The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-02

IN the course of few weeks, the undersigned
1 will commence, on his otcn Gcc0,'at, the pub
LEGATION of NEW SERIES of the New AoRE
MIRRon, in the ociars form, on an entirely norel
and original plan, with Steel Eagraving an ere
RI number. and at the reduced price OF Iayee
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be, to "turn the sunny side of things to human
eyes"
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two superb Volumes each of four hundred and
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and the fine arts.
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my regret, by circumstances over which had no
controI GEORGE F. MORRIS