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NEW BOOK BY REV. JACOB ABBOTT.
"ROLLO ON THE ATLANTIC

BEAUTIFULLY illustrated with original designs.
ID By Jacob Abbott.
Roo on the Atlantic 2 is the first book Of a se-
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Tour in Europe
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strictly personal in relation to the in the story
may be depended upon as exactly and scrupulously
true" Published by
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FARM FOR SALE.

WILL be sold at private sale, that we'll known
w Farm lying on Seventh street Plank Road in
Montgomery county, Maryland, about cighi mDcs
from Washington city, containing 372b acres, noro
or less about 100 in meadow, 100 in wood aud tho
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Servants quarters for as many hands as would
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A good apple orchard, and some excellent peach
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cheaper than any other property on tho road be-
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not moro than nm hours drive TO the city
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THE AMERICAN SLAVE CODE, In THEORY
AVID PRACTICE.

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