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A
BOOK
FOR
OLD
AND
YOUNG.
By
JOHN
TIMBS,
F.S.A.
CONTENTS
Marvels
of
the
Heavens.
The
Earth,
its
Surface
and
In-'
TERIOR.
The
Sea—
The
Atmosphere.
Sight
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Geoorai
Life
ani
The
Animal
Kingdom.
Trees
and
Plants.
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Hagic.
Domestic
Maanners.
Laws
and
Customs.
Church
and
State.
Science
and
Art.
Monet,
&c.
Art-Terms.
Literature
and
Books.
CRITICAL
OPINIONS.
"Any
one
who
reads
and
remembers
Mr.
Timbs's
encyclopaedic
varieties
should
ever
after
be
a
good
tea-table
talker,
an
excellent
companion
for
chil-
dren
a
'well
read
person,'
and
a
proficient
lecturer
;
for
Mr.
T.mbs
has.stored
up
in
this
little
volumemore
knowledge
than
is
to
be
found
in
a
hundred
books
that
might
be
named."
Athenaum.
"The
notes
contained
in
it
are
grouped
with
much
sense
and
discretion,
and
the
book
will
cram
every
one
of
its
readers
with
those
suggestive
little
facts
on
which
the
mind
takespleasure
in
dwelling."—
Exa
miner.
"
It
is
impossible
to
place
in
the
hands
of
the
young
a
work
of
higher
interest
or
greatervalue."
Art-Journal.
"
An
admirable
repertory
of
historical,
scientific,
archaeological,
and
imagina-
tive
illustrations,
which
is
indeed
a
book
for
old
and
young
to
enjoy.
—Leader.
"
A
work
very
entertaining,
and
not
in
the
least
commonplace."—
Saturday
Review.
•.«._.
j
"
A
very
amusing
volume,
and
as
instructive
as
it
is
amusing.
—
Notes
ana
Queries.
'•
A
remarkably
pleasant
and
instructive
little
book;a
book
as
full
of
infor-
mation
aa
a
pomegranate
is
full
ofseed."
Punch.
"
A
very
amusing
miscellany,
compiled
by
one
who
has
had
a
long
experi-
ence
in
similar
tasks."—
Gentleman's
Magazine.
"
Every
reader
of
this
book
will
feel
that
a
good
idea
has
been
cleverlycarried
out."
Tail's
Magazine.
"
A
handy
book,
calculated
to
be
of
great
use
on
a
parlour-table,
as
a
means
ofclearing
up
matters
which
frequently
come
under
nonce
in
conversation,
but
are
only
known
in
a
vague
and
obscure
way."—
Chambers'
Journal.
%*
Of
the
ahove
popular
Work
10,000
Copieswere
sold
within
Ten
Months
from
the
first
day
of
its
publication.
KENT
AND
CO.,
PATERNOSTER
ROW.
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