The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-26
VOL. VII.

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such stables, are made 80 attractive as 10 o..
more like play than work. The object less
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is similar in character and style to the Az.
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in England. Arrangements have been mad,
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continue until the whole series is comuleto3
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a most favorable opinion of its character and
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combines fact and fiction in a manner wall
adapted to the popular taste The lcadD,
article, "The Cotton Metropolis" We douli
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The Cotton Metropolis; Australia and il
Gold Regions; Helen Gray Madame de /,
vegne, her Life and Letters the Rhine Min,
Block, the Face Model the Pilgrim Father,
Spirits Of Paradise Lost.
THs CnLD's FIRST HISTORY oF AMERICA. By III.
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of the Mexican war, 9War is only justi6able
in defence of national honor or national rights
and we, not Mexico, were the aggressors' I.
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The KsIcKERBocKER. May 1858
This number is full, as usual, of good read
ing. "Men, Manners and Mountains
Robert M. Richardson, is full of alliteratiou
nothing elsc--such jingle and sparkle
emusic and morning" Il" hats and hautcur
But it is pleasant picture of Baden Baden
one only wonders there is so much life among
tho stold Dutch Peter Rags" and GU
Crackerton" dainty NOMINEES DIES PLANE, are
they mott! tell, each, pleasant stories. Some
body writes dirge like wall over poor Flor
ence Lee" Love-lost Angel, Florence Lee -
who died somewhere ON the Mississippi river
"The Battle of Cerro- Gordo,o lyric OF thel
modern conquest by Captain Henry Coffee,
s. Army reminds one of Whittiers Angels
Buena Vista" We are glad to see the fads
Papers again it is good story. The Editor
Table is as usual we'll supplied with p'quaD
and pungcnt condiments. What digestion
readers must have "The Bunkum Flag-sia'
extry," discusses the Dolphin" question mo
lcarnedly, and satisfactorily-to itseii
GRAHAN's MAGAZINE. June 1898
This number ha4 beautiInlly-illistraU
article on the Rhine, and its scenery l.
chanan Reds "PlIgrim of the Great 81 DEL
nard" is also finely illustrated.