The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-03
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ms mavsmeai 81 political aeslrs has lsPt
pAee WITH the discoveries nt sClek4ee aud thrir
fgaHfgl application o. ihc Industrial and psciul
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tial llfc, HFaat sara And consequent revolutions
have uenarrei, latg.t4uE national changes Of
peculiar mamHnt. The civil uar q our own
country. which wsr &c re hmght whCn the last
volume u thr ol3 work appeared, has happily
hseu ended, aud a hHw course q commercial
auA Industrial activity has been commenced.
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