Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: (Several Corrected by Himself)P. Martin, 1816 |
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| Title | Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: (Several Corrected by Himself) Volume 1 of Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan:, Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
| Author | Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
| Publisher | P. Martin, 1816 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Jan 2008 |
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