The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-05


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adapted for the of schools Among other inter-
estng and useful information which should be within
the reach of every intelligent citizen, this work
tains comparative tables of tho weights and measures
of all nations. And, in this connection, we will call
attention to the great Inconvenience and msconcep
ton which result from the diversity which exists in the
standards of admeasuremen and computation in the
rious parts of the world diversity which is perhaps
nconvenent and perplexing as it regards val
than that which arises from the absence of
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of the less civilized parts of the world have many
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distances, and the weight quantity of commodities
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Another treatise the great geological gueao
of the apparent contradiction Of the Penteuch by the
revelations of the earth The author discusses his theme
with an ability quite equal to that Of Fys Smith, Bah
bage De Lue, and indeed every preceding inquirer into
| this complicated question.
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rm BY Jacob Abbot New York Harper Brothers.
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cepabe parents for the of the young people, The
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pleasant and interesting STYLE and presume the series
will become very popular. The illustrations by Bill
ings which is sufficient guaranty of their excellence
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gtering but which contains for the thoughtful and
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and to whom beyond the wedding and the bridal tour
there is no clearly defined plan of life. AS story it
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phia T. D. Peterson 4 Brothers
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pen and must think, possess the secret of writing
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plot is SO arstcally worked up. We only single
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auhoess it is the frequent of italics and small CAPT
tails to mark emphatic sentences Ordinarily, italics in
dictate want of strength an inability to say, in plain
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Madame de B., have suspicion, is more init
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author too the romantic story Of Rachels life is told
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Il one of the most impartial biographies written
none of Raches faults withheld, the other
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