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A Complete Manual of English Literature. By THOMAS B. SHAW, Author of Shaw's Outlines of English Literature." Edited, with Notes and Illustrations, by WILLIAM SMITH, LL.D., Author of "Smith's Bible and Classical Dictionaries." With a Sketch of American Literature, by HENRY T. TUCKERMAN. One vol. large 12mo. Price $2.

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