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THE WISE VIRGINS. 



By LEONARD WOOLF, 



Author of " The Village in the Jungle." 



6s. 



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THE HOLE OF THE PIT. 



By ADRIAN ROSS (Arthur R. Ropes). 

 6s. 



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THE RECOILING FORCE. 



By A. M. CHAMPNEYS, 



Author of " Bkide Elect." 



6s. 



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