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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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