JULIA PARDOE
\d͡ʒˈuːliə pˈɑːdə͡ʊ], \dʒˈuːliə pˈɑːdəʊ], \dʒ_ˈuː_l_i__ə p_ˈɑː_d_əʊ]\
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An English historical and miscellaneous writer; born at Beverly, Yorkshire, 1806; died in London, Nov. 26, 1862. She was a most voluminous writer, among her works being: "Traditions of Portugal" (1833); "City of the Sultan", etc. (1837); "Louis XIV. and the Court of France" (1847); "The Jealous Wife" (1847-58); "The Court and Reign of Francis I". (1849); "Marie de' Medici" (1852); "Episodes of French History, during the Consulate", etc. (1859); "A Life Struggle" (1859).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Snake's-head
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