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REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.
Eioht Years' Wanderings in Ceylon. By Sir
Samuel W. Baker. PubliHlied by J. 13. Lip.
pincott k Co.
This book may be considered rw ft mipple
merit to Sir Famuol "V. Bilkers "Kifle and
Hound in Ceylon," which was noticed Jin
these columns some time ago. Having in
that work treated very fully of the sports of
Ceylon, in the present book he has but little
to say on the subject, but gives nn animated
description of the beautiful island, it people,
customs, scenery, and remarkable ruins. Sir
Samuel W. Baker is an enthusiastic traveller
uh well as a sportsmen, and he writes in a
graphic and forcible stylo that engages the
whole attention of the reader. The record of
his eight years' wanderings in Ceolon contains
much interesting and curious information.
"We give the following description of tho
ancient city of Follannrna:
'The remains of these cities sulllclcnily attest
the former amount of population and the com
parative civilization which existed at that re
mote era among tho progenitors of the present
degraded race of barbarians. Tho ruins of
'Anarndupoora,' which cover two hundred and
fifty-Fix square miles of ground, are all that re
main of the noble city which stood within its
walls in a square of sixteen miles. Some Idea
of the amount of population maybe arrived at,
when we consider the present density of inhabi
tants in all Indinn houses and towns. Millions
vaunt, therefore, have streamed from the gates
f a city to which our modern London was com
paratively a village.
"There is a degree of Famcncss in the ruins of
fill the ancient cities of Ceylon which renders a
description tedious. Those of 'Aunradupoora'
arc the largest in extent, and the buildings ap
pear to have been more lofty, the great JMgoba
having exceeded four hundred feet in height;
tout the ruins do not exhibit the Fame 'finish' In
tho style of architecture which is seen in the
remains of other towis.
"Among these, 'Topare,' anciently called the
'Pollanarua,' stands foremost. This city ap
pears to have been laid out with a degree of
taste which would have done credit to our
modern towns.
"Before its principal gate stretched a beautiful
lake of about fifteen miles' circumference (.now
only nine). The approach to this gate was by a
broad road, upon the top of a stone causeway, of
between two and three miles in length, which
formed a massive dam to the waters of the lake
which washed its base. To the right of this dam
Btrctched many miles of cultivation; to the left,
on the farther shores of the lake, lay park-like
grass-lands, studded with forest trees, some of
whose miglitj" descendants Btill exist In the noble
'tamarind,' rising above ull others. Let us return
in imagination to Pollanarua as it once stood.
Having arrived upon the causeway in the ap
proach to the city, the scene must have been
beautiful in the extreme the silvery lake, like
a broad mirror, in the midst of a tropical park;
the flowering trees shadowing its waters; the
groves of tamarinds sheltering' its many nooks
and bays; the gorgeous blossoms of the pink
lotus resting on its glassy surface; and the car-
Eet-like glades of verdant pasturage, stretching
ir away upon the opposite shores, covered with
countless elephants, tamed to complete obe
dience. Then on the ritrht, below the massive
jrrauite steps which form tho causeway, the
water rushing from the sluice carries fertility
among a thousand fields, and countless laborers
and cattle till the grouud: the sturdy buffaloes
straining at the plough, the women, laden with
golden sheaves of corn and baskets of fruit,
crowding along the palm-shaded road winding
towards the city, from whose gate a countless
throng are passing and returning. Behold the
mighty city! rising like a snow-white cloud from
the broad margin of the waters. The groves of
cocoanuts and palms of every kind, grouped in
the inner gardens, throwing a cool shade upon
the polished walls; the lofty palaces towering
among the stately nreca trees, and the gilded
domes rctlecting a blaze of light from the rays
of a midday sun. Such let us suppose the ex
terior of Pollanarua.
