The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-30
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language.
By. E. WORCESTER, LII. D

BYJ. E. WORCESTER, ILL.,. D
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