The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-06
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language
BYJ. Z. WoRoEsrER, LII. ID.

By. T.. WORCESTER, LII. ID.
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