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NOTES AND QUERIES:


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LITERARY MEN, GENERAL READERS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of." CAPTAIN CUTTLE.


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THE PEOPLE OF THE POLAR NORTH.

A Record by KNUD EASMUSSEN.

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among the Christianized West Greenlanders of the Present Day.

Compiled from the Danish Originals and Edited by G. HERRING.

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THE LIGHT OF ASIA. By Sir EDWIN

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THE STORY OF A LIFETIME. By LADY

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ANNE SEYMOUR DAMER. By PERCY

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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. By OLIVER

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THE RADIO-ACTIVE SUBSTANCES:

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MUSIC: its Laws and Evolution. By

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HUMAN SPEECH : its Physical Basis.

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