A Tragedy of the Fifth single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 A Tragedy of the Fifth
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English village tale of Guy Fawkes Night. The bonfire is never held there since the year an effigy of the disliked parson was burnt by the villagers - but the parson was literally burnt to death saving a farmer's wife and new-born child from a consequent fire their house. (PB)

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  • From 'Queer Stories' in London Truth, published by Special Arrangement with the Proprietor. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 33 no. 392 January 1898 Z1074833 1898 periodical issue 1898 pg. 103-104
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