Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-07-25
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Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was fsyOf-
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rs il Is twice az large, and appears so often, the
n editor not only gives sp il and freshness To II BY
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delay, but &hileihus estendmg his scope and gath
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80 10 increase the solid and substahia paI OF his
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\ The elaborate and sntcl, Essays Of the Edn-
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readers with the great department OF Foreign at
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WAsHISGTo>, 9th December, l-i5.
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