The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-07
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
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and prosrective character and OF their peoaca
Within the brief space OF little than two years ana
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hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty OF the typo
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expected by its readers, promised by us poprle
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cessay to speak. They will challenge comparison 1t is
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| II has been observed that the constant aim OF the edi
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have little ioriterary extracts, and cannot,
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