"Tho gates are entered, and a broad ' street,
straight as an arrow, lies before us, shaded ou
cither side by rows of palms. Hero stand, on
cither hand, the dwellings of the principal in
habitants, bordering the wide space, which con
tinues its straight and shady course for about
four miles in length. In the centre, standing
in a spacious circle, rises the great Dugoba,
forming a grand coup dieil, from the entrance
gate. Two hundred and sixty feet from the base
the Dagoba rears its lofty summit. Two circular
terraces, each of some twenty feet in height,
rising one upon the other, with a width of fifty
feet, and a diameter at the base of about two hun
dred and fifty, form the step-like platform upou
wb.klithe Dagoba stauds. These are ascended by
broad flights of steps, each terrace forming a
circular promenade around tho Dagoba; the
whole having the appearance of white marble,
being covered with polished stucco ornamented
with figures in bas-relief. The Dagoba is a solid
mass of brickwork in tho shape of a dome,
which rises from tho upper terrace. The whole
is covered with polished stucco, and surmounted
by a gilded spire standing upou a square pedestal
of stucco, highly ornamented with large figures,
also in bas-relief; this pedestal is a cube of about
thirty feet, supporting the tall gilded spire,
which is surmounted by a golden umbrella.
"Around the base of tho Dagoba on the upper
terrace are eight small entrances with highly
ornamented exteriors. These are tho doors to
eight similar chambers of about twelve feet
square, in each of which is a small altar and
carved golden idol.
"This Dagoba forms the main entrance of tho
ity, from which streets branch off in all direc
tions, radiating from the circular space in which
it stands.
"Tho main street from tho entrance-gate con
tinues to the further extremity of the city, being
crossed at right angles in tho centre by a" similar
street, thus forming two great main streets
through the city, tetminating in four great gates
or entrances to the town north, south, east,
and west.
"Continuing along the main 6treet from the
great Dagoba for about a mile, we face another
Dagoba of similar appearance, but of smaller
dimensions, also standing a spacious circle.
Near this rises tho king's palace, a noble build
ing of great height, edged at the corner by
narrow octagon towers.
"At the further extremity of this main street,
close to tho opposite entrance-gate, is the rock
temple, with the massive idols of Kuddha flank
ing the entrance.
"This, from tho form and position of tho
existing ruins, wo may conceive to have been
the appearance of Pollanarua in its days of
Jrosperity. But what remains of its grandeur ?
t hus vanished like 'a tale that is told;' it is
passed away like a-dream; the palaces are dust;
tho grassy sod has grown in mounds over tho
ruins of streets and fallen houses; nature has
turfed them in one common gravo with their in
habitants. The lofty palms have faded away
ami frivnn olace to forest trees, whose roots
spring from the crumbled ruins; the bear and
the leopard crouch in tho porches of tho tem
ples; the owl roosts in tho casements of tho
;,i..nn. tha Wkal roams among the ruins in
vain; there is not a bono left for him to gnaw of
Y,itiiiHp which have nassed away. Ihero
Is their handwriting upon the temple wall, upon
the irranlte slab which has mocked at lime; but
there is no man to decipher it. there are the
rifiantic idols before Whom millions have bowed;
VLn-a ia im Hume vacant stare upon their fea
tures of rock which gazed upon the multitudes
of yore; but they no longer siaro uyvu mo i'uium
of the glorious city, but upon ruin, and rank
.. ir desolation. How many suus
have risen and how many nights have darkened
the earth since silence has reigned amidst tho
rity no man can tell. No mortal can say what
lute befel those hosts of heathens, nor when
..ni,,,,,! from the earth. Day ana night
uccecd eavjj cr, mkI the Bluide of Uie ecuing
sun still falls from . tbe prest Dagoba; bnt U is
the 'valley of the shadow of death' upon which
Mint shadow falls like a pall over the corpse of a
nation.
"The great- Dngoba now remains a heap of
mouldering brickwork, still retaining its form,
bnt shorn of all its beauty. The stucco covering
has almost all disappeared, leaving a patch here
and there upon the most sheltered portions of
the building. Scrubby brushwood and rank
f;rass and lichens have for tho most part covered
ts surface, giving it the appearance rather of a
huge mound of earth than of an ancient build
ing. A portion of the palace is also standing,
and, although for the most part (docked up with
ruins, there is still sufficient to denote its former
importance. The bricks, or rather tho tiles, of
which all the buildings are composed, are of
such nn imperishable nature that they still
adhere to each other in large masses in spots
where portions of the building have fallen.
