Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 / A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

by Unknown

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Transcriber's note:
Obvious printer's errors have been corrected. Hyphenation and accentuation have been made consistent. All other inconsistencies are as in the original. The author's spelling has been retained.

Page 185, the date of the death of Rev. Tennyson is 1831, not 1811 as written in the book.

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The First Meeting of Dante and Beatrice.

GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN

A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of