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July LIST, 1889.

IL think that Madame De Stae has said some
where--perhaps in her Corrinne, that the most mu-
steal words in the English language are"no mare?
should like 10 representation of that express
sion either on canvass or in marble. The best i'm
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of her pathetic despair, which seems TO say-No
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ID Matte Bruins complete Geography, 6 large octave
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Bradfords New Comprehension Atlas, large quarto.
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r ECTURES ON GEOLOGY, MINING, &c. by
IL Professor Leonard, Of Heidelberg, Germany, edited
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Akea's British Poets. from Ben Johnson to Bea,te,
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troSts British Poets, from Beattie To Walter Scott
ARRANGED chronoogically, with Biographical and Critical
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oafer recently died in the streets Of Cincinnati,
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THE WOMEN OF ENGLAND, by Miss Stickney
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DHILLIP's LECTURES on the History and princ
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In his letters by the way, written for the Philadek
phia North American, DR.. Humphrey makes these
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half an hour upon Table Rock, and descending The
winding staircase close by but have never been able
10 show my certificate Of having gone under the sheet
of the great cataract and as, in common parlance,
one reason is as good as thousand, will give It
Incrcr performed that great e1ptoH. II had dare
say should have known better than d how il
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stunned BY the mighty roar have this TO console
me, however, that can find cells plenty without
going to Niagara after them-ihat il is always easier
10 respire freely than TO have your breath blown
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and that the roaring is loud enough for me anyw where
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Hancock's common road Steam Carriages.
Woods Treatise Railroads. London edition of 1899.
Jop|ings Practice Of Isometrical Perspective.
COL Pasbys Practical Geometry, adapted for the stu.
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Col, Humphreys Essay the modern system Of forti
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Gordon on Locomotion. Bruff's Treatise Engi-
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Also Bakewels Geology, a and enlarged edition,
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Sedgwicks Public and Private Economy, part third.
Po,her Contracts translated from the French vol
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Book Of the Constitution British, vol svo. London.
The Complete Works Of Ben Johnson, edited by Barry
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Lows Practical Agriculture, vol syo London.
LyelFs new work on Geology, vol London.
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