The Roman Question Part 20

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"This volume brims with sense, cleverness, and humor. A lively and entertaining collection of great men's thought and quick woman's observation; a book to be read now for amus.e.m.e.nt, and to be sought hereafter for reference."--_London Athenaeum._

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Onward; or, The Mountain Clamberers. A Tale of Progress. By Jane Anne Winscom. I vol. 12mo. 75 cents.

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Shakers: Compendium of the Origin, History, Principles, Rules and Regulations, Government and Doctrines of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, with Biographies of Ann Lee, William Lee, Jas. Whittaker, J. Hocknett, J. Mescham, and Lucy Wright.

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History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. By Samuel Greene Arnold. Vol. I. 1636-1700. 1 vol. 8vo. 574 pages.

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