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Reported by her Mistress , FRANCES POWER COBBE . With a Photograph of the Dog from Life , by FRANK HAES . Home Amusements : a Choice Collection of Riddles , Charades , Conundrums , Parlour Games , and Forfeits .
Reported by her Mistress , FRANCES POWER COBBE . With a Photograph of the Dog from Life , by FRANK HAES . Home Amusements : a Choice Collection of Riddles , Charades , Conundrums , Parlour Games , and Forfeits .
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| Title | The boy's own toy-maker |
| Author | Ebenezer Landells |
| Edition | 10 |
| Published | 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 2 Aug 2006 |
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