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The original Work entitled Le Livre
The original Work, entitled " Le Livre de l'Ordre de Chevalerie ," is anonymous.
— from The Buke of the Order of Knyghthood Translated from the French by Sir Gilbert Hay, Knight by Ramon Llull

the other women except little Lilly
The next most honest party in the book is Wilhelmina; all the other women, except little Lilly, are cheats and impostors—and Lilly is too young; our readers may, therefore, be pleased to consider Snarleyyow and Wilhelmina as the hero and heroine of the tale, and then it will leave one curious feature in it, the principals will not only not be united, but the tale will wind up without their ever seeing each other.
— from Snarleyyow; or, The Dog Fiend by Frederick Marryat

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