Show A HINT TO BOOK AGENTS it is nearly three years since agents for a birge work in several volumes entitled the earth and its inhabitants made their in this part of the country soliciting subscriptions the promise was eliat the volumes would he delivered at regular intervals and eliat atie series would be complete in one year from that date how success these parties met with in labors wo aro un able to tell we feel quite sure however that we are justified in s dying they will havo fewer orders by at lent half il they ever have occa elon to call this way again the books have been doled out at intervals of four to six months at last reports alie latent that had been delivered was apon africa a new ground which it reads intelligently telli gently and this is wilh many readers the first one of the whole series to answer their expectations as to the character of alo work hut the western hemisphere natural ly the part of the greatest not yet been touched at all the rapid development of the american and the improved facilities now existing for acquiring information concerning all parts of these continents render faulty and imperfect ail alio geographies and now at hand in tho hope that tho new work would supply this need ciany who cared little about its other reviews gave order for the decries the outrage upon the feelings subscribers may bo imagined when people subscribe for a book they aau ally do so because they want iland the sooner they can get it alie better aliey aaro suited flioy havo at least the right to expect the book when it is promised if aliey onro find out that they are to be disappointed in this righteous hope they ought to know low to protect themselves from anything of the kind in the future |