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    No Abolition of Slavery: Or the Universal Empire of Love, A poem
    No Abolition of Slavery: Or the Universal Empire of Love, A poem
    No Abolition of Slavery: Or the Universal Empire of Love, A poem
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    No Abolition of Slavery: Or the Universal Empire of Love, A poem

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    "No Abolition of Slavery" by James Boswell. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 2, 2019
    ISBN4057664599414
    No Abolition of Slavery: Or the Universal Empire of Love, A poem
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    James Boswell

    James Boswell (1740-1795) was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer who is best known for his biography of the English writer Samuel Johnson, as well as the publication of his private papers, journals, and letters.

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