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The Intrigues of a Morning; or, An Hour in Paris

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Description: An adaptation of the French play 'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac,' featuring unrequited love and an impending unwanted marriage.
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Date: 1792 April 18
Call number: mssLA 943
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