Manning’s Holy Land Travel Book Praised For Realistic Illustra tions
A critical review extols the volume for its fine wood engravings including the Hermon range and Dead Sea plates. It commends the author Dr. Manning for patient, independent study across Palestine in 1873, aligning geography with Scripture and drawing on Conder’s Exploration Fund findings while avoiding overreliance on earlier travelogues.
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Jordan
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Dead Sea
Robinson
Stanley
Tristram
Palmer
de Végué
Manning
Holy Land
Palestine
Hebron
Exploration Fund
Tell Hum
Lieut. Conder
Lynch
Rob ‘‘ Roy
Lake Huleh
Palestine Illustrated by Pen and Pencil
A religious tract by Rev. Samuel Mannina LL.D from The Religious Tract Society discusses Palestine through pen and pencil illustrations. It notes the author’s previous works Italian Pictures Swiss Pictures and Spanish Pictures and presents the project as a visual moral instruction.
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Palestine
Samuel Mannina
The
Religious Tract Society
Physiologies for Practical Use and Home Health
A review of two edited volumes on physiology aimed at practical health. It explains ear structure with clear descriptions and woodcuts, discusses the sense of touch and the Turkish bath, and gives household guidance on taking cold, sleep, ventilation, liver health, and exercise. The editor highlights alcohol use and muscular motion as strong sections.
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Hinton
Physiology for Practical Use Edited by James Hinton
A two volume London edition edited by James Hinton collects physiology essays by various authors. The set issued by Henry S. King and Co presents practical medical insights and health guidance in a period voice.
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James Hinton
London
Henry 5, King and Co
Forgotten Worthies and the Original Publication
A retrospective on Thomas Walker the elder and the Original edited by Thomas Walker Jr. The piece recalls Walker as a reformer and Liberal leader in Manchester and Lancashire, noting his bold stance against Tory tides and his key actions from 1754 through the Revolution era. It highlights Blanchard Jerrold’s new edition with biographies and situates Walker’s legacy in early 19th century liberal history.
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Thomas Walker
Lambeth
Addison
Spectator
Walker
Blanchard Jerrold
Thomas Walker the Elder
Manchester
Lancashire
Priestley
Birmingham
Horne Tooke
Thelwall
London
Pitt
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