The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20
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ing brief and accurate accounts Of the
lives Of famous Greeks and Romans,
edited and with introduction and notes
by Edward S. Ellis, A. NJ, author of "a
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OF the latest and best conundrums,
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The Winning of the West" by Theo- |
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Ind "The War Office, the Army and the
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Carl of Rosevery has contributed pre-
face.
Cassell g. Co. are just issuing com
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# the National Gallery in London The |
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aintings, he has added comments of I
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he size of the page Is Y 1-4XS q inch q
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In the Ice World of Himalaya," by q
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Among the Berbers Of Algeria" by -
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