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THE SECOND SERIES OF THE 



ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF WONDERS. 



MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES. (39 Il 

 lustrations.) Edited by J. T. HEADLEY. 



WONDERS OF ELECTRICITY. 

 Edited by Dr. J. W. ARMSTRONG, Presi 

 dent of the State Normal School, Fredon-a, 

 N. Y. 



WONDERS OF VEGETATION. (Over 

 40 Illustrations.) Edited by Prof. SCHELB 

 DE VERB. 



WONDERS pF WATER. (64 Illus 

 trations.) Edited by Prof. SCHELB DB 

 VERB. In November, 



WONDERS OF ENGRAVING. (34 

 Illustrations^ 



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WONDERS OF NATURE. 



THE HUMAN BODY 

 THE SUBLIME IN NATURE 

 INTELLIGENCE OF ANIMALS 

 THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. 

 BOTTOM OF THE SEA 

 THE HEAVENS . 



6 Vols. in a neat box, $9. 



WONDERS OF ART. 



WONDERS OF SCIENCE. ADVENTURES & EXPLOITS. 



No. Illus. 



THE SUN. By Guillemin . . 58 

 WONDERS OF HEAT . . 93 

 OPTICAL WONDERS ... 71 

 WONDERS OF ACOUSTICS . no 

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No. Illus. 



WONDERFUL ESCAPES . . 26 

 BODILY STRENGTH & SKILL 70 

 BALLOON ASCENTS ... 3 

 GREAT HUNTS . 



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