The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-04-07
IMPORTANT WORK.

Nj IMPORTANT WORK!
! NOW in the course of publication, A DC
TIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES
AND MINES. Containing a clear exposition
of their principles and practice. BY ANDREW
URE, NJ. D., F. R. s., NJ. G. s., NJ. a. S. Lond.,
Mem. Acad., N. S. PhiIad., s. Pin. Soc. N.
Gem. Hanov. Multi, &c. &C. &c.
illustrated aUih one thousand too hundred
and torty-one EngraUings.
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respective processes, so as to render them in re-
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litigation.
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