Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-14
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LITTELI'S LIVING AGE.

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Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was faVora-
bly, received by the public for twenty years) out az
it is twice large, and apears so otter, we not on
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which were excluded by a months delay, but, while
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the American reader. ....'.
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See.
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