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Merriam, Springfield, Mass., that the new pictorial edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary' is having a very extended sale. Every school, every office, may, every dwelling, should be provided with it. It is the standard not only for spelling and definition, but also for correct pronunciation. The amount of general information which is also condensed within its pages is truly astonishing. In the course of a very extensive professional practice we have frequent necessity to seek out and apply the best technical terms and descriptions. Webster is our constant recourse, and we never consult him in vain. It is surprising to observe how replete the work is. As an educational medium it enjoys a very high reputation. For the schools of New York State no less than ten thousand copies have been purchased, while in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, and Wisconsin an equal number has been obtained, or one copy for almost every school. It is said that more than ten times as many copies of Webster are sold as of any other similar publication."Scientific American, May, 1862. G. & C. MERRIAM, Publishers, Springfield, Mass. GUYOT'S WALL MAPS, FOR SCHOOLS & PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The following, of Professor Guyot's Series of Maps, are now ready: SOUTH AMERICA, 5×6 feet (Large Series) Do. Do. 3×4 feet (Small Series) UNITED STATES, 8×6 feet NORTH AMERICA (Small Series). To be followed shortly by the balance of the Series, and a Key for Teachers' use. These Maps combine the following essential qualities of a good Map: $6.00 3.00 8.00 4.50 1st. THEY ARE CORRECT. They give the most reliable representation of the portion of the globe which they illustrate. To a great extent, they have been worked out anew from original documents, and are, therefore, fresh and original. 24. They are distinguished by CLEARNESS AND SIMPLICITY. Such features as are fundamental and characteristic are presented, and there is a judicious omission of unimportant details. 3. DUE IMPORTANCE IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL FEATURES (which so vitally affect the climate), river-systems, productions and economic value, animals, and even the character of the inhabitants, their civil and political conditions. Unusual care has been taken to exhibit the forms of relief, the elevations and depressions, of the surface. The differ ences in altitude of lowlands and plateaus are expressed by different tints; while the elevation and importance of the various mountain-chains are indicated by the boldness of the topographical drawings, their depth of shading thus exhibiting their relative gradations and true proportions. With these aids, and the profiles which accompany each map, it is easy to distinguish the fundamental features of the structure of each continent. In addition, the nature of the surface, whether forest land, prairie, or deserts, also, the limits of the zones, of the vegetable staples, together with the marine currents, are indicated by special signs. 4th. THE POLITICAL BOUNDARIES, the principal cities, rivers, &c., are distinctly designated, so that the Maps are both physical and political. 5th. HARMONY HAS BEEN PRESERVED,-that is, the true relative proportions of parts as found in nature. The prominence or subordination of each physical feature in the Map conforms to its prominence or subordination in nature. C. SCRIBNER, Publisher, 124 GRAND STREET, NEW YORK. MAY 1, 1863. PUBLISHED BY ROBERT CLARKE & CO. 55 WEST FOURTH ST., CINCINNATI, OHIO. KLIPPART'S PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF LAND DRAINAGE, EMBRACING A brief history of Underdraining; a detailed examination of its operations and advantages; a description of various kinds of Drains, of Drain-tile, &c. &c. ILLUSTRATED BY NEARLY 100 ENGRAVINGS. BY JOHN H. 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The author-who, by the way, is one of the most distinguished agriculturists of the West-has taken great pains to show the cost and comparative value of different kinds of drains,-open, mole, tile, brush, &c. &c.,-and their effect on the different kinds of grain, roots, etc. We advise the farmers of the West to procure the above work, and in perusing its pages they will gain what years of experience alone can give."-Chicago Farmers' Advocate. "This is an excellent work upon the subject of drainage, written by a person conversant with the subject, and who was willing to go so far into details as to give the reasons why withdrawing water from the soil tends to make the soil deeper and warmer, and more moist in a dry time, than an undrained soil. It is written in a plain, candid manner, and cannot fail to be of essential service to those who will read and practise its precepts. 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