The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-13
WOrcester's UnIversaI and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language
ByJ.E. WoRcEsrER, LID

BY j. h. WORCESTER, LII. u
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