First Lessons in Civil Government, Including a Comprehensive View of the Government of the State of New York, and an Abstract of the Laws, Showing the Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Citizens in the Civil and Domestic Relations, with an Outline of the Government of the United States: Adapted to the Capacities of Children and Youth, and Designed for the Use of Schools |
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