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THE
TRUE HISTORY
OF
THE STATE PRISONER,
COMMONLY CALLED
THE IRON MASK,
EXTRACTED
FROM DOCUMENTS IN THE FRENCH ARCHIVES.

THE HON. GEORGE AGAR ELLIS.

THETRUE HISTORYOFTHE STATE PRISONER,COMMONLY CALLEDTHE IRON MASK,EXTRACTEDFROM DOCUMENTS IN THE FRENCH ARCHIVES.

THE
TRUE HISTORY
OF
THE STATE PRISONER,
COMMONLY CALLED
THE IRON MASK,
EXTRACTED
FROM DOCUMENTS IN THE FRENCH ARCHIVES.