SEVEN XMAS EVES

(Frontispiece).
“God bless us all.” (Page [246])

BEING THE ROMANCE OF
A SOCIAL EVOLUTION

CLO. GRAVES

B. L. FARJEON

FLORENCE MARRYAT

G. MANVILLE FENN

Mrs. CAMPBELL PRAED

JUSTIN HUNTLY McCARTHY

CLEMENT SCOTT

With 28 Illustrations by DUDLEY HARDY

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