New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-13
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OF anatomy, physiology, hygiene, deteies, and other
collateral subjects The title Of the book does no
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on the subjects Of which il treats we know OF no
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yers in the United states Is trentyJow thousand
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Minnesota, 81 Mississippi, 60i Missouri, ga;
New Hampshire, 1916 New.Jersey, 81 New Mex
Ohio, 2,O9l Oregon IS Pennsylvania, i,s4s Rhoie
Island, I27 south Carolina. 5l2 Tennessee, $50.
Texas, 63s Vermont. Al Virginia, LEO VISION
sin. 800 taiifonia, ,incomplete) 65
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