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593:Young, Villette (24 May 1953).
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398:. J. Lane, Bodley Head. 1928.
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820:The St. Louis Star and Times
816:"William McFee Gets Divorce"
779:"Autoiography Of Sea Writer"
396:Life of Sir Martin Frobisher
322:Captain Macedoine's Daughter
134:. The McFee family lived in
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533:. J.B. Lippincott Co. 1950.
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633:A Million Miles in Sail
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233:. His hobby was making
225:McFee's works included
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734:. Syracuse University
525:. Random House. 1949.
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