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1897
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accession
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
acquainted
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activity
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
affliction
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
Alexander
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
Anton
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appear
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
articles
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
AUTHOR
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became
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Bonds
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
c
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character
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chronicled
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Co
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condition
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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dealing
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Devil's
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Dice
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E
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empire
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England
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era
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
exiles
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facts
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feigned
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
genuine
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
Guilty
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
House
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
II
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III
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
joyful
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
LE
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Limited
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littlenounUS /little/
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
Lock
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London
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many
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
Melbourne
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moment
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more
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
mourning
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
movement
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From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
national
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
New
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Nicholas
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
Nihilists
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
original
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pages
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political
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popular
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
PREFACE
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present
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prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
Prèhznev
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QUEUX
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refugees
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relate
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relinquished
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
Revolutionary
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Russia
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Russian
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Salisbury
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series
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Siberia
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
so-called
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
Souls
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speedily
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
Square
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
startling
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
Stolen
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stories
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
Strange
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
succeeded
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From this reading There was but little genuine mourning for Alexander III., and the feigned national affliction was speedily succeeded by joyful anticipations of a new and prosperous era.
Temptress
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
there
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
Times
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From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
Tzar's
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From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
Tzaricide
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
unfortunately
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From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
War
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
Ward
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
Warwick
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tzaricide is unfortunately as popular in Russia as it ever was, and the so-called Nihilists have, since the accession of Nicholas II., relinquished none of their activity.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Strange as his stories chronicled in these pages may appear, there are nevertheless in London at the present moment many refugees from the Tzar’s empire who could relate facts of an even more startling character.
WILLIAM
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
writing
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From this reading While writing for _The Times_ a series of articles dealing with the Russian Revolutionary movement and the condition of political exiles in Siberia, I became acquainted with the original of Anton Prèhznev.
York
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
Zoraida
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From this reading BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX AUTHOR OF “_Zoraida_,” “_The Great War in England in 1897_,” “_Guilty Bonds_,” “_Stolen Souls_,” “_The Temptress_,” “_Devil’s Dice_,” _&c._ London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York and Melbourne PREFACE.
