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... published at the cost of Queen Isabella , the reason whereof is not plain , seeing that their enormous popularity must have made the publication of them a lucrative matter . Perhaps this step was simply taken by 6 Fernan Caballero .
... published at the cost of Queen Isabella , the reason whereof is not plain , seeing that their enormous popularity must have made the publication of them a lucrative matter . Perhaps this step was simply taken by 6 Fernan Caballero .
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... published at Leipzig , being among the most attractive . The publication of " La Gaviota " was rapidly followed by that of " Clemencia , " " Lagrimas , " " Elia , " and the goodly list of novels and popular stories which appeared be ...
... published at Leipzig , being among the most attractive . The publication of " La Gaviota " was rapidly followed by that of " Clemencia , " " Lagrimas , " " Elia , " and the goodly list of novels and popular stories which appeared be ...
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... published in 1866 , thus describes Fernan Caballero about eleven years before her death : " This charming lady , by birth a German , and by marriage connected with all the bluest blood in Spain , lives in apartments given her by the ...
... published in 1866 , thus describes Fernan Caballero about eleven years before her death : " This charming lady , by birth a German , and by marriage connected with all the bluest blood in Spain , lives in apartments given her by the ...
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... published till she was verging on fifty . She died , as we have seen , at seventy - seven , and her literary activity and creativeness were therefore crowded into that portion of life when most writers ' powers and energies begin to ...
... published till she was verging on fifty . She died , as we have seen , at seventy - seven , and her literary activity and creativeness were therefore crowded into that portion of life when most writers ' powers and energies begin to ...
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... published from a naturalist's point of view , one of the most interesting volumes contributed to the literature of African exploration . ' Dr. Heughlin and his friend had reached Khartoum - the Canterbury of these pilgrims -some months ...
... published from a naturalist's point of view , one of the most interesting volumes contributed to the literature of African exploration . ' Dr. Heughlin and his friend had reached Khartoum - the Canterbury of these pilgrims -some months ...
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