Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-29

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TN NEW AMERICAN tlt ioiBbiA Vac c0ihpltuu
Ia l~ie iucp which time The wide circulation which
b IA tgned Foe all pgtf. uf the United statc- and
The signal Developments which have taken place In
every branch ct science, Literature anu ar. nave
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exact AMI thorough cNt-i6ni Hnd 10 l--N' HeN
edition entitled TIE AHEEIC y CICLurbnit-
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wars and con ~. i,I-nt rcVulut 0u- h7yC occurred
ipVolyiu- national changes at peculiar moment.
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