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VALUABLE AND INTERESTING WORKS.


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We have received through Harold Murray the follow
ing:
History Of Spanish Literature BY George ilcKnor Oh
nos,on In 2 ,lerant Volumes Svu Harper & Brothers,
New York.
This is beautiful book point of execution, and Of SUI
acrior merit as literary work For thirty years the learned
,uhor and scol. has preparing his great task, viz:
critical and elaborate ycw of Spanish literature from The
earliest period-and he has crcaby accomplished his work
in lucid and elegant style of composition. He visited
Spain himself become thoroughly acquainted with It's ms
tory and anguageand he has succeeded in conveying an
and interesting picture Of The influence OF great po
cal changes upon the literature of people In view Of
both our past and future connection of interests win
Spanish history this fine work should be cherished by the
United Subsequently, il adds another leaf o laurei 10
American literature. Ii will be standard work, justly RINK
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4 System of ancient and Mei9rai Geography, for me
use Of Schools and Colleges. By Charles Anthem
This work is among learned elaborate and use
jul of the numerous works of this eminent classical scholar
The History Of England from the invasion of julius
Caesar TO the abdcaton of James the Second 1858 By
David Hume new edition. with the authors last cor!ec-
lions and improvements which prcfXed short ac-
count of his life written by himself and fine portrait
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The Mud Of Orleans. Romantic and sparkling Chfo-
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Tie Error Of the World, Liring for appearances
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living To- catch "the world the sacrifice oil all co"'
and scf-respcct. =,
M of The Dai,ony, or Three Roads i'll Life by
Charles Lever, VINO Il always brilliant and charming
aa Easter Offering by Frederika Bremen the fascinating
Swedish au,horess, in this country
Nos and OF "Lae.-day pamphlets edited by Thomas
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/ Antouina or The Fan OF Rome.-A Romance OF the
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The Conquest Of Canada in handsome volumes-by
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embraces amount Of useful historical Information
lamont; a new edition of that strange but fascinating
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Ned Allen or the Past Agcan amusing story, by DAVID
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Part p OF Coplands Dictionary Of Practical Medicine.
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