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The Beetle

Chapter 1

Preface

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THE ^DELPHI LIBRART
THE BEETLE
THE ADBLPHI LIBRARY
1. THROUGH SORROW'S GATES.
By Haluwell Sutclikfe-
2. THE CANON IN RESIDENCE.
Hv VicroR L. Whitechurch
3. EVELYN INNES.
By Geohoe Moore.
4. THE BEETLE. A Mystery,
, By RiCHARU Mars:h.
5. THE PORTENT AND OTHER
STORIES.
Bv George Macdonald.
6. SISTER TERESA.
iiy George Moohk.
7. THE HAUNTS OF WEN.
Bv R. VV. Chambers.
8. TALES OF UNREST.
By Joseph Cokrad,
9. WILLOWDENE WILL.
By HALLI WELL SUTCLIFFE.
10. THETALES OF JOHN OLIVER
HOBBESfMRS. CRAIGIE).
11. THE LIL.^C SUNBONNET.
By S. R. Crockett.
12. THE RAIDERS.
By S. R. Crockeit,
13. THE BLUE LAGOON.
By H. DE Vekk STACPOOLE.
14. RICROFT OF WITH ENS.
By IlALLIWKI.L SlITCLIFI'E.
15. MISTRESS BARBARA CUIs-
Lll'FE.
By Halltwell Sutcliffe.
16. THE SHULAMITE.
Hv ALICE and Ci.AUDE Askfav.
17. THE EBBING OF THE TIDli.
By Louis Becke. I«. SHAMELESS WAYNE.
Bv Haluwell Sutcliffe.
19. DREAMS AND DREAM LIFE
AND REAL LIFE.
By Olive Schrkiner. ao, THE CRIMSON AZALEAS.
Bv {1. DE Vers Staci'oole. 31. THE LADY NOGGS.
By Eegar Jepson.
Z2. PATSY.
By H. DE Verb Staci^oolE:
23. THE BEACON.
By EDEN PniLLPOXTS.
24. A MAN OF THE MOORS.
Bv Hai.LIWELL SU iCLIFFE.
25. THE POOLS OF SILENCE.
By H DE Verb Stacpoole.
20. THE LONE ADVENTURE.
By Halliwkll Suicliffe. 27. THE LOVE STONE.
Bv Ar.icEand Claui'F Askew. flS. SAINTS IN SOCIETY.
By MaRGARETBaILLIE-SAUNDERS.
29. THE GREY MAN.
By s. R. Crockett
30. FANNY. LAM BERT.
By H. DE Vere SfACrOOLE.
31. UNCANNY TALES.
By F. Marion Crawford.
32. HUGH WYNNE.
Bv S. Weir Mitchell.
33. ALMAYER'S FOLLY.
By JosEi'H Conrad. 3.1 AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS. By Ioski-h Conrad. -,5. LIZA OF LAMBETH.
By W.SoMEKsiiT Maugham. 3fi. THE LADY OF 'UIK DARiC HOUSE.
By C. N. Williamson.
37. THE DOCTOR.
By H. DE Vere Stacpoole.
38. PACIFIC TALES.
By Louis Becke.
39. THE TRAIL OF '98.
Bv Robert W. Service.
40. THE WAY OF AN EAGLE.
Bv Ethel M. Dell.
41. THE KN.-IVE OF DIAMONDS,
Bv Ethel M . Dell.
42. BY REEF AND PALM and'
THE EBBING OF TH E TIDE.
Bv Louis Becke.
43. THE ROCKS OF VALPRE.
By Ethel M. Dell.
44. YOUNG EARNEST.
By Gilbert Cannan.
45. THE GREAT TEMPTATION.
By Richard Marsh.
46. ROSE CCTTINGHAM MAR-
RIED. By N ETTA SY RETT.
47. THE 3V7INDLER AND OTHER
STORIES BvEthel M. Dux. 4S. THE KEEPER OF THE DOOR.
Bv Etiiel M. Dkll.
49. THE SAFETY CURTAIN AND
OTHER STORIES.
By Ethel M. Dell.
50. GREATHEART.
By Ethel M. Dell. THE W'OMAN DEBORAH.
By Alice and CLAt DE .\r,KE\V. 52. THE SECOND BLOOMING.
Bv W. L. G'xiORGE.
=^3. THE STRANGERS' WEDDING.
Bv W. L. George.
54. ENCHANTMENT.
Bv E TkjiIple Thurston.
55. THE STUCCO HOUSE.
Pv Gilbert Cankan.
56. ANN VERONICA.
By H, G. Wells,
LONDON : T. FISHER UN WIN, LTD,
First Edition
... 1897
Second Iviprcsswn
J^£>7
Third j,
Ji59/
Fourth ,,
1897
Fiith „
1898
Sixth „ ... ...
1898
Seventh
... 1900
FJghth „
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• > 7 lllfk yj • • • • • •
1903
Tenth
1907
Eleventh ,,
1907
J we I Jill
1908
Thirterniii
... 1908
Fourteenth ,,
I9IO
Fifteenth ,,
1913
Sixteenth ,,
I9I5
Seventeenth
I916
Eighteenth ,,
1916
Nineteenth ,,
1916
Twentieth ,,
I9I7
Twenty-first
1918
Tmenty-svcond
I9I9
Twenty-third
1920
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