The Northumbrian Chieftain: Or, Spectre of the Abbey. A Legendary Tale. Collected from an Ancient Manuscript |
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| Title | The Northumbrian Chieftain: Or, Spectre of the Abbey. A Legendary Tale. Collected from an Ancient Manuscript |
| Author | Joseph D. M'Arthur |
| Publisher | D. Bass, 1803 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | May 24, 2007 |
| Length | 60 pages |
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