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His Excellency the Minister, by Jules Claretie
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Title: His Excellency the Minister
Author: Jules Claretie
Translator: Henri Roberts
Release Date: May 29, 2005 [EBook #15934]
Language: English
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THE ROMANCISTS JULES CLARETIE HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER
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HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER
JULES CLARETIE
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THE ETCHINGS ARE BY EUGENE WALLET AND DRAWINGS BY ADRIEN MARIE
TO ALPHONSE DAUDET
My dear friend,
Ideas sometimes float about in the air like the pollen of flowers. For years past I have been at work collecting notes for this book which I have decided to