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NEW-YORK, July 1, 1851.

CONTENTS:

VOLUME III. APRIL TO JULY, 1850-51.

Alfieri, History and Genius of 229

American female Poets, Opinions of, by a Frenchman, 452

Anspach, Margravine of 303

American Missions in Ceylon and Sir E. Tennant, 308

American Saint, An, 163

Adventures and Observations in Nicaragua. (Illustrated.) 437

_Arts, The Fine_--Public Works by the King of Prussia, 136.--Herr
Hiltensperger, 135.--Picture by Leonardo Da Vinci, 136.--Art-Union
of Vienna, 136.--Another Picture by Raffaelle Discovered,
136.--Steinhauser's Gro