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Adamson, John, F. S. A. Memoirs of the
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vols., 16mo, half calf. London, 1820. $3.00

Includes copious details of the American Revolution.

Blanc, Louis. History of Ten Years; or, France under Louis Philippe. 2 2 vols., 8vo, $2.00 cloth. Philadelphia, 1848.

$14.00

$21.00

Boswell, James. Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. 4 vols., 12mo, cloth. London, (n. $4.50

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Brenton. The Naval History of Great Britain, from 1783-1836. 2 vols., 8vo, half calf. London, 1837. $3.00 Browning, W. S. History of the Hugue2 vols., 8vo, half morocco. London. $4.50

Adolphus, John. History of England, from the Accession to the Decease of George III. (in continuation of Hume). 7 vols., 8vo, half calf. London, 1840. Another copy, calf, Aiken, Lucy. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. 2 vols., 8vo, calf. Lonnots. $3.00 don, 1823. Albemarle, George Thomas, Earl of 1829. Memoirs of Marquis of Rockingham. 2 vols., Burton, J. H. Life of Simon Lord Lovat. 8vo, cloth. London, 1852. $2.00 12mo, half calf. London, 1847. $2.00 Bussey, G. M. History of Napoleon. Illustrated by Horace Vernet. 2 vols., Imp. 8vo, half calf. London, 1840. $8.00 Perhaps the most impartial of the French Biogra

Auckland, William, Lord Journal and
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don, 1861.

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Barrow, Sir John, Bart., F. R. S. Life of Richard, Earl Howe, K. G. 8vo, cloth.

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Memoirs and Corres

Edited by his son. 8vo, cloth.

London, 1848.

81.25

Byron, Lord, Life, Letters and Journals of.
Complete, with notes. Morocco. London,
Murray, 1839.
$5.00

Boswell. Another edition. 4 vols., 12mo,
half calf. Philadelphia, 1868. $8.00
Bowen, John, LL.D., Memorials of. Ed-
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ited by his sister. 8vo, cloth.
8vo, cloth. London,
1862.
$1.00
Brydges, Sir Egerton. Letters on the
character and poetical genius of Lord Byron.
8vo, cloth. London, 1824.
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Campbell, Thos. Frederick the Great and his Times. 4 vols., 8vo, cloth. London, 1842. $6.00 Capgrave, John. Book of the illustrious Henries. Royal 8vo, half morocco. don, 1858.

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