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DOUBLE EVENT XXVII THE
A BROUGHAM XV THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE XVI AN ALLY IN THE QUEST XVII POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS XVIII LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE XIX NOT IN THE SECRET XX THE HUSBAND'S RETURN XXI HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL XXII NEW YEAR'S EVE XXIII HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES XXIV THE TRAVELLER'S FICKLENESS AND FRAUD XXV THE MISSING WORD XXVI A DOUBLE EVENT XXVII THE TRAVELLER AT REST CHAPTER I MR.
— from The Town Traveller by George Gissing

Dona Eleanora Xamorça the
He is the son of Dona Eleanora Xamorça, the niece of Don Balthazar, a rich old grandee who died some time ago.
— from The Forgery; or, Best Intentions. by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

dear e xcept the
Adieu, my dear, e xcept the sincerest and best wishes for your health and happiness, of one whose greatest pleasure in this world is in subscribing herself your truely affectionate wife.—
— from Joseph Priestley by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Thorpe

D E X The
N D E X. The Numerals refer to the Volumes.
— from Bertha's Visit to Her Uncle in England; vol. 3 [of 3] by Mrs. (Jane Haldimand) Marcet

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