The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-12
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BRITISH PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
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,on the exponent Of the wing part, in Great Britain having
the op When he fns e
wased against France By BRUSH rue, during
our own this Review first pnnrled the flag Of resist
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which would OF itself insure hugh degree Of
refer to Jeifsvs Napier Bronsham Maekinos6 and Mae
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ans Of s oSom upS. Mis-
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ofths piece Benbanism, ri, work has eysr been
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The North British Review
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UOeated and uadieatd In this able work. anu IN the same
Tbs PrTioaca is not ultra in views OF the
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
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