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Several years sgo, a mechanic of large
business at Hartford had considerable
tra1saction wit.i tile bank and bad ire
quentiy been favored, in Temporary efa-
barrassments, by a1r. AlTrssss, feGera-
hsf. and director. One ffeenaa's rect
ing the mechanic voted for Mr.{iranser
Tor what Office is rot reeolleSted. MIR.
having heard oft, came 10 hirn
and enqniredifit WAS The fact The other
replied IA the Affirmative. We'll, replied
the director, although, as You must be
sensible, | have h;taerto secured yaav ere
dit IN the bank. and made il a rneii,fn 6f
service to yen N many eases yet, Is
md you voting on tha, aide again, YOU
aust look fore NO Indulgence from that
quarter afierwarT4-
he ~ss in tnr iSTTr. . 3 = ~ ; erl.re-
gard to the welfare of a numerous family
obliged him to make such promises as sa-
t'shed the das,ardiy tyran,!
Numerous indeed are such instances OF
bank influence agains, republicanisrn.
Every thing (but tralh sod jas,ice) which
Can be enlisted IN the service Of party,
IS in federal hands. Commerce. al instisu
Ni'A''' F<Vf'NN blstaluf@ Elk lis
horde OF dependents. political. religious. sc.
all are JoIned 70 crush repubIicanism and
yet, how happens it that where the fede.
rSlists gain one proseIytc, the republicans
gain thousand! That from federal ranks
hundreds are daily dropping off; not The
young, the dssoiu,e 2nd the proAigate,
bot many OF tie Old standard characters,
lovers of good iisbirs and the VIRTUES of
our fathers, substantial, religious men? Il
IS IN VAN to deny CHS. Our great fedora.
lists know and lament this in their closets.
though they AFFECT TO hope every thing in
FgbEc. Whence arises this but from
ne law Of nature and Of heaven, which
has decrec;i, that perseverance, in truth
aud honest principle must and vii fio1iiy
triumph over ia'sehood and intrigue, how
ever strong the latter may be fortified in
iilgoten power and veal h.
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E-rfract frOm an Grafton dcliveree a, sleE.
/ feLa, July 4, BY BARNAsAs EIowRLL.

E-rfract from an Grafton deliyereG a, .SlsC
fed, Jnky 4, By BARNAsAs EIDwELL.
esq.
THE house of Burgesses ofVirgipia
we're three times dissolved for theis sriris-
ed measures in opposition to parliamenta-
ry encroachmeDts on our common rights.
Their two last dissolutions were incurred
by exertions in support of their brethren
IN Massachusetts, particularly The suffer.
ing citizens cf Boston. Such patriotic
sympathy, such prompt and effective CO.
operation in time of need, received At
that day grateful acknowledgement, * is
4till Untitled to an honorable recollection.
Many cf my hearers, whose heads are
whitened with age, and whose memories
reach buck 10 those times which tried
mems souls" are living Witnesses of the
fact, that the oldest, the largest, the mos,
unanimous of the States, took as Icadinga
part in the republican cause, at the com
mercement and through al the successive
stages OF the revolution, as at any later
PERIOD of our government. But VIC did
not then complain of " Virginia influ.
ence," s. Virginia domination" and every
thing else tina. either was, OF was allcdged
to be Virginian. Il wos mt then thought
excusable, much less patriotic, 10 array
the northern against the southern states,
and TO stimuiste their mutual eavy, isa-
lousy, antipaihy and habi,ual hatred, by
contracting their customs aud laws, by
magnifying their real or imaginary diver
sites of interest, by traducing their favor.
tie public charsetefs, and touching ali the
little discordant strings Of local preindices
and rival passions. On the contrary, IL
was esteemed a duty Of primary impor
lance, epjoined alike by policy and sound
morality, to conciliate, unite aud co-ope-
rate in the common cause pf our country.
Massacbusslts and Virginia pre-eminent.
.ly hsrmonized IN the general objects OF
the revolution. In such a spirit Of union
the proposed Congress net at Philadel-
pbia, in September WA. and sgain in
May IT'S, and were thence continued
through the revolutioa.
Independence was not originally the aim
OF the Colonies in their opposition 10 the
claim oil British supremacy. Samuel A.
dams indeed, and a few other patriots Of
sagscious and entsrpri1ing minds, foresaw
that there would be no practicable medium
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-05
n Dc eoa,'ostedJ
AILOCuTlON or TIE POpT.
tcoScLUU&D

