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The Federalist: A Commentary in the Form of Essays

on the United States Constitution..

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from the Classics," &c. Third edition.

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Greece." Fourth edition.

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Mosque." Third edition.

Author of "Social Life in

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Russia. By W. R. MORFILL, M.A.

The Barbary Corsairs. By STANLEY LANE-Poole. The Jews under the Roman Empire.

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page Illustrations, Portraits, and Maps. Royal 8vo.. complete in 10 vols., bound in cloth, price £6 the Set.

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Johannes Brahms: A Biographical Sketch. By Dr.

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The Lives of Robert and Mary Moffat.

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Essays and Strictures on

The Wider Hope: the Doctrine and Litera-
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PLUMPTRE, D.D., Rev. WILLIAM ARTHUR, Rev. JAMES
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Order of the Books

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