio R ickm an i Edition, In E ng lan d the autom obile has , P a a in n d e ’s th Life. e e d ito r o f The N ation- \ Boxed. illu stra te d . 1 v o l.! 5 V°L <5.00 begun to figure so frequently at ' ............... M fin weddings, according to the Motor p S S S . 7 “ "“ ... so C “ ar J jo o u u rn r n a l t h a t enon < P a in e ’s Life, by ed National. P ro fu se ly illus 7fi a l, m a t soon little or H< > P a in e ’s C om plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d attracted hv t h ip o 1 i d i i e f aii2jr ? i Ol,eJV®<ionai.............................. 00 attention will be ........._ ••••• i 1 l °o ue a d ttr l t r a a c c te te d a bv by D tile P a in e ’s P rincipal P olitical W orks, (1 vol.)... Paine s Political W orks, Com plete, (2 vols.).. 2 oO use^of the same, S, R?i-firious a n d Theological W orks. 1 00 g ib b o n s H istory o f C hristianity. Illu s....... 2 00 Gibbon s B irth a n d C h aracter o f M ah o p iet. 60 The highest observatory iu G er m any is situated on the Schnee Koppe, the highest sum m it of the Silesian m ountains, the elevation being 5,216 feet. I t will he m an aged by the Prussian authorities. E D IT IO N S . P a in e ’s Age o f R e a s o n ...................................... P aine's C om m on Sense P ain e’s Rights o f M a n ........................................ P ain e’s C risis.............................................. P ain e’s R eligious & Theological W orks, ills P a in e ’s P rin cip al Political W orks, nius..... P aine’s Life. Profusely illu s tra te d ................. Volney’s R uins o f E m pires Illu stra te d . .. Rousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy, and A Search for « T ru th , by Olive S c h re in e r.......................... R ousseau’s Social C o ntract M esller’s S u p e rstitio n in all all Ages. P o rtra it H e r * W la u b e Iiuh ’-Uri iti'itfl. P o rtra it --------- - - Illus. D ickens’ S unday U n d e r “ T hree - H eads. Hulwer’s H istory o f a False Religion. Ulus. T a lle y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P o r tr a it .. G ibbon’s B irth and C _______________________ h aracter o f M ahom et... H iggins’ Horse S a b b a tic ® ................................. H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. Reasous for U nbelief. By Louis V ia rd o t...... F a th e r Tom a n d th e Pope’a t th e V u tican ....... d 25 w 15 25 25 60 60 60 60 26 60 50 50 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 *** A sanitarium for the treatment rf voiairrt R o m an ce,. officers and men of the my suffering from pulm onary berculosis will be established at F t. B ayard, New Mexico, and heafter transfers of enlisted men can he m ade to this hospital upon recorn- ttip n ilu tin n n f ik n m n JIn n l Ill 11 latl >n ot the medical officers of the arm y. iiin ,tr« tc d 1 50 25 Princess of B abylon........................... 25 T be Man o f F orty C ro w n s; a n d The H uron, or, Pupil o f N atu re............ 26 M icrom egas; T he W orld as it Goes : P lato’s Dr ream ; J e a n n o tA Colin, etc 25 V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e a b o v e! books in one vol. Profusely illustrât« d. *1 00 --------L e tte rs on th e C hristian R eligion.... 25 W ho D oes Y o u r ------- Philosophy o f H isto ry ............................... 25 n o ese ra n i t aw P h cnism ilo so p h er............................. 25 _____v Ig n in Chinese C atechism ................................... * 25 S S S L ^ t e i .......4 2 V o R ^ S .™ a „ d i^ C d riticism c ii s co n tain s the illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 S altus' A n a to in v o f N e S t o n P o rtra it " 1 “ R e n a n ’s Life o f Jesus. Illu stra te d 50 25 25 25 P a H T r l o s i t onr e ',gb a t X ' f t i ‘ S R ~ O th " — 25 If you req u ire any 6c Studies in Pessim ism ............................ _ 25 1 aris Exposition, th a t Of the Boers Reasons for U nbelief. By Lcuis V iardot 6f G abrielle’s Life a n d Im m o rtality o f M a n ..... 50 of the T ransvaal will be most inter- ^ m o ii?smi5SiuVS^TLciothVa.tican:'.:;.. 3 so Sa^-FoSFnSf o f th e B ible........................ 50 C a rd s or ir c u la r s , Species................................ 60 C harles K ingsley........................ 50 esting; 40,000 square feet have ------= = ; ™ l {; B ill H e a d s , P - o rtra it 10 ft " M ‘»— p r preparation.) e p a r a t io n ., S d e n A f l c I t e l i V i Second — volum e ^ - in The Scientific R eligion By M antel S a n d s... 50 been allotted to the Boers. The In g erso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o rtra it N o te o r L e t t e r H e a d s , r r e ..... D igersoll’s C ontroversy & C hristm as Hermon ________ __ « « 25 C heaper Edition.. 1 50 ----------- Gods an d o tf. e r L ectures 50 pastoral life of this people will he -G ods a n d o th e r L ectures............. _________ ____ 1 00 ----------- Ghost« Ghosts and and m o th e r L ectures............... 50 S ta te m e n ts , -G hosts a n d o th e r Ijectures,,,,., 1 00 • Som e M istakes o f Moses . 25 shown by a Boer farm , which will Som e M istakes of Moses ............ l ¿0 In terv iew s on T alm age. ........... 60 T ic k e ts , P ro g ra m s , -In te rv iew s on T alm age............... 1 OC '.Vhat M ast we do to he Saved 1 25 po rtray in a most vivid way the -F ield -In g erso ll D iscussion........... 60 •B la s p h e m y ............................... .......... 25 Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy 60 In v ita tio n s , Man, W om an an d Child. P o rtra it. 25 life of the first colonists of the T he C h ristian R e lig io n ................ 5C S hakespeare, a L ecture. P o r tr a it 25 P a trio tic A ddresses. ~ ..................... 50 About tb e Holy Bible, a Lecture... 25 B aoks o r P a m p h le ts , T ransvaal. ----------------S h ak esp eare, a L ecture. Pr rtra it. 60 V oltaire, a Lecture. P o rtra it 25 R e n a n ’s Life of J e su s ........................... CP th 75 H eld-Ingersoll D isc u ssio n ............. 23 E n v e lo p e s D avidson’s C anon ol th e B ible......................... l 00 ----- Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy... 25 A pocryphal New T e sta m e n t............................ l 50 ----- T he C h ristian R e lig io n ................... 25 W ilderness o f Worlds. Illus.. 100 Or any o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve ----- F o u n d atio n s o f F a ith ............ ............ 25 Dr. B arrata has advocated in the T M a orehouse’s b e r’s F a ith o r F act . . . .................................... i 00 ----- H o w to Reform M a n k in d ................. 26 K eeler’s S hort H istory o f the B ible................. 75 your own in te re s t and h elp su p p o rt ----- Essays and C ritic is m s ..................... 25 Italian p arliam en t a com pulsory C arlyle’s F re n c h R ev o lution............................. 75 T he T ru th , a L e c tu re ...................... * 25 th e L iberal U n iv ersity by se n d , S pencer’s F irs t P r in c ip le s ..............................." 75 • C rim es At in st C rim in als............... 10 insurance against earthquakes. I S pencer’s D ata o f E thics .................................. 75 ing yo’ir orders to us. W e - A braham ncoln, a L ecture. P or. 25 •W hich W ay? 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