We bed no, an ppporiani,y Of witness.
ing '"'s comPle'e triumph oflhs uue laah
a. lyons soio0g as nc could ba,e wished.
(" we've ''npre SD Wi,h stry,jy desire
to he present. wiki ,he eD sstor. ~ conse.
era MIN and sfer,bN 20 confer wi,b h,,
u' iesly Gu the cont,ras &c ,t5eion. and
,"s afairs 81 ihe cbatts; consideration,
io' winch We hrased eyrry d.ficul 8, aud
nSq 3'oferlHscp be journey.
We y oceeded on oar route 10 fon'ein-
beau, where, q, icns,h, VIC bsd ,l.e plea
sure 81 u holdTg tb, pui.sant Irih, Z, @ho
IS so dear 20 as. What pi-n.re, uhas
Joy We experienced IT, nur frdauicieeg
VIII thiS emperor, vhose FAME b - sCund.
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PRarD JUNIOR,
.pasais ad,anee.l sl7URDAr oc70gEs 5, 1908

COMMITTED to Prince Edward Jail, about
~ the 30th Of June last, a negro man named
Aoram suppose he is about 90 years old, a
bout feets inches high, his clothng is of.negro
cotton, being ragged & worn out he says he be-
longs to the estate Of Archer Moseley. dec. and
IS hired by capt. Nathan Read, Of Bedford coun-
~. The owner is desired to take him away
and pay charges.
WIZ. WoRsIAM, keeper jail.
Sept. 9th, 1906. wsm
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MTO11CE is hereby given, that
p apesiiion vii be presented 10 tie next Ce.
reld tsssmhiy. for the privilege Of erecting ?
Toll B,,dse ACROSS Pamnnky ris near the place
where's bride nov sfamis, commonly known BY
u.c naune of Lirdepags's.
Riehd. Tayloy.
August Is, 1906. wSm
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-05
FOR SALE,
WHEAT FAN & WOVEN WIRE
ddNvFdrTlO

WHEAT FAN & WOVEN WIRE
M-dWUF.ACTORY,
No: 7, 8ridse-sreer. four doors NORTH Of GYigtb's
Bridge, Baltimore.
A|HERE are made and sold, WHEAT
FINS. first quality; ROLLING and other
SCREENS, for wheat, barley, Aax:seed, &c. I;
HdND RIDDLES aud SfEVES, for coal,
CORN barley, wheat, rye, oats, meal. bricksdusl.
aax-seed, clover seed, cookie, lime. sand. &c ;
SAAAFS for Indian meal; FIRE SAFES !;
WoVEN FIRE for windows. sc sc.
AMOS SMITH,
(Fornerl WRsr S5 SMIrH.)
~. b. a good assortment on hand.
Any of che above. articles will be delivered in
Richmond. ION short notice. at rhe saHe'prices
as at the mandatory Exclusive OF freight or
the orders being left with
SAMUEL PARSONS e. SON,
Near the Bason, OF whom the prices may be
known--who have now on hand W5e1t Fans
s'SeGf and Line Sisves, and 19sa! Sexes, &c. of
superior quality
PS WIRE SAFES, and few tons Bar
IRON or band.
llth Mo LIST. 1904. wifi
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-05
LAND FOR SAFE.

