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d e e r b r o o k. By Harriet
Martineau. Price 2s. 6d. cloth.
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middle classes of English residents, and is
remarkable for its interest, arising from the
influence of various characters upon each other,
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daily pursuits in village hours, are among the
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domestic stories. By the Author of "John Halifax, Gentleman," &c.
kathie brande: the Fireside History of a Quiet Life. By Holme
Lee, Author of "Sylvan Holt’s Daughter."
below the surface. By Sir Arthur Hallam Elton, Bart., M.P.
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