HH1 PEALE'S POPULAR COMPENDIUM - OF from *Useful+Knowledge, EMBRACING SCIENCE, History, BIOGRAPHY AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS Arranged in the Most Attractive and Instructive Form. ILLUSTRATED WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF COLORED CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS, CONSTITUTING A Complete Cyclopedia of Reference. COMPILED AND EDITED BY R. S. PEALE, ASSISTED BY EMINENT SPECIALISTS IN EACH DEPARTMENT. CHICAGO: MDCCCXC. A Dictionary of Familiar Allusions - - - - Words of Phrases, Persons, Places, Pictures, Buildings, Streets The Departments at Washington - - . . A Complete Analysis of our Government–The Executive De- partment-Department of State - The Diplomatic Service- The Treasury Department-The War Department and the American Army-The Militia—The Navy Department-Our Naval History-The Post-office Department and its Workings -The Department of the Interior-The General Land Office -Homestead and Pre-emption- Indian Affairs – The Bureaus |