THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SOCIETY
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An Essay towards Discovering the Origin and Course of Human Improvement. By W. Cooke Taylor, LL.D., &c., of Trinity College, Dublin. Handsomely printed on fine paper. 2 vols. 12mo. $2 25.
THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
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A DICTIONARY
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