History of Poland, by Fletcher.

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History of Palestine, by Russell.

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History of Egypt, by Russell.

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History of the Barbary States.

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Sismondi's History of the Italian Republics.

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Crichton's History of Arabia.

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Frazer's History of Persia.

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Southey's History of Brazil.

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Malcolm's History of British India.

This work has become a manual of modern Indian diplomacy; and although we differ, in some important particulars, from the opinions of Sir John Malcolm, we must al

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Davis's History and Description of China.

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Sforzozi-History of Italy.

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Murray's History of British America.

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Sismondi's History of Literature of the South of Europe.

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Hallam's History of Literature.

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Taylor's Natural History of Society.

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Schlegel's Philosophy of History.

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Schlegel's History of Literature.

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Morton's New-England's Memorial.

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Chronicles of the Pilgrims.

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Winthrop's Journal.

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Drake's Book of the Indians.

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