Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-06-13
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: u was ever begun under such fayora
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In the course ofthe volume, fifty pieces
OF popular Music viii be published ~.
lected by Messrs. Burkel5y, Horn, Rus-
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