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THE
MANTLE
AND OTHER STORIES
Printed in Great Britain
THE MANTLE AND
OTHER STORIES
BY
NICHOLAS GOGOL
AUTHOR OF
"DEAD SOULS," "TARAS BULBA," ETC.