Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-03-30
THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR 1852


THE International Magazine has met with extra
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ment. Under the Historical Review of the month
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curacy, Recent Deaths, embraces careful bogra-
phies of all eminent persons deceased in the
month. In Noctes Amic9, are noticed the most
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NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE,
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cry where to be the greatest living master of ro-
mantle fiction, who writes the English language,
will contribute series of his beautiful Tales of
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