The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-20
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
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satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the Edin-
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Chamberss admirable Journal. We do not con-
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aud changes Of foreign countries And this not
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