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... volumes , mutilated volumes , dreadful . And this is partially con- firmed by the visitor who tells us that he once called at Rydal Mount and asked permission to see the poet's study . The servant girl took him into a little room , with ...
... volumes , mutilated volumes , dreadful . And this is partially con- firmed by the visitor who tells us that he once called at Rydal Mount and asked permission to see the poet's study . The servant girl took him into a little room , with ...
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... volumes which I should advise you to read — as typical of dozens of other volumes which can hereafter be added to one or all of these sections . In Section 1 , Political Biography , I suggest : Oliver Cromwell , by John Morley . William ...
... volumes which I should advise you to read — as typical of dozens of other volumes which can hereafter be added to one or all of these sections . In Section 1 , Political Biography , I suggest : Oliver Cromwell , by John Morley . William ...
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... volumes of English , Scottish and Irish Diaries to assist us in our quest . These volumes are not all - sufficient , of course : but they are invaluable ' pointers ' to mines of informa- tion which we might otherwise have missed . The ...
... volumes of English , Scottish and Irish Diaries to assist us in our quest . These volumes are not all - sufficient , of course : but they are invaluable ' pointers ' to mines of informa- tion which we might otherwise have missed . The ...
Contents
Foreword page | 1 |
Books and Their Uses | 15 |
Memoirs and Biographies | 41 |
Copyright | |
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