New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-08
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American Revolution taken from private contemporary
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AD.F Randolph Although inferior to Margaret
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Among the new novels OF the week, are "Guy Hamil-
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Leonard Kip. Published by John Bredbun)
AN Elementary Manual Of Qualitative Chemical
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"The Complete Photographer" by James E. Munson,
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little tTsetae entitled The Story of Stomach by
Reformed DysPeptie, published by Fowler &SWels. In
Sef OF dry humor which seems to have become second
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under the mseres Of dyspepsia and the dietetc methods
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Of nsthetc ands social delight Instead of minister
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1.-THE Hudson, from the Wilderness to the ses,oby
Benson j. LOSING series Of descriptive papers orig
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hey published the years 1850 and 1861 ssnd
collected in sump0ous ornamental volume, illustrated
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commencement OF the present year
Transactions Of the Indiana State Horticultural So,
ciety is volume Of ninety pages containing the ex-
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pears grapes and al the small fruits and ofinsecs soil and
climate and has also address by Dr. Warder There
9 biographical sketch of George NJ. Beeler remarkable
young man, about p years old, who, perhaps had no
superior as horticultunst in America His death
caused by attempting TO do two mems work In the nursery
that they might 20 into the amy. He widely known
and unSersaly beloved One Of his last acts 10 be-
pueath 81 900 10 the Indiana State Horticultural Society
ike the North Western Christian University,
Tor the promotion Of the Of botany and geology
The President OF the Society Is l. d. e. Nelson, Fort,
Wayne.
"The Merchant Of Berlin, translated from the German
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new edition Of the volume Of sacred poetry entitled
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"Msdonna Mary" by Mrs. 0lphant, forms TIE latest
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