Aa[AlrlF y I'm Al44 - IL
TyTILL Re SOLD, on FRIDAY the
w GfR dry Of November next, on the pre-.
nifcs. the ,rsa Of Land, wheTeou John Adeoek
feuios, died pogensd Of, lying IN Bnekinshans
county, On hoih ides Of Buffalo GREET. containing
lso sersa The f,ua,iou of thi. land g fueh IS
may be d'vidci - fuit purehGer. the foiI Is vel
s3rr,ei 70 shs coifurc of'obaeco. coru and wheat,
well .ilnhercJ, and The rsqgs Tor nock of az kinds
uucacer-icnahly eoot. There are about r5o ..
ere.s o. this ,ral eeared. and IN good order Tor
cropping, dnso,5 miles from che town Of Cara,
and - from shssof New Canton. a further de-
ferip,on Is dermed nnneeensfv, as II j. prefnuia-
bic tbaf thofe who wih 70 purehafs will fra view
The prenrfss. The terms Of fale are one third
can. sod tAs balance in two equal annual pay
rrsnt,, with deed Of truR on the land TO feeure
the payments thereof.
Henry c. Bell, Ex'or.
hugua IS, fso5 Wtis
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~ O IN i C NJ.

A PETITION viii be presented 10 the next ge.
neral assembly, praying thai the quaueri,
term OF the county court OF Henrico, and OF the
hussngs oours OF tue eity Of Richmond, may hs
changed froni the first and second Mondays in
August, TO the same DAYS in Iuly.
Richmond, Oaober L. 1905. At
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III a corr Of quarterly SESSION, held
for tie cp-ssfy Of Lancaster, az me COURT
house, on Monday ,se loM day Of august,
1905.
Henry L.. Gaskinsj Pi'tf.a
AGATNsT 4"
Walter Mafchet, and Baldwin NJ. LIZ agah
land. Derts. '"J'
IT,
j HIS .dav came the plaintiff. by
his counfel ard tic defendant Waiter Brfehett
not having entered ri, appearance and given fesa-
risy according TO Law and the rule. OF this ccur,,
aia j. sPSsst;ra 10 the rrrisivG;on az the csprt
rhat ire fsd defendant is IN inhahi,sns Of the
commonwealth Of Virginia: On rhe nation oftAe
piai1tiF by his coanfe lis ordered tiz, the is;d
de.erdsnt do appear hare on the ,hiri Monday in
November next and sufwer the bill Of the plaintiff
and il ia further ordered, chat The other def,s dan,
do not pay, convex away,or feerctc fhe money or
eiFeas 10 sis bonds belonging to the faid jefsnd-
ant W'ltfr Nrfehets, unrii the further order and
decree % this court concerning the fame and that
copy Of This order be forthwith inferred in the
Virginia Argus Tor two months iuceelivsly and
another po2si &C the front daor OF the ccaFthopie
OF this county
Teas,
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I sioners, were derived from actual possessi
ION, Improvement and settlement, shall no.
De otherwise disposed of until the .deci
sion OF Congress thereupon shall have
been made. Each of the said commissi-
oners and each of the clerks Of the rcspec.
tive boards, shall be allowed an addition
al compensation of Ave hundred dollars,
In full for his services as such in relation
10 such claims and each Of the rcgisters
OF the land Offices for; the said three dis.
tricts shall be allowed further sum Of
hive hundred dollars as a. compensation in
full tor trensIating and recording, or caus-
ing to be translated and recorded, grants,
deeds, or other evidences Of claims in the
French language.
Sec. 6. ind be &c Hrfher enacted, That
the governor of the Michigan territory
shall aet as enc of the superintendauts of
the sales of public lands at Detroit, in lieu
Oh tue governor of the Indiana territory.
Sec. z. .1na6e is further enacted, That
All the sections heretofore reserved for the |
future disposition of Congress, and lying |
within either of the districts established |