"In one portion of tho ruins there are a number
of beautiful tinted columns, with carved capi
tals, still remaining in a perfect state. Among
these are the ruins of a large flight of steps; near
them, again, a stone-lined tank, which was evi
dently intended as a bath; and everything de
notes the former comfort and arrangement of a
first-class establishment. There are innumera
ble relics, all interesting and worthy of indi
vidual attention, throughout the ruins over a
surface of many miles, but thev are mostly over
grown witli jimgle or covered with rank grass.
I lie apparent undulations of the ground in all
directions are simply the remains of fallen
streets and buildings overgrow n in like manner
with tangled vegetation."
From Turner Brothers Sl Co. we have re
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the "Household Edit ion" of Thackeray's works,
published by Fields, Osgood & Co. This is
the best moderate pi iced edition of Thackeray's
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tive addition to the shelves of any library.
"The Dance of Modern Society" is tho
title of a tirade against popular amusements
in general, and social dancing in particular, by
"W. C. Wilkinson. The author professes to
have Considered the matter in an impartial
nnd unprejudiced spirit, and he doubtless im
agines he has. There is n good deal more of
vituperation than argument, however, about
his performance, and although his objections
to dancing nnd other amusements have con
siderable truth in them, ho is too obviously
influenced by strong preconceived opinions
for his objections to have much force with tho
class of persous that he most particularly de
sires to convince. For instance, ho says:
"Is it recreation for an editorial writer to
rush from his mental workshop, with the anvil of
his brain red-hot under the swift and ceaseless
blows of thought, to a place of public entertain
ment, and there rob sleep of the precious hours
before midnight by diverting himself with a
spectacle ? No doubt such diversion is better
for his overtasked brain than it would be to con
tinue the tension which the change partially
relaxes. But, manifestly, rest is his true medi
cine." Mr. "Wilkinson is evidently oblivious of one
fact in the editorial experience, which is that
the brain sometimes will not rest unless the
mind is wholly distracted from the exciting
subject. Reading will only aggravate the
evil; and in order to obtain rest it is neces
sary to become completely absorbed in some
other occupation. We know of two instances
lutely where men, engaged in very different
bnt equally exciting branches of mental
labor, devoted several hours each day to
painting, so that their minds might be wholly
diverted from the subjects that agitated
them; nnd the experience in each
case was that an hour or two spent at tho
easel had the effect of a mental anodyne.
Others will spend an hour or two in a
theatre with the same beneficial effect, and
Mr. Wilkinson, who evidently does all his
brain work early in the morning before break
fast, nnd to whom a theatrical performance, if
he ever visited one, was n source of agitation
to his mental and moral nature, is obviously
unable to comprehend the position of those
whose most valuable writing hours are those
which cluster around midnight, and who de
rive mental rest instead of excitement from a
visit to the theatre.
The whole question of amusements is this,
that if used in moderation they are benefi
cial, -while if abused they are injurious, just
as gluttony and drunkenness are injurious;
and admitting the rather inane character of
modern "parties," we should be sorry to see
dancing abolished from our social economy,
and there is happily but little fear that it will
be unless some more forcible arguments are
directed against it than those of the author of
this little essay.
From Claxton, liemsen & Haffelfinger we
have received Thackeray's novel of "The Vir
ginians," in a cheap paper-cover edition, with
all the original illustrations by the author.
From Turner Brothers & Co. we have re
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Home Book," for the use of the Masonic frater
nity, and which it is designed to make the
standard of reference in all things that relato
to the teachings, traditions, nnd government
of the fraternity. Published by Leon Hyne-
man, No. M4 Chesnut street.
The same house sends us. Ipjilttoii'x Jour
nal for June 12, containing an instalment of
Victor Hugo's romance, "The Man who
Laughs," and other interesting articles; and
No. K of 776' 1'oclixt, which gives the "Cruis
kcen Lawn" and other popular bulluds and
Bongn.
"Zell's Popular Encyclopedia" has ad
vanced one stage on the road to completion.
The proof-sheets of the forthcoming numbers
which have been sent us show that the letter
"B" has been reached. This work contains a
vast amount of useful information in a very
small space, and as a popular digest of know
ledge on all imaginable subjects, it is certainly
one of the cheapest and most vuluable works
published.
