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means nothing: the second is. The Wondrous Tale of

The tale ends on p. 106 ; pp. 107-112 are devoted to let me remind hypercritics tbat Epick is a good sub

Alroy.' With respect to the title of the present poem, Notes. The Rise of Iskander' begins on p. 113, stantive, and as such is admitted into the classical dicand finishes on p. 324. In the B.M. copy, pp. 289- tionary of our language.” 305 of vol. ii. are placed, by a binder's error, after Pp. v-viii give the contents of the First Book, p. 288 of vol. iii. ; while pp. 289-324 of vol, iii. p. vii being misnumbered “iii." After p. 90 is an

A prose sketch.

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A poem of twenty-five lines. Reprinted in ‘Tales and Sketches,' 1891.

1840. 1837.

The valley of Thebes. By B. Disraeli, Esq., M.P.Henrietta Temple, A Love Story. By the author of Heath's Book of Beauty, 1840, pp. 3-10. B.M. P.P. “ Vivian Grey."* "Quoth Sancho, read it out by all 6680. means; for I mightily delight in hearing of Love-stories." Reprinted in Tales and Sketches,' 1891. In three volumes...... London: Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough Street. MDCCCXXXVII.-12mo. B.M. 1383.

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1842. 1836. See 1853, 1869 (in Swedish), 1862 (in Edon and Lebanon. By B. Disraeli, Esq., M.P.Greek), 1870, 1881, 1888, and 1891.

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6680. “ Henrietta Temple."

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Esq., M.P., author of "Contarini Fleming." In three

me.