The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-10
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History Of the War for Southern Indepen-
dence, by Joseph I. Derry OF Georgia,
with an introduction by Clement A. Evans
of Georgia. B. F. johnson Publishing
Co, Richmond, Va. This volume is of
deep interest TO all who wish to get an
understanding of the causes which led
to the civil war and to become acquainted,
with the leading incidents of that war,
but ii is especially designed for the boys
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understanding it. and the style in which
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THE Story of Primitive Man" by Ed
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New York, publishers. Cloth, 40 cents. IL.
Illustrated. The second volume of this pop-j
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test Investigations into the early history
of the human race. The value of an up
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Stars" this volume is written in CLEAR con-
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"Oliver Cromwell" by George II. Clark,
D. D.. with an introduction by Charles
Dudley Warner and illustrations from old.
paintings and prints Harper & Bros.
publishers, New York. Cloth. Scholars
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prehensive yet brief view of one of the
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