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A Pencil SKETCH A NlGHT Scene IN LON
Don These young men" said my guide, 4" are from
YOUR side oftne Allantlc--kentucklans, believe they
have lost large OF money here and suspectng foul
play are felglng drunkenness, in order TO throw these
fellows off their guard, and with full determination
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tuition or revenge Keep your eye upon the dealer, you
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awaited the den0ucmem o! the affair IN silence. For
some all went smoothly and quietly, neither win
ming more than re, aud the proceedings OF the
propretos appearing be fair and honorable AT length
a very heavy stake thrown down by each of the
brothers the time, aud on the coior--viz
black Watch" SAID my companlon--aud dis
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to throw the former the basket. in the of the
table. The coup proceeded and black lost. In in
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1" I've caught you at last" The cronper, who
ris-a-rS with his colleague, Immediately seized by
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resistance, or cry for succor rendered impossible
But they did not attempt either, and seemed much
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good-Str-we have-lost so-lmmenscly- -lateiy, =
/" Pay 1t " said his Antagonist, sternly. 81 Bot my
Pay it !" ! say. Or And the click produced by
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words Allow me to go--and fetch lt--trom--rny-
bureau hclow-thon stammerod the rascal, not forget
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u. 1,t,t., N
frend-it won't suit" replied the Young man -" Fork
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were counted ont with trembling hands Nv the haflcd
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cd them Every good morning walked oil, and loft
them to their unsatisfactory mcdrtaons
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ILLUSTRATION OF REALITY.
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ar Read he folioeiRg.
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From the Mayor.l
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
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entity ON BILLS.

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CHITTY'S CRIMINAL, LAW.
From the american Ju,ist anil LaW Magazine,
.InnnnrK. lS37

From The american Ju,1st anil LdW Magazine for
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MetcalE Mr.. Perknss notes acute tho
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From JUDGE Co,ecn.

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BARBOUR AND HARRINGTON'S AMERICAN
EQUITY DIGEST.
... Fro,, Chancellor Waluoyth

SARATOGA SPRINGS, June II, 1896.
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From Professor Hoffman.

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DAVID HoFrMAx.
From BENJAMIN Rand, Esq.

BOSTON, July II, 1877,
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From Chief Justice Saraec.

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To the student and practitioner in Chancery this book
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MIR. RUGGLEs's REPORT.
IN ASSEMBLY,, March u.

Mr., Ruggles, from the standing committee Of ways
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HISTORY OF FERDlNANDAND IZABELLA--
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