WITH SOME OTHER INQUIRIES TOUCHING CONCERNS OF THE SOUL AND THE BODY. AN OCTAVE OF ESSAYS BY FRANCES POWER COBBE. “Das Leben ist der Güter höchstes nicht; Der Uebel grösstes aber ist die Schuld.” Die Braut von Messina. BOSTON: GEO. H. ELLIS, 141 FRANKLIN STREET. LONDON: WILLIAMS & NORGATE. 1882. 1882....

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