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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 951, 27 July 1878, Page 3

Lovers of really good Canterbury Bacon, Hams, .and Ch?ese, should call at the Waikato 'Tea Mar\ Minnie and Day'p, and By croft's Biscuits kept in ' reat variety.' ■ — Edw, McG-abriule, Grrocer, Hamilton—A dyt. WANTED, a Good General Servant who understands plain cooking, Apply to Mrs Gumming, Rosemout, Hamilton.., ,"ANTED, a Good Ploughman; must be thoroughly \ip to his work.— Apply at this office, or Robert Drabble, Taupiri. : • Vi a respectable Girl; one accustomed to children preferred, Apply to Mrs Dawson, Hamiltou East. ■ANTED,' a. Steady,- Respectable . Woman as Working Housekeeper for the Cottage —Apply to Mrs Gwynne, Hamilton Hotel. W "ANTED the Public to know that I, ARTHUR CONNOLLY (better known as Old Dad), have taken tho Royal Hotel Stables, East Hamilton, and will give satisfaction to persona who bring their Horses, Males, or Donkeys to the above-named Stables. 'ANTED one or t*o Steady Men ' for Draining.—Apply to James Turner, Pnkerimu. « THE HTSTOttY OF THE SEA,."

A BOOK OF'GREAT VALUE. IHB HISTORY OF THE giving in a condensed form the important; facts of more than a hundred separata works. It is, iu fact, an

encyclopedia of travel, history, description, and ad ven'. ure—the records and results of several voyages. Those made by Columbus, Cook, Kane, and Halj, are but samples of the hundreds thoroughly treated. Every climate and land, with its produc's—every people, with their religious snpersti tut inns and character, are reviewed in the work scientifically. It also describes the distriutioa of rainfall," ocean current?, with their influence on climate and lif ; and one of its principal features hj the great progress of navigation, trade and commerce of each country, shipbuilding, drelging, and deep sea sounding. The whole is embellished with nearly 300 engravings, taken by artists in regions to which they relate. The work is thoroughly indexed and arranged, so as to make it a complete book of reference. The get-up of this volume constitutes it a moot suitable book for presentation or pr'zs purposes All i should avail themselves of the first opportunity of securing a copy. The following testimonials have been given : Bishop's Court, Auckland, March 15, 1878. Bishop Cowie begs to thank Mr Lyon for: a copy of the ' History of the sea,' published by Messrs J. W. Lyon & Cj. The Bishop has not been able to do more | than glance through the volume, which seems to be full of information. The binding, type, and paper of the book are ; certainly good. ' The History of the Sea' appears to be a werk of a pleasant, popular, and .reliable character, and well adapted to Jfurnish agreeable and instructive family ■■ reading. "I can recommend it to tho3e who do not possess a comprehensive work upon the Bubj-ict. 8,. Latsh'ley. I have given a hasty glance through the ' History of the Sea,' by Dr Goodrich,

From the great number and variety o subjects in the table of contents, tb numerous woodcuhs, and the valuabl index, 1 should think the book wil become popular, and deservedly so, Th Prospectus compares favorably with th book. S. J. Weill, Ihe M«nse, Thames. June ; M,.!B7B. ■;.. '■The Rev. S. Cbastagon authorises M Reid to state that he thinks well of tbi book entitled the 'History of the Sea, and that he believes it to be a ver] instructive publication. A mere glance at its contents i sufficient to judge that the ' History o the Sea' is a most interesting work. Th subj- ct-matter of the book, its numerou and well executed illustrations, the fin style, of binding, and tbe excellent pape and print, are all calculated to render tb work highly.; attractive. I wish Mr Rei all success with his admirable boot 1 History of the Rea.' J. GcOlvkn, Pastor, Hamilton. I have looked through Dr Goodrich 1 work, tbe ' History of the Sea,' and consider it a very useful and eotertainin book, well worth readiDg. Tbe illustn tions are good, and the informatio considerable. William Cau>kr, Hamilton,