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English State Papers, 1515-18.*

THE present double volume of Mr. Brewer's collections carries us onward-in the reign of Henry VIII. through the years 1515-18, which introduce us to Francis I. as a contemporary......

Article On " Numismatics " And Ends With One On

"Puerperal Mania," and it fully maintains the standard of merit of the previous volumes. There is an admirable paper on the word "Parliament, in which, however, we notice one......

The American Joe Miller. By Robert Kempt. (adams And...

—This little book possesses a great advantage over the general ran of collections of anecdotes or witticisms. In general, nothing can be more dreary or dispiriting than the......

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