Religious Tract Societt, 5C, Paternoster-row. 



THE MONTHLY VOLUME, 



EACH BOOK COMPLETE IN ITSELF, OCCASIONALLY ILLUS- 

 TRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS, AND CONTAINING ONE 

 HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO PAGES, IN A GOOD, BOLD 

 TYPE. 



SIXPENCE, IN FANCY PAPER COVERS. 

 TENPENCE, IN CLOTH BOARDS, GILT EDGES. 



«* I never wanted articles on religious subjects half so much as 

 articles on common subjects, written with a decidedly Christian 

 tone."— Dr. Arnold. 



The Committee of the Religious Tract Society 

 have resolved to publish a volume every month, 

 adapted to the new development and growing in- 

 telligence of the times. This series, with the 

 exception of a few reprints, will be Original ; 

 from the pens of authors of ability in their respective 

 departments in literature and science : — Scrip- 

 tural ; in the principles in which they are written : 

 — Popular ; in their style ; so that instead of being 

 limited to one class of the community, they may 

 be generally acceptable : — Portable ; that they 

 may serve as " hand-books" abroad and at home : 

 — and Economical ; the twelve volumes of a year 

 costing less than three half-pence per week. Thus 

 while the MONTHLY SERIES will be fully 

 adapted to the educated Families of our land, to 



