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9/30/08Sam\'s\ Chanceby\ Horatio Alger, Jr.
9/30/08Slow\ and Sureby\ Horatio Alger, Jr.
9/30/08The\ Erie Train Boyby\ Horatio Alger, Jr.
8/16/08The Young Acrobatby\ Horatio Alger, Jr.
8/16/08Facing the Worldby\ Horatio Alger, Jr.
8/16/08Luke Waltonby\ Horatio Alger, Jr.
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9/3Felix\ Holt, The Radicalby George\ Eliot
9/3Impressions\ of Theophrastus Suchby George\ Eliot
9/3Janet’s\ Repentanceby George\ Eliot
9/3Mr.\ Gilfil’s Love Storyby George\ Eliot
9/3Romolaby George\ Eliot
9/3Scenes\ of Clerical Lifeby George\ Eliot
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9/2The\ Romance of the Forestby Ann\ Radcliffe
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\  • NETSCAPE -- If you are using Netscape 8.0 make sure you are have set to “display like Internet\ Explorer” and everything should work fine. Earlier versions and other display modes will not work.
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