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                                      January 1839 Issue = 11 Articles
                                      1. Micali on the Ancient Italians, pp. 1-62
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                                        Review The Life of Father Marquette, by Jared Sparks, pp. 63-109 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Life of Father Marquette by Jared Sparks
                                      3. Nautical Discovery in the Northwest, pp. 110-142
                                      4. Bowditch's Translation of the Mecanique Celeste, pp. 143-180
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                                        Review Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea a..., pp. 181-256 - 1 Review
                                        1. Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land by John Lloyd Stephens
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                                        Review Remarks on Literary Property, by Philip H. Nic..., pp. 257-270 - 1 Review
                                        1. Remarks on Literary Property by Philip H. Nicklin
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                                        Review A Dissertation on the Nature and Character of ..., pp. 271-309 - 1 Review
                                        1. A Dissertation on the Nature and Character of the Chinese System of Writing by Peter S. Du Ponceau
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                                        Review American Education, by Benjamin O. Peers, pp. 310-311 - 1 Review
                                        1. American Education by Benjamin O. Peers
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                                        Review Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, by William..., pp. 312-313 - 1 Review
                                        1. Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea by William L. Stone
                                      10. Oregon Territory, p. 314
                                      11. Quarterly List of New Publications, pp. 315-324
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                                      April 1839 Issue = 31 Articles
                                      1. Italian Historians, pp. 325-350
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                                        Review The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Southey,..., pp. 351-379 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Southey by Robert Southey
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                                        2 Reviews Fireside Education, by Samuel G. Goodrich, pp. 380-400 - 2 Reviews
                                        1. Fireside Education by Samuel G. Goodrich
                                        2. Home Education by Isaac Taylor
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                                        2 Reviews Rhymed Plea for Tolerance, by John Kenyon, pp. 401-414 - 2 Reviews
                                        1. Rhymed Plea for Tolerance by John Kenyon
                                        2. Poems; for the Most Part Occasional by John Kenyon
                                      5. Beet-Sugar Manufacture, pp. 415-446
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                                        Review La Chute D'Un Ange, by Alphonse de Lamartine, pp. 447-460 - 1 Review
                                        1. La Chute D'Un Ange by Alphonse de Lamartine
                                      7. Freytag's Arabic Lexicon, pp. 461-477
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                                        Review The Life and Times of the Reverend George Whit..., pp. 478-500 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Life and Times of the Reverend George Whitefield by Robert Philip
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                                        Review The Blue Laws of New Haven Colony, Usually Cal..., pp. 501-504 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Blue Laws of New Haven Colony, Usually Called Blue Laws of Connecticut, Quaker Laws of Plymouth and Massachusetts, Blue Laws of New York, Maryland, ... Interesting and Instructive Antiquities by R.R. Hinman
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                                        Review Select Minor Poems, by John S. Dwight, pp. 505-513 - 1 Review
                                        1. Select Minor Poems by John S. Dwight
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                                        Review Gazetteer of the State of Missouri, by Alphons..., pp. 514-526 - 1 Review
                                        1. Gazetteer of the State of Missouri by Alphonso Wetmore
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                                        Review Observations on the Oriental Plague, by John B..., pp. 527-530 - 1 Review
                                        1. Observations on the Oriental Plague by John Bowring
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                                        Review A History of the First Church and Parish in De..., pp. 531-533 - 1 Review
                                        1. A History of the First Church and Parish in Dedham, in Three Discourses by Alvan Lamson
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                                        Review A Tale of the Huguenots, or Memoirs of a Fren..., p. 534 - 1 Review
                                        1. A Tale of the Huguenots, or Memoirs of a French Refugee Family by James Fontaine
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                                        Review A New Dictionary of the English Language, by C..., pp. 535-536 - 1 Review
                                        1. A New Dictionary of the English Language by Charles Richardson
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                                        Review A Greek Grammar, for the Use of Learners, by E..., pp. 537-538 - 1 Review
                                        1. A Greek Grammar, for the Use of Learners by E.A. Sophocles
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                                        Review An Elementary Treatise on Astronomy, in Four P..., p. 539 - 1 Review
                                        1. An Elementary Treatise on Astronomy, in Four Parts by William A. Norton
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                                        Review An Elementary Treatise on Optics, by William H..., p. 540 - 1 Review
                                        1. An Elementary Treatise on Optics by William H.C. Bartlett
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                                        Review Man, In His Physical Structure and Adaptations..., pp. 541-542 - 1 Review
                                        1. Man, In His Physical Structure and Adaptations by Robert Mudie
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                                        Review The Life of William Cowper, Esq., by Robert So..., p. 543 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Life of William Cowper, Esq. by Robert Southey
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                                        1. The Library of American Biography by Jared Sparks
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                                        Review An Address Delivered Before the Mercantile Lib..., p. 545 - 1 Review
                                        1. An Address Delivered Before the Mercantile Library Association by Edward Everett
                                      23. D'Avezac on African Geography, pp. 546-548
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                                        Review An Inquiry Into the Origin of the Antiquities ..., pp. 549-551 - 1 Review