tor the disposal Of public lands in the state |
OF ONO, with the exception of the, Section
NO. s,of the Salt Springs and land reserv.
ed tor the use ofthe Same, and of the other
sections or tracts of land otherwise here
toiore specially appropriated, shall be offer.
ed Tor sale in that district within which (
such reserved sections may lie, on the |
same terms and under the same regulate
ons, as other lands in The same district II
PROVIDED, That such sections shall previ-
ously be offered to the highest bidder at |
public sales, to be held uuder the SUPER
attendance of the register and receiver
OF the land Offices, respectively, to which |
they are attached, on the same terms as |
has been provided for the public sales of |
the other public lands of,Ke United States,
and on such day or days as shall by public
Of the President ofthe Uni |
ted States be designated for that purpose. t
ind firspided also, That no such hereto
forereseryed section shall be sold either al
public or private sale for less than eight
dollars per acre.
Dec. 8. And be is further enacted, That
the expenses which may be incurred by
virtue OF this act, shall be betrayed out of
the sums which have been or may hereef-
ter be appropriated for defraying the ex-
Penses incident to the surveying and dis.
posai of the public lands Of the United
states in the Mississippi and Indiana
territories.
NATHI.. MACON,
Sfieaker effhe House Of Rehressnfasiues.
JOS ANDERSON,
Presidenf of the Senate hro lemtore
March Sd, 1905 --AppRovKp.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
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cfetary OF war be and he hereby IS sutho.
r@ed, FROM and after the passing of this
act, to issue warrants for military boun.
y lands, 70 the sixty-ihree persons who
have exhibited their claims, and produced
satisfactory eyidence,to s0bs,antiatc the
same TO the Secretary of war, and also 70
svch persons as shall before the iirst day
Oh -april next, produce to him satisfactory
evidence OF the validity Of their claims.
IN pursuance Of the act of the twenty s;xt6
81 April, eighteen hundred aud two. init.
tuied !" An act in addition 10 an 81 min.
lea An act in addnionto an aSt. r.onl,,.
ing the grants Of land appropriated for
mihtary services, and for the soc;a,v oc
tne ooi'ed Brethren for propaeatinc the
gospel among the Heatben." =
Sec. 3. -dna be ii further enoefrs Tb,,l
inc holders or proprietors OF the land
warrants, issued by virtue Of the nreced.
ing section, shall and may locate their "a
spect,e warrants, only on any unloc.t.d
parts OF the Fifty quarter townships, and
.ne iractionalquarrertowuship whici, had
Deen reserved for original holders, by yir.
tue OF the fifth section Of an aa, intituled
IAN act in addition to an act intituIed
|" A" act regulating the grants of land an
proprated for military services, and fer
the society of the United Brethren. for
propagating the Gospel among the Hea.
them"
Sec 5. IND 6ei further enacted. Thar
The acs, int'iuled can aet, in addition TO
an ACT, 'n,itned" An aet, in addition to an
ACT regulating the grants OF lands appro.
pr'ated Tor military services, and for the
soc!ety o, the United Brethren. for propa-
eating the Gospel among the Heathen.n
approved 2e'h of April lso2, be and the
same is hereby continued in force nnt;i
the first day Of March 1906.
NATHL. MACON,
Shrdker Of the House Of Representatives.
A. BURR,
Piee. President IF the United States
and President Of The Senate.
March ,, 1905.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
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NOTICE.

