The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-14
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavorably received by the public for twenty years)
Dut as IL Is twice as large, and appears 30 oen we
not only give spirit and freshness TO II by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
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The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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