Analectic Magazine: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography, Analytical Abstracts of New Publications, Translations from French Journals, and Selections from the Most Esteemed British Review, Volume 12 |
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| Title | Analectic Magazine: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography, Analytical Abstracts of New Publications, Translations from French Journals, and Selections from the Most Esteemed British Review, Volume 12 |
| Publisher | James Maxwell, 1818 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2005 |
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