The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-21
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Rious work like the DoreDible In parts
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slider that anything which spreads the
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Each part will contain 10 pages.
eight OF beautifully engraved scenes
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eight OF accompanying descriptions
written by that great divine. Talbot w.
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The designs are all consecutive. be-
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