The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-08

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just such as will catch the ear and fancy
sometimes song, sometimes description,
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day purchases. Particular attention is
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tanning in its sphere the same height of eX-
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