His Excellency the Minister

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Henri Roberts translation

THIS EDITION

DEDICATED TO THE HONOR OF THE

ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE

IS LIMITED TO ONE THOUSAND NUMBERED AND REGISTERED SETS, OF WHICH THIS IS

NUMBER 358

THE ROMANCISTS

JULES CLARETIE

HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER

BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES CHEFS-D'ŒUVRE DU ROMAN CONTEMPORAIN

HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER

JULES CLARETIE

OF THE ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE

PRINTED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY BY

GEORGE BARRIE & SONS, Philadelphia

THIS EDITION OF

HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER

HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TRANSLATED

HENRI ROBERTS

THE ETCHINGS ARE BY

EUGENE WALLET

AND DRAWINGS BY

ADRIEN MARIE

To Alphonse Daudet Preface

Part First I II III IV V VI VII VIII

Part Second I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

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