My native land - the United States- its wonders, its beauties, and its people; with descriptive notes, character sketches, folk lore, traditions, legends and history, for the amusement of the old and (14577772187)

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Title: My native land : the United States: its wonders, its beauties, & its people; with descriptive notes, character sketches, folk lore, traditions, legends & history, for the amusement of the old & the instruction of the young
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Cox, James, 1851-1901
Subjects: United States -- Description and travel San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs
Publisher: Philadelphia : Blair Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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