The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
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'srhe Poets Praise" is a volume of verse by
Henry Hamilton, in praise of poetry and poets.
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Madame Tabby's Establishment by Kari.
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"My Recitatons" is the title of collection by
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Lippincott 6 Co., Philadelphia. publish 'Aegls
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"The Land of Fire." by Captain Mayne Reid,
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AS caterer for the juvenile taste he has been
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"Talks with Socrates About Life is transla-
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Practical American Cookery and Household
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This book gives the best approved etiquette of
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''Years of Experience" is an photographed
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thor was born in England in 1918; came to Can
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work, and finally became teacher and anti
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: 1.-THE Closing Scene,p by Thomas Buchanan
Read, is one of that authors finest poems.
Many readers will recall it by the opening linesi
Within his sober realm of leahess trees
The russell year inhaled the dreamy air.
Like some tanned reaper in his hours of ease
hen all the fields are lying brown and bare.
The poem is published in the form of gift book
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The latest issue in "The Story Of the Nations
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"a Signal Success, by Mrs. Martha J. Co.'S
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navy, inventor of the Coston signals. He died
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History of the Second Army Corps" by Gen.
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thorough acquaintance with the subject he adda
the taste and skill of a practiced writer. He
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the result is very interesting and valuable con-
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of peculiar interest to all who served in the
Army of the Potomac. There are numerous
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Among new novels received by the Journal
are IAN Unfortunate Woman, and Ass'ya," by
Tourgenieff; 1.-THE Trial of Gideon, and Countess
Almaras Murder" by Julian Hawthorne; my
Lodger's Legacy, or the History of RecluseH
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