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THE LIFE AND DEATH
OF
RICHARD YEA-AND-NAY

BY
MAURICE HEWLETT


AUTHOR OF "THE FOREST LOVERS," "LITTLE NOVELS
OF ITALY," ETC.


Sì che a bene sperar mi era cagione
Di quella fera alla gaietta pelle.
_Inf._ i. 41.


NEW YORK
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.
1901

Set up and electrotyped October, 1900. Reprinted November,
December, twice, 1900; January, February, twice, 1901