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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
SUPERIOR STANDAR D WORKS. 
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[September, 
THE HORSE. 
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CONTENTS. 
Preface.—Words Beforehand. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of 
the Stage-Coacli.—2. The Sod Tavern.—3. Land and Love — 
4. Albert and Katy.— 5. Corner-Lots.-6. Little Katv's Lover 
--<■ Catching and Getting Caught.—8. Isabel ‘Marlav — 
9. Lovers and Lovers— 10 . Plansabv, Esq., takes a Father'lv 
Interest.—11. About Several Things.—12. An Adventure — 
13. A Shelter—14. Tile Inhabitant.—15. An Episode .—16 The 
Letnrn.—17. Sawney and his Old Love.—18. A Collision — 
19. Standing Guard in Vain.—20. Sawney and Westcott'— 
21. Rowing.—22. Sailing.—28. Sinki»g.-'24. Dragging.—25. 
Afterwards.—26. The Mystery.-27. The Arrest.—2sf The 
1 emnter.—29. The Trial,—30. The Penitentiary.—31. Mr. 
Lnrton.—32. A Confession.—S3. Death.—34. Mr. Linton's 
Courtship. — ?5. Unbarred. —36. Isabel. —37. The Last.— 
Words Afterwards. 
ILLUSTRATIONS.—By FRANK BEARD. 
His Unselfish Love found a Melancholy Recompense.— 
The Superior Being.—Mr. Minorkey and the Fat Gentle¬ 
man.—Plansahy sells I.ots.—“ Bv George 1 He! he! lie!”— 
Mrs. Plnnsahv.—The Inhabitant.—A Pinch of Snuff.—Mrs. 
Ferret.—One Savage Blow lull in the Face—“Wlint ou 
Airtli’s the Matter?"—Tne Editor of “The Windmill."— 
“ Git up and Foller! ” 
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