Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 17Leslie Stephen Macmillan, 1889 - Great Britain |
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The Dictionary of National Biography: From the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume 17 Leslie Stephen,Sir Sidney Lee No preview available - 1921 |
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