175 Great Operas, The. The Romantic Legends upon which the
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176 Gaskell (Mrs.) Ruth. A novel. By the Author of "Mary
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178 Gay's Poems. Poems on Several Occasions. By John Gay. With
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178A Great West. The Early Empire Builders of the Great West.
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179 Henry (O.) Complete Writings. Beautifully printed,
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The last two volumes contain stories that never appeared in any
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180 Henry (O.) Works. Comprising nearly 250 stories. 12 vols.
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181 History. Great Events by Famous Historians. A comprehensive
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182 Harte (Bret) Complete Works. Illustrated with portrait,
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184 Hugo (Victor) Complete Works. Illustrated with 200
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