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Title: The Principles of the Art of Conversation

Author: J. P. Mahaffy

Release date: June 18, 2021 [eBook #65638]
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Language: English

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THE PRINCIPLES

OF THE

ART OF CONVERSATION

J. P. MAHAFFY

London

MACMILLAN AND CO.

AND NEW YORK

1887

MY SILENT FRIENDS