THE subscriber intends shorty 70 leave this
state for Europe. where he means TO sS~nd
the summer months He inv,ies those persona
who may have claims against hin, to call fer pay.
ment--he also urges the necessity of closing alb
outstanding accounts due him. and therefore 49,
quests those indebted TO him to discharge their
respective accounts without delay.
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Wafure DtsbIayed.

OUCH copies of Mr.. Du6ef's work.
~ entitled NATURE DISPLAYED, ye. an
shall not have been called for b. subscribers by
the middle of next mon,h will thsx be sent bacIo
N the author a, Philadelphia.
March AZ, 1895. f2t,
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AN ACT


Further 10 alter and esfobfsh certain oo,r
yoads and for other tur7toscs.
BE nenocted az me Senate and Ecuse OF
.ftefresent1fives offhe United Sfafss Of .1n,e-
rfca, IN Congress assembled, That the fol-
lowing post roads be discontinued, name
ly:-
From WilliesvilIe by Walden's store,
Speeds and Wilson's, Sterling Yancev's
and Norman'sstors, to Pearson courthouse
in North Carolina.
From Wilkes to Ashe courthouse, in
North Carolina.
From New Dublin BY Tszewell, Russell
and Lee courthouse, 10 Cumberland G ap,
in Virginia.
From Cecfgetowp by Concord and Lau.
rel, to Salisbury in Maryland.
From Ringo's tavern, to Pennington in
New Jersey.
From Worcester to Lancsster in Mas
saohuset,s.
From Springfield to Norihamp,on..
From Boston to Bridge water.
From Vjncennes to Kaskaskias.
From Annapolis by Kent Island and
Queenstown to Centrevi.le.
Sec. ,. .fnd BE r. further Enacted, That
the following post roads be established:
IN Massachasers.
From Worcester by Holden, Rutland,
Hnbbardstown, Templeton, Winchendsn
and Fitzwillam, to Keen i'm Ne-.Hamn-
shire. From Weymouth landing by A.
bing,on, East Brdgewater and West
Bridgewater, to Trenton.
Ia Mem Jersey.
From Cooper's ferry by Haddinfeld,
Jongacomiug, Blue Anchor, Great Egg
Hsrbor, River Bridge and Somert Point,
TO Absecome in Galloway township.
In Pennsylvania.
From Alexandra by Centre Furnace and
BeIlefont,to NVilliamsport. From Bristol
by A,tleboro', Newtown and Doylestown,
to Quakertown. From New Hope through
Doylestown, Monteomery's Square TO Nor
ristown. From Noriistown by Pawlings-
ford, Pughiown, MorgantowD, Church
town and New Holland, to Lancaster.
Prom Philadelphia through Germantown,
White Marsh, Montgomery square and
Quskertown 10 Bethlehem. From Bethle-
hemby Lasanne 20 Berwic. From Pressure
isle TO DulIaioe Greek.
In MARYLAND.
From Annapolis by Rock Hall 10 Ches-
tertown.
IN Virginia.
From Randolph courthouse, to Frank.
fort. From Gcpi,o by carseIl's store to
Amelia Courthouse, from thence to Per
kinsonviIle. From Prince Edward court
house, by Hunters tavern, TO Lynchbure.
From Lynchburg, by Campbell and Pitt
syIvania courlhouses, 10 DaDylle. From
Smithfeld by Sleepy Hole ferry, to Ports
mouth. From Sleepy Hole to Suffolk.
In North Carolina.
From WILLIAMSBURG by BulIock's and
Browns stores, SterIingviIle and the Red
House. IN Caswell county, 10 Caswerl
courthouse. From Rrcnlsnd by OnsIow
courthouse to Scarborough. From RAJ
leigh by PauI's ferry on Neuse, cross roads
1T Wstsons, Little river at Richardson's,
Contentney at Weodwarls, Tussnot at
Dews, TO rar5orough: From GreenvilIe
courthouse in the state Of South Carolina,
to AshyIlle in the slate of North Carolina.
In Georgia.
From Darien by Tatnall and Monteo-
merry courthouse, to Fort Wilkinson.
From Washington in Kentucky to Cincin.
natl in Ohio.
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IN 174aer Lomi;and.
From ST. Louis to St. Charles.
u, n~f~o...

IN orleaas Territory. !.
From Matches in the Mississippi terri.
tory by Csddy's ferry, Cahola aud Rapid
Settlements, to Nstchitoches. From
Washington city by Athens in Georgia, to
New Orleans, and from Knoxville in Ten
nessee to the Tombigbee settlements in the
Mississippi territory, so as to intcrsec the
post road, from Athens in Georgia to New
Orleans, at the most convenient point be-
tween Athens and the said settlements.
NATHL. MACON,
Shedker cf che House Of Representatives.
JOS ANDERSON.
President Of che Senate Yro.semasre.
March 5, 1906.
APPRovED,
TIL. JEFFERSON.
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J.. Wereo.
so DOLLAR REV ARIJ-

