The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-19
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
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but is twice large, and appears 80 often, we
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things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
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satisfy the wants of the American reader.
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Chambers admirable Journal We do not con-
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