A Russian Proprietor, and Other StoriesTolstoy, Leo, graf
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A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories
Tolstoy, Leo, graf
Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction; Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Translations into English
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SEA PICTURES, by Tennyson.
SUNRISE ON THE HILLS, by Longfellow.
THE WORSHIP OF NATURE, by Whittier.
I REMEMBER, by Hood.
TO A WATERFOWL, by Bryant.
TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY, by Burns.
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY OF
CROWELL'S ILLUSTRATED EDITION
OF
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"This translation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece is the best one that has
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"Can hardly fail to be accepted by critical authorities as the permanent
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