Chapter XX: Appendix: Volume

Additional Biographies of English Martyrs, Cornish and Welsh
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_Contents of the Volumes._

JANUARY: 170 Biographies, with 45 Illustrations (Vol. 1).
FEBRUARY: 174 Biographies, with 29 Illustrations (Vol. 2).
MARCH: 187 Biographies, with 42 Illustrations (Vol. 3).
APRIL: 141 Biographies, with 24 Illustrations (Vol. 4).
MAY: 153 Biographies, with 26 Illustrations (Vol. 5).
JUNE: 200 Biographies, with 39 Illustrations (Vol. 6).
JULY: 223 Biographies, with 34 Illustrations (Vols. 7 and 8).
AUGUST: 215 Biographies, with 39 Illustrations (Vol. 9).
SEPTEMBER: 210 Biographies, with 34 Illustrations (Vol. 10).
OCTOBER: 220 Biographies, with 28 Illustrations (Vols. 11 and 12).
NOVEMBER: 185 Biographies, with 47 Illustrations (Vols. 13 and 14).
DECEMBER: 146 Biographies, with 22 Illustrations (Vol. 15).