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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 18, 1858 The front page shows: 'Candidates for the Board of Education Opposed to Reading the Bible in Schools', looking monkey-like. Inside has two pages of illustrations: 'Torture and Homicide in an American State Prison', showing 6 types of torture used. "Glimpses at Life in Washington" article also features four illustrations. "The Principality of Monaco" features illustrations "Monaco, as Seen From the Sea"' "Stair-Case of the Palace of Monaco" and "Monaco, From a Headland, East".
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