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AMERICAN' AGRICULTURIST. 
44 7 
THE 
HOOSIER 
SCHOOL-MASTER. 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON. 
Finely Illustrated, with 12 Full-Page 
Engravings, and Numerous Other 
Cuts. 
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in Dickens.— Religious Telescope. 
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The End of the World, 
A LOYE STORY. 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Author of “The Booster School-Master 
with 
Thirty-two Fine Illustrations. 
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The Mystery 
OF 
Metropolisville, 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Author of u The Hoosier School-Master," “ The End 
of the World," etc. 
FINELY ILLUSTRATED. 
CONTENTS. 
Preface.—Words Beforehand. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of 
the Stage-Coach.—2. The Sod Taveru.—3. Land and Love.— 
4. Albert and Katy.—5. Corner Lots.—6. Little Katy’s Lover. 
—7. Catching and Getting Caught.—8. Isabel Marley.— 
9. Lovers and Lovers.—10. Plausaby, Esq., takes a Fatherly 
Interest.—11. About Several Things.—12. An Adventure.— 
13. A Shelter.—14. The Inhabitant.—15. An Episode.—16. The 
Return.—17. Sawney and his Old Love.—18. A Collision.— 
19. Standing Guard in Vain.—20. Sawney and Westcott.— 
21 . Rowing.—22. Sailing.—23. Sinking.—24. Dragging.—25.. 
Afterwards.—26. The Mystery.—27. The Arrest.—28. The 
Tempter.—29. The Trial.—30. The Penitentiary.—31. Mr. 
Lurton.—32. A Confession.—33. Death.— 34. Mr. Lurton’s 
Cdurtship. — 35. Unbarred. —36. Isabel.—37. The Last.— 
Words Afterwards. 
ILLUSTRATIONS.—Bx ERANK BEARD. 
His Unselfish Love found a Melancholy Recompense.— 
The Superior Being.—Mr. Minorkey and the Fat Gentle¬ 
man.—Plausaby sells Lots.—“ By Georee! He! be! lie!”— 
Mrs. Plausaby.—'The Inhabitant.—A Pinch of Snuff.—Mrs. 
Ferret.—One Savage Blow full in the Face.—“What on 
Atrth’s the Matter?’’—The Editor of “The Windmill.”— 
“ Git up and Foller! ” 
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THE PRACTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPER, 
h COMPLETE AND STANDARD GUIDE TO THE 
MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, 
FOR DOMESTIC USE, THE MARKETS, OR 
EXHIBITION. 
Beautifully Illustrated.. 
Br L. WRIGHT. 
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