From A. Winch, No. M) Chesnut street,
we have received the latest numbers of ranch,
Fun, and Jlititolih' MUetUany.
The King of Buvaria intends to erect a magnifi
cent statue of Uouthe lu the city of Munich.
Pittsburg has an amusemeut known as "parlor
dancing."
Vermont, though by no means a sleepy State. Is
raising opium.
Of the T(0,0A0 children in Missouri only 100 000
attend (Sunday School.
A seamstress' sign in Springfield, Mass., boldly
announces "Sowing done here."
The Gorman Pioneer Society of Cincinnati cele
brated their lirst anniversary last week.
A British officer in Quebec had an eye knocked
out by a cricket ball the other day.
Lafayette (Ind.) married men who stay out after
10 o'tlovk at U'.fcUV axe lined i.
THE T01NS AND COINAGE OF CHINA.
An Kntuiy Krarl Before the NumUirmtle nnd
Antiquarian Hariri y by Henry l'hillnn, 'jr.
Esq. j
At the stated meeting of the Numismatio
and Antiquarian Society, held last evening, a
report of the proceedings of which will be
found on our eighth page, Henry ThilUips, Jr.,
Esq., the Corresponding Secretary, read the
following paper: ;
Tho most ancient f clvill.cd nations deserves
and claims of us no small degree of notice.
While Europe was plunged In disorder and igno
rance, the arts and sciences,protcctcd by law,
order, and religion, reigned supremo in the Ce
lestial Empire, Tho attention of scholars was
early directed to this strange land, and many In
vestigations, which even at the present day are
not yet ended, wcro made into its condition.
The difficulties of acquiring tho onco almost im
possible language now no longer present any
impediments to lenrned zeal.
A short sketch of tho currency of this vast
region may not prove uninteresting, nnd I shall
venture to-night to trespass for a short time
upon your indulgence, although for the matter
about to be submitted to you no claim of origi
nality is presented.
Who amongst us has not seen the uncouth
coins with which the Chinese buy and sell ? Who
has not contemptuously laid them aside in some
obscure corner of their cabinets? And yet, as
a symbol of immutability, so thoroughly the
characteristic of the oriental mind, the coins de
serve some greater consideration.
. The currency of China consists only of silver
nnd copper; the latter, however, is the only
metal which is coined, as silver passes from
hand to hand in ingots and by weight, (told is
no more a currency among the Chinese than arc
precious stones in Europe, but is considered a
mere article of merchandise.
The fear of having the coin injured felo
niously by clippers, etc., is tho reason why the
precious metals are not coined, but only the
baser sort, although they acknowledge the con
venience that would result from such a course.
Copper money is the only kind that is coined
there, nnd bears a character stamped thereon; it
is in round, small pieces, with a square hole
through which they place strings, nnd the coins
thus arranged they wear around their necks
like necklaces. Whenever a purchase is to be
made, the payment is effected by cutting off .the
required quantity from the string. The indi
vidual value of each coin is about the sixtli part
of a cent.
The coinage of China has always consisted of
such and similar pieces, and of tho earlier
dynasties, according to Pore du Haldo, some
specimens are known to be still in existence
which have cither been handed down from
family to family, or have been found among the
ruins'of houses nnd cities.
The word used by the Chinese to designate
money, according "to the same authority, U
Tsuen, which is said to properly signify tUe
water of a fountain Hint runs irithout censing:
a very appropriate and symbolical designation
of the function for which a currency is in
tended. The metal used for this small coinage is an
alloy usually containing four (4) parts of lead
to six (0) of copper, which is the cause that the
red copper loses its color, and is no longer sono
rous. The ancient writers of China assert that
formerly silver and gold money were coined as
well, and that money had been used which was
made of tin, lead, iron and even baked earth on
which figures and characters were imprinted.
It is related that after the reign of Jinn, a
prince caused money to be made of sealed earth
united with a stroug glue, nnd taking it into his
head to put down copper money, he got together
ns much of it as he could collect, buried it very
deep in the earth, and killed the workmen when
the task had been performed, that none might
know where it was hidden.
