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INTRODUCTION
BOOK¡¡I
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spirit¡¡for¡¡this¡¡world
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The¡¡adventures¡¡which¡¡the¡¡author¡¡met¡¡on¡¡his¡¡first¡¡entrance¡¡into¡¡Elysium
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More¡¡adventures¡¡in¡¡Elysium¡¡
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Julian¡¡enters¡¡into¡¡the¡¡person¡¡of¡¡a¡¡king
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Julian¡¡passes¡¡into¡¡a¡¡fool
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Julian¡¡recounts¡¡what¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡him¡¡while¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡poet¡¡
CHAPTER¡¡XXV¡£
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BOOK¡¡XIX
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Wherein¡¡Anna¡¡Boleyn¡¡relates¡¡the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡her¡¡life
A¡¡JOURNEY¡¡FROM¡¡THIS¡¡WORLD¡¡TO¡¡THE¡¡NEXT
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