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=THE DOCTOR AND HIS WORK.= With a Hint of his Destiny and Ideals. By
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future will be a disciplined army of experts co-operating for the good of
the State. "The Doctor and His Work" may be described as a summary of the
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=EPISODES OF VATHEK.= By WILLIAM BECKFORD. Translated by Sir Frank T.
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