The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-10
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Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
lAvorably received by the public for twenty ycars)
but as II is twice large and appears 80 Often
not only give spirit and freshness to il by many
thlngs which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, aud gathering
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10 increase the solid and substantial part of lit
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dom from Punch; and, when We think 1t good
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ior our selections; and IN general, We shall system
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