The Gold-headed Cane, Pagina 144J. Murray, 1828 - 267 pagine Story of a cane successively carried by Drs. Radcliffe, Mead, Askew, Pitcairn and Baillie and presented by Mrs. Baillie to the College of Physicians. The coats-of-arms of each appears at the beginning of the chapters. |
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