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The Story of Francis Cludde by Stanley John Weyman
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THE STORY OF FRANCIS CLUDDE
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN
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New York: Longmans, Green, and Co.
THE STORY
OF
FRANCIS CLUDDE
BY
STANLEY J. WEYMAN
AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "UNDER THE RED ROBE,"
"MY LADY ROTHA," ETC., ETC.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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