The Autobiography of William Jerdan: With His Literary, Political and Social Reminiscences and Correspondence During the Last Fifty Years, Volume 3A. Hall, Virtue & Company, 1852 |
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Page 306 - Price 2s. 6d. 1. ALFRED CAMPBELL; or, Travels of a Young Pilgrim. 2. DECISION; a Tale. 3. ENERGY. 4. FAREWELL TALES. 5. FORTITUDE. 6. HUMILITY. 7. INTEGRITY.
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