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 ." As evidence that this work had general circulation among German people in America, appears in this that when the estate of Martin Kauffman (who died in 1749) was probated in the court of Augusta county Virginia, among other books of his library were ten copies of "Golden Apples in Silver Shells." Apparently this book, in pattern and form, was similar to that lately published by J. B. Smith under title of "One Thousand Best Bible Verses."

When the estate of "Felty Showalter," who died during the pioneer days, was offered for sale at public auction, near what is now Broadway, Virginia, there was a book sold bearing the title, "Predigt Buch" (A Sermon Book), auctioned off at a price that equaled about half of that brought by a horse or a cow that was sold at the same sale.

It may not be generally known that "Die Wandelnde Seele," (The Wandering Soul) is the