Toppleton's Client, Or, a Spirit in Exile (1893) NOVEL by John Kendrick Bangs
Humorous novel first published in 1893. According to Wikipedia: "John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, editor and satirist.
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