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New York and London
Harper & Brothers Publishers
1901
Copyright, 1901, by HARPER & BROTHERS.
TO
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS, JR.
WHOSE FONDNESS FOR PLUM PUDDINGS
SUGGESTS THE PROPRIETY OF THIS
Dedication
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