The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-02
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A HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS


CONTAINING
A statement Of the origin, Development, doc
trines aud government Of hs Religious
Denominations in Europe and The United
States, with biographical sketches of emf
nent dirines. BY Samuel VI. Smucker,
LII. ID. Published by Duane Rulison,
Quaker City Publishing House, 80 South
Third Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
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