The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-30
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Contents of Tie F,b,pqyv NvmLs,.


THE TRAVELLER. BY Oliver Goldsmith. with eleven
Il exquisite illustrations
An Invitation TO the biological Gardens ~ Gentleman
with ssnght impeachment In his Speech With four hu.
Death Of Howard the Phianthropst by Hepworth Dixon
A Sketch Of my Childhood. BY Thomas de Ouinr,y
The History and Mystery Of the Glass house
An Excellent Match or, the Blessings Of Had Luck
Anecdotes Of Wordsworth,
Modern Mnmmies. Visit to the Totnbs OF Bordeaux
Resollectons Of Chantrey the Sculptor.
Sailing in the Air History OF Aeronautics
KecoectOns Of Sir Robert Peel by Dr. Cockbufn Dssn
Of York.
The Marriage Settlement.
An Apology for Burns.
A Tale Of Shipw' eek.
The Gypsy in the Thorn bush From the German.
Visit 20 Colli.ry.
The KAmr Trader; OF the Recoil OF Ambition.
The Woodstream. Fragment from the German.
The Talisman. Fairy Tale
Michelet, The French Historian.
Freaks OF Nature.
Land Hoi A Sketch Of Australia.
The Climate Of canada.
A Little stimulant A Temperance Tale
yer, author OF Charles O'Malley." &c. (Contnued)
Sketches from Life: The Old Governess H. The Col
legian. Ill. The Maid Servant BY Il. Martineau.
NY Novel or varisies in English Life. BY Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton CONTINUED
Punch on Birds, Balloons and Boluses
Carol for the New Year By Tennyson. (Poetry)
| The Edible Birds N ests OF China.
| The Passion for Collecting Books.
! A Bscheioris Christmas
Crszed BY Sidney Yendys. Poetry3
Actors aud their Salaries.
| Encounter with an Iceberg.
| The Dog and Deer Of the Army.
Monthly Record Of Current Eyentan Abstract and Chron
ice Of Political Social Literary, Artistic and Personal
| Affairs at Home AMI Abroad.
| Literary Notices-Books OF the Month.
Leaf from Punch, containing than nesfS the Ear
A False Application. Tete-a-Tete Expected out
Going down Watering Place Attraction. Nineteenth
Century. Putting the Cart beors the Horse Marrow
Escape Division Of Labor Animal Ecoeomy. Poly
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