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LYTE. With Fifteen Illustrations and a Memorial
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FROM GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS.
The Favourite Hymn by REGINALD HEBER. With
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JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN. The Favourite
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and a Memorial Sketch of the Translator, JOHN
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JESUS, LOVER OF MY SOUL. The Fa-
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JUST AS I AM. The Favourite Hymn by
CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT. With Illustrations by CLARK
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NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE. The Fa-
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AUGUSTUS MONTAGUR TOPLADY. With Sixteen Illus-
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