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BY SIR BERNARD BURKE.

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BY THE AUTHOR OF MRS. MARGARET MAITLAND."

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BY THE AUTHOR OF JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN."

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BY THE AUTHOR OF JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN."

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