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| Series: | New York Weekly v. 22 no. 49 (chapters I-III, pages 1-2) |
| Item: | Roxy Hastings; or, A Raffle for Life. A Tale of the Present Day |
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Myers, P. Hamilton (Peter Hamilton), 1812-1878
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| Date: |
October 24, 1867 |
| First Sentence: | At four o'clock on an autumnal afternoon a few years ago, one of the banks of the city of New York was the scene of an event of extraordinary interest, and one which threw the frequent monetary excitements of those temples of Mammon quite into the shade. |