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| Title | Book of lessons for the use of schools, Book 5 Book of lessons for the use of schools, Ireland commissioners of nat. educ |
| Author | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ |
| Published | 1835 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 2 Oct 2006 |
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