Title of Book: The Christian Remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical, ecclesiastical & literary miscellany
334 present numbered pages Inscribed Bought in Advance by Subscription and possession given the 29th of day of October 1808.
Inscription: Uzal Ball his book December 10th 1832 State of Ohio in the township of Monroe.
Another inscription in the back of the book; J.Ball This book bought October 29th New Year 1808 Price 5 Shilling
Additional inscription: Uzal Ball Book bought in the year 1808 by subscription at the sum of 5 shillings and 24 cents. Delivered to Subscriber at the expense of the petitioner in the State of New Jersey Morris County in ???? Township.
Owner's name: Uzal Ball. (The name Uzal means Wanderer) Occurring in a series of genealogies intended to trace every race known to the ancient Hebrews to one of Noah's children, the Hebrew name Uzal probably referred to the region of Azāl around modern Sana'a in Yemen
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1829 English Reader inscribed Joseph & Darcus Collins 12/29/1829 Madison Co. NY
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Description
The English reader or, Pieces in prose and verse, from the best writers; designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect, improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate the most important principles of piety and virtue. With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading by Lindley Murray 252 pages; roughly 4 x 6 inches This edition was published in 1829 by William Williams in Utica, New York Inscribed Joseph Collins his book bought in the 12th month 29 1829.
Inscribed in the back of the book Darcus Collins a Bookkeeper County of Madison New York
