AMERICAN POETS

1830-1890

EDITED BY
DOUGLAS SLADEN, B.A. Oxon.

B.A., LL.B. MELBOURXE, AUSTRALIA
AUTHOR OF “ AUSTRALIAN LYRICS," “A POETRY OF EXILES," ETC., ETC., AND EDITOR

OF "AUSTRALIAN POETS," " A CENTURY OF AUSTRALIAN SONG," ETC., ETC.

WITH AN APPENDIX OF

YOUNGER CANADIAN POETS

EDITED BY
GOODRIDGE BLISS ROBERTS

OF St John, N.B.

LIBRARY

ON THIS
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