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Page 362 - A BRAVE LADY. BY THE AUTHOR OF "JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." "A very good novel; a thoughtful, well-written book, showing a tender, sympathy with human nature, and permeated by a pure and noble spirit"— Examiner. ' 43. HANNAH. BY THE AUTHOR OF
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