Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-21
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The successive failures which so invariably fol-
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an art Journal. did not prove the indifference Of
The people Of america 10 the ciaims of high art.
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regularity, ha- none Of the temporary or timely
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II is IN e!ccan; miscellany Of pure. light and
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tie Tarest specimens Of artistic skill. in black
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he taken IN no narrow sense. True art is cos
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