Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-01
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| By JOHN FROST, & NJ, Professor Of
/ BeIes Letters IN The I,gh Scboa3, Ph.iadsi-
phia, and T, s. arthur, outBor IF .znsssb
ordination,' .iHe Wfdoag Morrison 'Si1
Nights ,vith The Uashaugtoafaaas,' cSc. nssis-
ted BY The folio,c'ng e'aiaent ,Cr;teTs rs cola-
/ bcrators, .flecander Dallas Bache, LII. d
Professors Rotiey Danglysoa, ~ D..
Samuel G. Norton, ~ D., JoAn sasrderson,
A. NJ, .TTaifcr z .I0lnson, a III. J. II.
/ IL Bird, H. D.; " ". s. Rtscben6cr ger
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! The undoubted appreciation bestowed on the
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!. lie press throughout the United States and
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| For the form 2 purpose, besides continuing
the services Of professor Frost. whose ample
scholarship, en}arged in{orh4afo21 correct tate,
and acknowledged ability as an ciegn'2t md IN
structige svrfer, peculiarly q'iality him for the
management Of a periodical devoted to young
people, the publisher has engaged the editors
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| ably known to the American public through
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an attractive md impressive firm then lE1. ,2'-
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viii open to him, no doubt can be entertained
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