OSI, on Tuesday evening last.
H--sin Manchester, a Bfenor<rd Boo. con-.
tanning ten Tobacco Notes, inspected At Manchey-
ter warehouse in the name of the sub,crihcY :.
hogshesds OF old tobacco at Johnson,s vayc.
house. IN The name OF Wm. Williams. and of,e
hogshead IN the name of VIM HambIin. A.
Ttent's-th. book also contained few RAM
Notes, three Bonds tor considerable aronnt.
que to the suhscriber, and sundy other papers
OF no vaue to any person but the owner The
above reward viii be paid TO any person who viii
ioeliyer the said memorandum book with =. con.
tents 10 Messrs Pollok. Tyeaway & 60. OF Man.
chester or the Subscriber, living in halifax ceun.
jy. -'N"-
Inc public are cautioned agains, nurchasirr
me osacco OF trading for the Bonds. as stems
nave been taken at the warehouses 10 ston the
delivery OF the Tobacco, and TO prevent tbe NJ.
nept OF the Bonds At the houses where they be.
come due. ~
John Clark.
tn. f',l,a.a'' ioo9- (3w)
nc t0'0wns Is the numbers and weights of he
Tobacco:
Manchester, No. IS Nett 1866 No 10 N.,,1s6,
46 1866 IN 1a7o
~ l477 i72 14aS
~ 144O s85 1865
40 1897 1857 19Ss
Johnson's 40 1921 l2i 11IS
The hid. at Trent's the nurubsr and vs,gb.
net rssellsSasd. 90
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Geo. Watt

z -t.- wv wv at
Las removed from the store lie formerly ocJ
Il \ cupied TO brick house on the cross strsce
leading from the main street Shockos w are-
house, where he has on hand and offers TO diss
pose OF on moderate terms, by wholesale,
The following articles, vizs
Loaf and Muscovado Sugars,
n. England. w. island, and Antigua Runs
Cognias, Barcelons and Apple Brandy,
Sherry and Malaga Wine,
Coffee of 4 superior guilty,
Moasses, Ginger and Fig Blue,
feurg Hyson and imperial Tea,
800 Sacks Liverpool Salt.
Patent Shot and assorted sizes.
The remainder of his Stock Of Dry Goeda
consisting principally of articles suited 20 The
present and approaching season, which he wiz
either sell on a credit of 3, and 9 months for
notes negotiable at The Bank of Virginia, i'm.
approved .endorsers, or barter for Tobacco,
Flour or Hemp
Cash given fer Tobacco.
= kichaiond 22d March, 1903
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II DICTIONARY
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
2be Words are dsh,eed FROM roe Originefs, L.
- planned in fb-ir diferent Aeaainys land
! Authorised by the names of the writers in who.
\ works fheyare found !.
%bsfracted from fbe Folio Edition,
80 ny THE AUTHOR,
| SAMUEL JOHNSON. A. M.
To which are pre6xed, 49,
n Grammar offhe EasGsh Language,
The Preface of the Folio Edition.
The whole improved by the
sTANDARs OF PRoNuScIArroN,
1stsbfis6es! Sy .t5e
critical Pronouncing Dictionary of
~ JOHN WALKER,
Auehor OF re Elements of Elocution, Rhyming
II Dictionary, &c &c.
y THE improved sdtion of Johnsen,, D;a;o,.
airy whlch is now offered to the public, has .ome
advantages over every osher that has heretofnr.
appeared; which the editor hopes. will enxuyr II
Just and general preference .,.-'' - -.
An union, of certain ,ruIes Of pronuncia,;on
"''h Jonuson's ample definitions and xu,horitiss.
is form IN which the oetayo edition IN, ,cv.,
appeared and is suff cient, the editor nrr.r,,.s
10 round his prstensious to originality and i'm
provement. - ~ ''A nm M
In noting the pronunciation, Walkers G. r;,;s. :,
fronouncing Dictionary has been the General
guide but where words occurred nor 70 he
ionno In thss lot which the instances were mn
l. 4
particniariy Aarchbank's Quarto Editios of Izes
and the pronunciation of those words carsful,y
rega'atsdby Walker's directions
In POINT OF correctness, the editer cons;,,e-s
n'mss'f Jussited trsn the unrenniriiny at,enf;on
bestowed upon the work, TO claim FOR il nr..
eminence over every edition which has come
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