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think 1t good enough, make use of the thunder
of The Times. We shall increase our variety
by importations from the continent of Europe,
and from the new growth Of the British colo
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Ertracts Of Letters from Julqe Story C6anceVor
Kent, and President -4da1lS.
CAMBRIDGE, April 2t, 1874
/ have lead the Prospectus with great pleas
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/ Us to possess, in moderate compass, a select
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/ light and superficial reading to transitory spec
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WASHINGTON 9th Dec, 1915
Of all the periodical journals devoted to lite
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