Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-14
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Scribner's Monthly and ~. Nicholas.
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year to come, the following papers:
The Picturesque side Of american Farm Lifc--The
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engaged from writers who stand in the front rank
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describe the characteristics of Western farming, Of
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Commensurate with the subject matter.
'Rory," Edward Egglestons story, begun in
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Mr.. Walter Shirlaw.
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