Letters From the Holy Land.
From the Interior. (April 9, 1891.)
"Letters from the Holy Land," by Henry A. Harper, is an excellent little work for boys and girls to read. It gives simple but clear and entertaining accounts of the places, manners and customs in Palestine, and is illustrated from sketches made by the author. Its references to Scripture records, by way of example, or enforcing an observation, are numerous. Originally an English book, it has been revised and reprinted, and improved by the addition of an appendix on the geography of the Holy Land, by the American publishers. From the Christian Cynosure. (March 26, 1891.)
This is a volume of letters from a father to his children describing such incidents and observations of travel as came under his own experience. They tell of such scenes as are often referred to in the Bible, and which we may look upon to-day much as did Christ or David, since the habits of the people have changed little in centuries. In the hand of a child it is a companion for his Bible stories, giving him a more intelligent understanding of the word. The style of the sketches, though adapted to children, is not childish, but simple and entertaining for all. From the Independent. (April 2, 1891.)
This is the revision of an English work on Eastern manners and customs, made with the requirements of the American public in view. A brief appendix is added on the geography of the Holy Land. From the Congregationalist. (April 2, 1891.)
Sunday-school scholars and others will find in Mr. H. A. Harper's "Illustrated Letters from the Holy Land" many statements and illustrations of oriental habits and peculiarities which are very valuable in the endeavor to make the biblical times and people real. We recommend it heartily. From the Christian Observer. (April, 1891.)
These letters are from a father to his children when he was in a far-away land. They tell pleasantly of Eastern customs and manners as they come under his own observation, and other children will enjoy them quite as much as his own. From the Christian at Work. (April 2, 1891.)
These letters are just as one cultured friend would write to another at home of the incidents and scenes that interested him. They are graphic, interesting, and full of instruction concerning Eastern manners and customs, and will help to give a fuller understanding of the Scriptures. The book has enjoyed a wide popularity, and this handsome new edition should meet with no less favor. It contains quite a number of illustrations, all of which are excellent. From the Ill. Christian Weekly. (April 11, 1891.)
This is a small book upon one of the most familiar fields in the world, and has the strongest possible competition in the many large, learned, and abundantly-illustrated books that have been published upon the same field. And yet this little book has its place and is well worth reading. It is illustrated also, and its illustrations really illustrate. Size, binding, printing, and illustrations all considered—to say nothing of the contents—the book is a marvel of cheapness. From the Christian Oracle. (March 19, 1891.)
There have been many books written on the Holy Land, but we have never seen one like this little volume. It was written by the author to his children on eastern manners and customs, and is now given to a wider circle of readers. It will interest young people, and give them some good ideas of that country which they may never find elsewhere. It is to be commended for its simplicity and historical lessons.