CHARLES H. PEIRCE & CO.'s PUBLICATIONS. 9 



phy and engravings constitute their pretensions usually. The 

 present one has been edited with good taste, by Rev. B. K. 

 Peirce. Its engravings are seven in number, and are finished 

 specimens of the art. The contributions amount to nearly 

 forty, and some of them are from the pens of our best -writers, 

 including a profusion of titled dignitaries. "We bespeak for 

 this volume a generous patronage, for three reasons : one is, 

 that it intrinsically merits it ; another, that it will take the 

 place in our families of those often equivocal, if not excep- 

 tionable, works of the kind which are so abundantly current 

 at the holiday season; and another is, that it will, if sus- 

 tained, bring out in elegant form, from year to year, a class 

 of good denominational writers. — Zion's Herald. 



The present volume has many attractions. Its letter-press, 

 paper, and binding, are of a character to make them credita- 

 ble to Boston, — that, too, in 1850. The matter is chiefly 

 from our best writers, and, so far as we have examined, it is 

 quite worthy of the beautiful exterior which invests it 



Northern Christian Advocate. 



A very fine annual this. The pieces are short, and, in gen- 

 eral, well executed, by our best writers. 



Christian Advocate and Journal. 



This is an annual, well gotten up, and presenting, in paper, 

 typography, binding, and engravings, not only a fine speci- 

 men of artistic skill, but a very attractive and presentable 

 book. It has a large list of very readable articles, mostly 

 written by Methodist ministers. It will make a handsome 

 Christmas gift, and we hope many a family circle will be 

 graced with the presence of this interesting annual. 



Richmond Advocate. 



