The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-15
WOrcester's UntversaI and Critical Die
tiOnary OF the English Language.
BYJ.E. WoRcEsrER, LII.

By j. +. WoRcEsTER, LII. ID
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