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The Valley Of Poppies. By Joseph Hatton. 2 Vols. (chapman

and Hall.)—Mr. Hatton's novel is readable enough, and contains some bright and lively sketches of life in a cathedral town. We should be inclined indeed to object to the ending,......

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