Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-31
THE STUDENT:

Il Family NtScelIdny aid lfontiZy SchootReader.
EDITED BY n. 4. CALKINS.
FEEHIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
with more altering prospects than ever before.
Its objectsPhysical Moral. and Intellectual improve
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THE SUBJECTS
Treated il its pages embrace The Senc5S including
important discoveries; History, with the leading
current events Of naions countries and cf individual
;cI; l5tJrGphy OF distinguished persons illustrated
VIA portraits; Nutu al History. embracing deScrip
tns and illustrations OF Beasts Birds fishes, Insects
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c4rh. These eniiyened, and rendered inter
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