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DOMESTIC. 



Report of the case of Dartmouth College vs. Wm. Woodward. 

 8vo. pp. 406. By T. Farrar, Esq. From Rev. Dr. Lord, Presi- 

 dent of Dartmouth College. 



Mr. Webster's Speeches, March 12th and 22d, in U. S. Senate. 

 From Mr. E. Curtiss, M. H. Rep. 



Annual Circular of the Medical College of Louisiana. 



Annual Report of the Geologist of Maryland. 1837. From J. T. 

 Ducatel, state geologist. 



Otis, Broaders & Co. Catalogue of Periodicals for 1838. 



Second Annual Report of the Geological Survey of the State of 

 New York. (Assembly, No. 200.) Five copies : one from B. D. 

 Silliman, Esq., one from T. A. Conrad, two from E. Emmons, and 

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