                                        1. An Inquiry Into the Origin of the Antiquities of America by John Delafield, Jr.
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                                        Review Desultory Reminiscences of a Tour Through Germ..., p. 552 - 1 Review
                                        1. Desultory Reminiscences of a Tour Through Germany, Switzerland, and France by Hezekiah Hartley Wright
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                                        Review Treatise on the Contract of Sale, by R.J. Pothier, p. 553 - 1 Review
                                        1. Treatise on the Contract of Sale by R.J. Pothier
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                                        Review Poems, by George Lunt, pp. 554-556 - 1 Review
                                        1. Poems by George Lunt
                                      28. Cleveland's Sallust, p. 557
                                      29. Note: To Article III. of the Last Number, pp. 558-563
                                      30. Note: To Article VII. of the Last Number, p. 564
                                      31. Quarterly List of New Publications, pp. 565-572
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                                      1. Prison Discipline, pp. 1-43
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                                        Review Critique of Pure Reason, by Immanuel Kant, pp. 44-68 - 1 Review
                                        1. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
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                                        Review Travels Through the Interior Parts of North Am..., pp. 69-117 - 1 Review
                                        1. Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America, in the Years 1766, 1767, 1768 by Jonathan Carver
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                                        Review Manuel de Graveur, by A.M. Perrot, pp. 118-144 - 1 Review
                                        1. Manuel de Graveur by A.M. Perrot
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                                        Review North American Herpetology, by Edwards Holbrook, pp. 145-154 - 1 Review
                                        1. North American Herpetology by Edwards Holbrook
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                                        1. Memoirs of Aaron Burr by Matthew L. Davis and Aaron Burr
                                        2. The Private Journal of Aaron Burr by Matthew L. Davis and Aaron Burr
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                                        1. Life and Select Discourses of Rev. Samuel H. Stearns by Rev. Samuel H. Stearns
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                                        Review Adventures of Robin Day, by Robert M. Bird, pp. 220-237 - 1 Review
                                        1. Adventures of Robin Day by Robert M. Bird
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                                        1. On Labor by Henry Colman
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                                        1. The Law Reporter by P.W. Chandler
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                                        1. The Teacher by Jacob Abbott
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                                        1. The Moral Teacher by A.B. Muzzey
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                                        Review A Critical Exposition of Mental Philosophy, by..., pp. 249-250 - 1 Review
                                        1. A Critical Exposition of Mental Philosophy by Leicester A. Sawyer
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                                        Review The Characters of Schiller, by E.F. Ellet, p. 257 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Characters of Schiller by E.F. Ellet
                                      16. Travels of Father Hennepin, pp. 258-261
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                                        1. Letters to the Honourable James T. Morehead by William Pitt
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                                        Review A L'Abri, or, The Tent Pitched, by Nathaniel P..., p. 264 - 1 Review
                                        1. A L'Abri, or, The Tent Pitched by Nathaniel Parker Willis
                                      19. Note to Article I of the present Number, pp. 264-265
                                      20. Note to Article I of No. C, p. 266
                                      21. Quarterly List of New Publications, pp. 267-278
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                                        Review Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, by William..., pp. 277-316 - 1 Review
                                        1. Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea by William L. Stone
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                                        Review Sketches of English Literature, by Francois Vi..., pp. 317-347 - 1 Review
                                        1. Sketches of English Literature by Francois Viscount de Chateaubriand
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                                        1. The Poems of Richard Monckton Milnes by Richard Monckton Milnes
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                                        1. Algic Researches: Indian Tales and Legends by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
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                                        British American Politics, pp. 373-431 - 3 Reviews
                                        1. Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America by John G.L. Durham
                                        2. A Narrative by Francis B. Head
                                        3. The Bubbles of Canada by Thomas Chandler Haliburton
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                                        Review History of the Navy of the United States of Am..., pp. 432-466 - 1 Review
                                        1. History of the Navy of the United States of America by James Fenimore Cooper
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                                        Review Dictionary of Latin Synonymes, by Ludwig Ramshorn, pp. 467-477 - 1 Review
                                        1. Dictionary of Latin Synonymes by Ludwig Ramshorn
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                                        Review A Discourse on the Life, Services and Characte..., pp. 478-483 - 1 Review
                                        1. A Discourse on the Life, Services and Character of Stephen Van Rensselaer by Daniel D. Barnard
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                                        Review The Mathematical Miscellany, by C. Gill, p. 484 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Mathematical Miscellany by C. Gill
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                                        Review The Writing of John Marshall Upon the Federal ..., p. 485 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Writing of John Marshall Upon the Federal Constitution by John Marshall
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                                        Review Undine, by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, p. 486 - 1 Review
                                        1. Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
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                                        Review The Most Important Parts of Blackstone's Comme..., p. 487 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Most Important Parts of Blackstone's Commentaries by Asa Kinne
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                                        Review The Tusculan Questions of Marcus Tullius Cicer..., pp. 488-489 - 1 Review
                                        1. The Tusculan Questions of Marcus Tullius Cicero by George Alexander Otis and Cicero
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                                        1. The Token and Atlantic Souvenir, for 1840 by S.G. Goodrich
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                                        1. Beauties of Everett by Edward Everett
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                                        1. Observations on the Typhoid Fever of New England by Enoch Hale
                                      17. Note to Article V, pp. 496-498
                                      18. Quarterly List of New Publications, pp. 499-508
                                      19. Index, p. 509
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