The Portland daily press., 1863-01-21
The NEW AMERICAN CycLoP EpA: Edited by
George Ripley and Charles A. Dana. Pub

The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoP EDIA: Edited by
George Ripley and Charles A. Dana. Pub
lished by ID. Appleton and Company, New
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cent reviewer suggests, a little extra economy
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completed it will form sixteen large octave vol
umes, each containing from $50 to SEQ pages,
with a carefully prepared Table of Contents.
1t may be had in volumes, which succeed each
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Immediately on receipt of the money, the book
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