In very ancient days, it is said in the very first
dynasty, the money "mis carried in tho shape of
a cutlass, and was :Uled a Tno, a word which is
reported to bear that signification, Another
kind was of a bulging form resembling tho back
of a tortoise, and thence called Kooei; other
kinds of irregular shapes and figures also ex
isted, but being found inconvenient for practical
purposes, their use was discontinued. At one
time coins were used so small as to bo called
ganders' eyes, and so thin that they swam on
water, and could not be handled without danger
of being broken. Of these it took ten thousand
(10,(100; to purchase a measure of rice sulllcient
to last a man ten days.
The stamp on the coin has no relation to tho
prince on the throne, because they think it inde
cent and disrespectful that the image of the.
prince should constantly pass through the hands
of merchants and the meanest of the people and
be used for the commonest and vilest of pur
poses. A notion wherein the Asiatic secluded
ncss of the higher ranks of the nation is pre
sented again under a new garb. The inscriptions
which we find on these coins are merely pom
pous titles given to the different years of the
reign of each monarch, as for instance: Eter
nally shirting, sovereignty peaceful, magnani
mous, etc. etc. A new title does not necessarily
denote a new emperor, a matter which has
caused error to arise among tho Europeans, and
from which they have greatly multiplied the
number of the reigning princes.
On other coins may be seen the names of tho
reigning family, of the tribunal that presides
over the mint or over the city where they
were struck a custom that will recall to mind
the carl' mint masters of England and the
moneyers of the middle ages, to say nothing of
the family coins and mint marks of the Romans.
Sometimes they bear the value set upon them
by u particular "prince, which may be greater
than it really was, and in iustanccs was larger
than the true one.
Tin characters on the very ancient coins it is
now impossible to understand; even the learned
among the Chinese themselves arc forced to
confess that they are unable to comprehend
their meaning.
Scarcity of coin sometimes obliged the Em
perors to place upon the coins a higher value
than their intrinsic one a measure which often
gave rise to popular tumults. This scarcity
happened either through an unusual concourse
of foreigners, who, trading for specie, carried it
away in their vessels, or through the precaution
of the people, who in time of war took
care to bury their hoards, and
died without revealing the secret of the
place where they were deposited. Once copper
was so scarce that to procure It the emperor
demolished fourteen hundred (14(H)) temples of
Eo, and melted down tho images which they
contained, to turn them into money.
Sometimes all private persons were strictly
prohibited from keeping any vessels or utensils
of copper, and were obliged to deliver them at
tho places where the money was usually coined
to proper olllcials appointed to receive them.
In the reign of Hong You money had become
so scarce that the mandarins and soldiers were
paid partly in silver and partly in paper, sealed
with the imperial seal, ou which the value was
designated by characters. A translation of this
paper money is as follows: "The Court of
Treasury having presented their petition, it is
decreed that the paper monev thus marked with
the imperial seal of "Ming shall pass
current, and bo put to tho same use as
copper coin. Those who counterfeit it
shall be beheaded, Ho who shall inform against
and secure them shall have a reward of two
hundred and fifty taels. Besides, he shall re
ceive tho goods of the criminal, as well immov
able as movable. Dated year, mouth,
nnd day of tho reign of King Vou."
Painting the rose and perfuming tho lily have
been considered as pursuits which to follow
would be but a waste of time; so much for Euro
pean knowledge. The superior civilization of
the Chinese has discovered yet another equally
profitable employment. Incredible as it may
tppear, Chinese rogues are able to turn au
honest pcuny counterfeiting the brass coinage
of their country.
The pieces are skilfully made, and resemble
the genuine as to outward appearance, but tho
metal is of a baser kind, and they are Uufl-
vkmiu weight.
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purchasers.
Also, cigars of our own manufacture, viz. :
"MARIANA RITA."
High grade Vuelta Abajo leaf, fifteen. styles. Low
prices compared with Imported cigars. A fair trial
will prove their merits.
"FRA DIAVOLO."
Lower priced than the "Mariana Rita," three Btylen ;
excellent cigars.
"FLEUR DE LYS," "LOUIS D OR,"
and other brands, all copyrighted ; each of highest
trade In '.la respective class.
AU of our Havana leaf we import dirtct, and no
better cigars can be produced lu this market than
those wc now oiler.
