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The Battlefield Treasure.ByF. Bayford Harrison.
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By Order of Queen Maude:A Story of Home Life. ByLouisa Crow.
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Our General:A Story for Girls. ByElizabeth J. Lysaght.
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Aunt Hesba's Charge.ByElizabeth J. Lysaght.
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Into the Haven.ByAnnie S. Swan.
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Our Frank:And other Stories. ByAmy Walton.
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The Late Miss Hollingford.ByRosa Mulholland.
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The Pedlar and His Dog.ByMary C. Rowsell.
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A Terrible Coward.ByG. Manville Fenn.
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