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5 PULSZKYS TALES AND TRADITIONS OF HUNGARY. 



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7. THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN. 



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 has been selected for its intrinsic literary or historic worth. Among the 

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 of Eniiland — Richard Cromwell, Charles II., Catherine of Braganza, 

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 Robert Catcsby. The French Royal Series commences with an ex- 

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 Martin Lutlier (about Purgatory), Pere la Chaise, Cardinal Mazarin, 

 St. Francis de Sales, St. Vincent de Paul, Sec. The Autograi>h3 of 

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 To this very imperfect sketch of the contents of this important Col- 

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 relative to his descent upon the Spaniards), Richard Hakluyt, Robert 

 Devereux Earl of Essex (Letter supplicating his Life), La None, " Braa 

 de Fer," Duke of Monmonth (Letter supplicating his Life), Ctesar 

 Nostradamus, Sir W. Raleigli, the Chancellor Seiruier, Duke of Sully, 

 the Sforzas, Edmund de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk and his brother 

 Richard (both xuiique), Turennc, Sir H. Vane, &c. 

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