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... should produce one or more qneries on any point of morals , politics , or natural philosophy , to be discussed by the company ; and once in three months produce and read an essay , of his own writing , on any subject he pleased .
... should produce one or more qneries on any point of morals , politics , or natural philosophy , to be discussed by the company ; and once in three months produce and read an essay , of his own writing , on any subject he pleased .
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| Title | The American Journal of Education, Volume 8 Volumes 85-91 of American periodical series, 1850-1900 Volumes 1-6 of International series Library of American civilization |
| Editor | Henry Barnard |
| Publisher | F.C. Brownell, 1860 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Oct 2007 |
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