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The Biblical Illustrator. By the Rev. Joseph Exell. (Nisbet.)— The

present volume contains "Anecdotes, Similes, Sc.," illus- trative of the books II. Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.—With this may be mentioned Book by Book (Isbister and Co.), a collec- tion of the Introductions written for " The New Illustrated Bible." Professor J. Robertson furnishes the Introduction for " The Pentateuch " and " The Historical Books ; " Professor Davidson for Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon ; Dean Spence for Isaiah, Jeremiah, and the Lamenta- tions ; Professor Stanley Loathes for Ezekiel and Daniel ; Dr. Elmslie for " The Minor Prophets," and Bishop Perowno for the Psalms ; while the New Testament is treated by Professor Sanday (" Synoptic Gospels "), Professor Salmon (St. John's Gospels and Epistles), Dr. Farrar (Acts), Professor Marcus Dodds (Epistles of St. Paul, excepting the Pastoral Epistles, which are assigned to Bishop Boyd Carpenter), Canon Maclear (Hebrews and the " Other Epistles "), and Professor Milligan (Revelations).