Smokers should see that they obtain our genuine
cigars, which are offered regularly by many respecta
ble dealers, although some irregular parties put for
ward inferior cigars as of our make.
We offer these cigars In lots to suit purchasers.
They can be profitably retailed at prices forty per
cent less than Imported cigars, will give equal satis
faction, and should be tried, without prejudice, by
all who desire a good cigar at moderate cost
8. FUGUET A, SONS,
Importers and Manufacturers,
813 26trp No.29 South FRONT Streaf.
HOT 0R COLD!
WARM WEATHER! GOOD ICE!!
SUPPLIED BY THE
CARPENTER ICE COMPANY,
Io. 717 WILLOW St., IMiilada.
EASTERN ICE exclusively at market rates.
Large trade supplied on fair terms.
CITAS. L. CARPENTER,
.HS. M. TRUMAN. .In.. ITOpntlora.
61151m JOHN R. OAKPKNTEK, J
BOOTS AND SHOES.
gPRING STYLES
BOOTS AND SHOES
GENTS1 WEAR.
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10 16 fmw ABOVE CHESNUT.
J TO TIIE PUBLIC THE FINEST AND
larcmt aunrtraent of the Uteet it?lei of Boot.
UaiUtri, and blioM for Men and Boy 0u b
hmdkt
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lrue Katithlishmant.
I S dm No. UJt H. H INI U Kot.
II ODGERS' AND WOSTENIIOLM'S POCKET
1 KNIVK8, Pearl and Stag Handl-V of beautiful Hnnh.
ROlXiKKH' and WAIIK OUTOH y1'8 K;8'
the oelebraUKi LKOOLTKB RAiWK BOlUtjOUS of th
2S!?k5W rtol-nr d 0tW Djijd and
Pol, atMKl, at P. MAimiiA', X4.J.15B,Kia blrt,
PAPER HANGINGS.
WARD & McKEEVER,
No. 1400 CHESNUT Street.
HIIMIVO KTYIJEH.
THE FINEST STOCK,
THE CHEAPEST PRICE,
mwism
THE BEST WORKMANSHIP.
B E A N & W A -R Dv
PLAIN AND DECORATIVE
PAPER A N C I M C' 8,
NO. 251 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
BBTWSIK WA1.NCT AND SPHUCh,
PHILADELPHIA.
COUNTRY WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED
TO q 18
T OOK! LOOK!! LOOK! ! I WALL PAPERS
XJ and Linen Window Rhndns Manufactured, the)
chrnprst in the city, at JOHNSTON'S Dpimt. K 1 O't't
SFK1NO OAHDKN Ktrwt, blow Klpventh. fewnoh No.
:iO FKDKKAL reU Canidoa. New Jersey. 'si 4
REFRIGERATORS.
gAVERY'S PATENT
CO.VBIXEV Dixixo-noox '
Water-Cooler and Refrigerator.
This article has a tank for loe and water, of iron, ena
meled, arranged in mich a mnnnor aa to cool an enumnled
Iron chamber, both being entered with an ornamental ul
nutcafie; in the chamber, butter, milk, and other proTi
aioDH cun be kept cool and aweet; the ice in the water-tank
ia not wanted, but euppliea at all t imea cool wutor for drink
ing purpottea. all being perfect ly froe from the t-iste of lino,
or any other substance Hiat can in any way be detrimental
to health ; and as thin article is intended for the dining
room, its superintendence ia easy and conveultuit, and it
cannot fail to recommend itself to all housekeepers as a
usetul aa well as an orni.me.iiU:! piece of furniture. Nos. 3
mi v are .vi uu legs am. anawer bue purposes ui aido tables
in dining-rooms.
We manulacture four sixes: Nos. 1, 2, 8, and 4- holding
respectively 2, 4, H, and i gallons. No. 1 is small, and ia
suitable only for very small families, or for milk and butter.
No. 4 for large families, boarding housos, etc. Nos. i and
8 are intermediate sir.es.
'i bey can he had of any renponsilile furnishing store, or
of the manufacturers, KAVKKY A (JO.,
Nos. 614 and 616 MARKET Street, v'
ANI
Comer South FRONT and REED Rt roots,
5101m VhiUdelpbia.
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Of every description, for '
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