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  "Suppression, 1896, the preface — 'THIS monograph was begun during my residence as Rogers Memorial Fellow'",
  "Suppression, 1896, the imprint — 'LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.'",
  "Suppression, transcription — 'Rogers Memorial Fellow'",
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  "Dark Princess, 1928, the imprint — 'HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY'",
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