Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-02-27
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Wacousta, or the Prophecy, ataie of De-
troit and Michillimackinac, by the au-
thorof Ecarte.
Mrs. Lushington,s Journey from India to
England.
Rambles of Naturalist, by DR.. Goldman.
Life Of DR.. John Leyden, by Sir Walter
Scott.
Waltham, novel, being Vol 8 of the Libra
ry of Romance.
Memoirs af DR. Burney, by Madame D'Ar-
lay, author OF Evellna, Cecilia, &c.
The Black Velvet Bag, and MademoiseIe
Therese, by Miss Milford.
Elliott's Letters from the North of Europe.
Memoir Of Slyio PelIico.
Madame Dard's Narrative of the Shipwreck
of the Medusa.
Life g. Adventuresofthe Chevalier Charles
Stuart, and History Of the Rebellion in
Scotland in l745, 1916. By Robert
Chambers.
Great Britain in 1888, by Baron D'Haus>
SEE, Ex-minister of King Charles X.
The Story of Captain u, by the author
of traits Of Travel.
A Subaltern's Furough, descriptive of A.
merica, by Lieutenant Coke.
Editorial Notices, Poetry, &c.
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