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Figures of Earth
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Title: Figures of Earth
Author: James Branch Cabell
Release Date: March 19, 2004 [eBook #11639]
Language: English
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FIGURES OF EARTH
A Comedy of Appearances
JAMES BRANCH CABELL
Illustrated by Frank C. Papé
1921
"Cascun se mir el jove Manuel, Qu'era del mom lo plus valens dels pros."
Contents
AUTHOR'S NOTE
A FOREWORD
PART ONE: THE BOOK OF CREDIT
CHAPTER
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HOW MANUEL LEFT THE MIRE II NIAFER III ASCENT OF VRAIDEX IV IN THE DOUBTFUL PALACE V THE ETERNAL AMBUSCADE VI ECONOMICS OF MATH VII THE CROWN OF WISDOM VIII THE HALO OF HOLINESS IX THE FEATHER OF LOVE
PART TW