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THE
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY,
IT II L
E. L. YOUM ANS.

This periodical started lin 1872 20 promote the
diffusion Of valuable scientihc knowledge, IN reada
BILE and attractive FORM among all classes Of the CONE
munity, and has thus far met a want supplied by no
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