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Born August 23, 1833 • Saint John • Canada
Died January 28, 1880 (aged 46) • Halifax • Canada
Notable Works “A Stange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder” • “A Tale of Rome in the First Century” • “B.O.W.C.” • “The Cryptogram” • “The Dodge Club; or, Italy in 1859”
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