The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-29
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Note Book Of az Eag'i.h Opium Eater. by Thomas De
Quincy.

Note Book Of an English Opium Eater. BY Thomas De
Quincy
This book published uniform style with the previous
which Tcknor Co have irsued 1t contains
upon the following subjects Three Memorable Murders
True Relations of the Bible to Human Sciences Liter
airy History of the Eighteenth Century The Antgone Of
Sophocles The Marquis Of Wellesley; Milton Southey
and Loudor classification of English History; Peripatetc
Philosopher; On Suicide; Superficial knowledge; English
Dictionaries Drydens Hexastich Popes upon Addison.
1t is high encomum upon the energy and good taste Of
American publishers that De Quincey the most classical and
refined the abest and most attractive OF modern English
essaysts the first collection of his complete works
Ticknor Co.. Boston. Mr. De Quincy has not failed to
acknowledge his appreciation of the compliment thus paid
him. 1t has not seldom happened that the old adags "a
prophet without honor in his land has been ye
fed but writer of such transcendent ability the
thor of the English Opium Eater should be introduced to his
countrymen by foreign publisher is truly marvel
but it is at the time but among the thousand III
which annually occurring in which the energy
the New World takes lead of its old ogy parent De Quincy
is which has become fixture in English literature
the peer of that noble class Of ineects which
the pride of England but the property Of the world
alongside of Macauay and Wilson, Sydney Smith and Tai
ford and Others No should consider himself versed
the English classics who has read De Quincy For sale
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Manual Of ancient History, from the remotcst times TO
the overthrow Of the Western Empire A. ID. A78 by DR.
Leonard Scmitz, f. K. s. Il.
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Leaves from Faanily Journal from the French Of Emile
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wit vivacy the French displaying
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The Prophets; or, Mormonism Unvsled. VIM. White
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