The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-27
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l. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
ayorably received by the public for twenty years,)
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things which were excluded by months delay
but while thus extending scope and gathering
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satisfy the wants of the American reader.
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