The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-05
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Contents of The May Number.
THE LANDSCAPE OF TIE SOUTH. ByT. Ad.
olson Richards.
Wna,ations, from Drawings By tie Auihor-
Rice Mill on the Savannah. Coweta Creek, Blue
Ridge. The Chimney Rocks, N. G.. The French
Broad River. Moonlight in the Saluda Clap, s. G.
- Table Mountain, s, Valley Of Joess.e- s. C. !
Valley Of Nacooche Georgia Southern Swamps.
Lowland River Scene. Cascade of Toccoa, Geor
gla. Falls Of Talulah. Georgia.
A KENTUCKIAN IN THE EAST
Wna,ations-Siclian Friar Descent of Etna
Sicilinn Gendarmcs. Sicilian Postillion. Coun-
sci for the Accused Pilgrims the Steamer
General View Of Constantinope. Shopksepers
Howng Dcrvishes Mr. Bromley recognising a
Venus. Yusef Yusef Dancing the Raas saa
din Saladin in Action. The Arab Story Teller
The Guide IN Damascus. The Baths Of Damascus
The Arab Mueteer Arab guard to the Dead
Sea. Crossing Rivers. Last View of Yusef
B0NAPARTE. by John &. G. Abbott.
Wua,aiions, from Drarc,ngs by DSplr. - st.
Cloud. Napoleon and his Secretary. The Pas.
sages. Napoleon in the Studio of David. Napo.
leon and the Child Napoleon at the Female
School
THE DTsAGREEAnLES
IAnarafioas-<-A Hunter. Spiders Web Mag
nihed Claw. Spider. Gossamor Spider Spider
Den. Geometric Spider
EXTRACTS FROM THE PORTFOLIO OF AN
EXCITEMENT SEEKER A Search ON the Rat
tie Field. Warming Viper.
SIX AND HALF.A- DOZEN. BY j. Smytthe, ir.
FISHERS GHOST.
AND THEM
HOW ELDER DOWN is GATHERED
A LONDON CURATE'S STORY.
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT sHELLFIsH.
THE FAMILY FEUD-A FRENCH STORY.
STORY OF THE BURNING SHIP.
OF A DROP OF WATER
Wnayaio1s--A Drop Magnhed Fossil Ami.
mnlcules. The Proteus. Flask Anmalcules Go
mia Vorticella Volvox Glohator.
THE INN BY THE SEASIDE. By Anna Harriet
Druy.
|, NIGHT AMONG THE WOLVES.
BLEAK HOUSE. by Charles Dickens
Chopfer KILL Esthor's Narrative. Xiv.
The Letter and Answer. - XIV. In Trust
ALVl. stop Him.
Waayofions - Sir Leicester Dedock. Tom
all. alone's
,HAM0Is HUNTING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF |
BAVARIA.
PATIENCE is GENIUS.
TIE FRENCH SPY SYSTEM.
THE LODGINGS THAT WOULDN'T SUIT
MONTHLY RECORD or CURRENT EVENTS.
EDITORS TABLE
EDITORS EASY CHAIR.
EDITORS DRAWER
LITERARY NOTICES.
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED
Wnayaioas. - The Tug of War. A Storm
Brewing. Pure Accident Oysrworked Dancer.
fashions FOR MAY.
Wuarofions.--walking Dress and Young La |
dys Costume. Home Dress. Morning Dress
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