The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23
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tinued in the number. The opening art
c,e is description of st. Louis, by William
Henry Bishop, splendidly illustrated. Thi
is followed by descriptive article on "'rh
Yorkshire Coast" also finely illustrated
Col lIigginsons American History series
in the present number is devoted to thu
early Presidents, and gives graphic pic
ture of the manners of the time when th'
old regime was passing away. DR.. +. NJ
Gallaudet has an interesting paper on ''Ih'
Poetry of the Deaf" J. 7. Trowbridg'
gives sketch of VIII Carleton, the autho
Of Farm Legends" +. p Roe's novel
Natures Serial is continued; Charlie
Keade contributes the first part of a shor
sorry entitled "The Picture :" and William
NJ Baker short story, entitled Love Is
not Enough" and finally, viii Wallace
has scientific paper, with Illustrative
maps, on the Drainage of the Florida Ever
Whitman, Mrs Mace and others; Mr. Cur
lis is uncommonly luminous in his Easy
CHAR, and the other Departments present
their usual agreeable variety.
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY Cd. APP
pieton g. Co., New York. S. year, The
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l.. Richards continues the subject of Sol.
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Green Suns and Red Sunsets" and traces
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Of last August Dr. u. j. Higgins discusses
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