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149 PERSIAN ILLUMINATED MS. NIZAMI (celebrated Persian Poet, died u8o) 

 SIKANDAR NAMA e BARA, OR BOOK OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, a romantic poem 

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[See Illustrations.] 



AN IMPORTANT AND RARE ENGRAVING. 



150 POLAND KOSCIUSZKO (Genl. Thaddeus) PAUL I. of RUSSIA GRANTING LIBERTY 

 to KOSCIUSZKO (the Polish patriot) who is seen standing in uniform ; hat in hand in 

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151 PORTRAITS MEMOIRES DI T COMTE DE GRAMMONT, PAR ANIOINK HAMILTON. 

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