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    The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts
    The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts
    The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts
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    The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts

    By George Farquhar

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Beaux-Stratagem" (A comedy in five acts) by George Farquhar. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateSep 4, 2022
    ISBN8596547219866
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