The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-14
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sn5 londNn. England. that of CHAMBERS's EN-.
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reducing the price 20 $40 and some wears later,
the result or a rupture With the British house, In
king cnsnges In The American edition contrary TO
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Now. IN the glorious year OF 1851. moved, OF
coarse not by the spirit oi rivalry but oN we gen
erous and lsudabe purNose Of pacing uSel ui know-
ledge within reach OF the people, without regard to
TIE question OF
KNCyCEoPRDIA $50,
lion of this same grcat work-CHAM8kRS'S In
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egnsys altered y. which they are offering nj the
wcnd,rtniiy- low price or Sl5 for the WORK com.
,iff In 10 great octave volumes Even at tins
ivaadingy.low price they allow the large dis.
carai Of &O per cent. when purchs,es are made In
Tee Army of The Literary Revolution always re-
t.iefs Al The multiplication OF good hooks at low
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EWsb'ed with the opDOriunity OF uniting with the
al puhhShiug-hcuSe OF LlPPlNCOTI IN fur
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THE LITERARY REVOLUTION
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Ygss sfsried only - long aCo as september, 1878,
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of 9rer one mjiiioB roiHmeS. lis business Offices
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