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    The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."
    The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."
    The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."
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    The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."

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    Release dateNov 26, 2013
    The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."

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      The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home." - W. B.

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      Title: The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre

      Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock At Home.

      Author: W. B.

      Release Date: December 18, 2007 [eBook #23888]

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      London Pub. Dec. 5. 1807 by J. Harris corner St. Paul’s Church Yd.

      1 THE

      ELEPHANT’s BALL,

      AND

      Grand Fete Champetre.

      Intended as a Companion to those much admired Pieces,

      The BUTTERFLY’s BALL,

      AND

      The PEACOCK At HOME.

      ILLUSTRATED WITH ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.

      By W. B.

      LONDON:

      PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, AT THE

      ORIGINAL JUVENILE LIBRARY THE CORNER OF

      ST. PAUL’S CHURCH-YARD.

      1807.

      2

      H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge Street, Blackfriars.

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