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Murby's New Scripture Manuals

For Preliminary and Junior Local Examinations.

THE SMALLER SERIES

With Introduction, Maps, Text, and Notes.

SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL. By G. W. WADE, D.D., and J. H. WADE, M.A. 2/- net; postage, 24d. (Revised Version Text.)

"The Smaller Volume has been admirably adapted from the larger for more elementary needs. It is marked by the same conscientious care and lucid arrangement that characterise the larger."-Journal of Education.

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ST. MARK. By CHARLES KNAPP, D.D. 2/- net;

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THE ACTS. BY CHARLES KNAPP, D.D.'

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Part I. Chaps. I-XVI. 2/- net; postage, 2d.

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Historical Geography of Palestine.

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1. In the Old Testament; 2. In the Church; 3. In the Individual; 4. The Gift of the Spirit. A series of Addresses to Clergy given in connection with the Oxford Diocesan Sunday School Association. Old World Messages for To-day. Arranged and annotated by FRANCIS E. POWELL, M.A., Co-Editor of The Hebrew Prophets for English Readers," Editor of "The Unified Gospel." "When lecturing on the great Hebrew Prophets I have often found that a more homely and direct rendering of their sublime exhortations enabled my audiences (generally consisting of people of average attainments) to grasp more quickly their meaning.

"I have occasionally transposed texts, and omitted, or otherwise drawn attention to, interpolations, and have substituted such newer renderings of readings as recent scholarship and research suggest,"-From Author's Foreword,

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Misapplied Emphasis in Reading the Sacred Scriptures and on Pro-
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Chaplain of H.M.'s Chapel Royal, formerly Fellow of Pembroke
College, Cambridge. Fourth Edition, 2/6; postage 2d.

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Murby's Scripture Manuals

Known for many years at 6d., are now 10d.

WITHOUT TEXT. POSTAGE id.

There are very many thousands of men and women who owe their instruction in Scripture to this popular series. The volumes have been revised from time to time and are still largely used.

Supplying, in a compact form, the requirements of Students, taking the several Books of the Bible for examination. Maps. Fcap. 8vo.

The readings selected from the Revised Version in those marked are printed by permission of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but the Universities are not in any way responsible for the selection.

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PLAN OF CONTENTS. Life of Author; Introductory remarks on the history and general character of the book; its subdivisions; brief summary of each Chapter; complete summary; passages in other parts of the Bible quoted or referred to; Miracles; Biographies; Geographical notes of places mentioned; Explanatory notes; Maps, etc.

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The Church Catechism Explained and Illustrated, and its Truths Enforced by Scripture References. By WILLIAM MARIGOLD, revised by the REV. JOHN HOPTON, M.A. Enlarged edition, all Scripture references being corrected in accordance with the Revised Version. 10d.; Postage id.

The Book of Common Prayer.

A Manual Historical and Explanatory. By G. R. GRIFFITHS, B.A., St. John's College, Cambridge; Whewell's Scholar of International Law. 140 pp. 1/- net.

The Outline of Paley's Evidences. For the use of Students preparing for Examination. With Selected Questions. By the Rev. R. O. THOMAS. 1/6 net.

A Synopsis of Butler's Analogy. With Examination Questions. By the Rev. R. O.
THOMAS. 1/6 net.

A Key to the Books of Samuel. And the corresponding parts of Chronicles. With
One Hundred Examination Questions. By the Rev. R. O. THOMAS. 1/- net.
Notes on the Early Church, from 64 to 500 A.D. With Biographies, Chronological
Tables and Examination Questions. By the Rev. R. O. THOMAS. 1- net."

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Scenes from five plays

Words written and selected

Music by THOMAS MURBY. Words 5/

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