The works of Robert Fergusson, to which is prefixed, a sketch of the author's life [by A. Peterkin]. |
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| Title | The works of Robert Fergusson, to which is prefixed, a sketch of the author's life [by A. Peterkin]. |
| Author | Robert Fergusson |
| Publisher | Oliver & Company, 1807 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 3 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 364 pages |
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