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Excerpt: The Poems of George Meredith by George Meredith.

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Excerpt: One of Our Conquerors by George Meredith.

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Excerpt: A Reading of Life by George Meredith.

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Excerpt: Lord Ormont and His Aminta by George Meredith.

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