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D. Francisco de Sales Maspons y Labrós (

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, 1901) — in

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, Francesc de Sales Maspons i Labrós — was a

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and notary, as well as brother of the writer Maria del Pilar Maspons i Labrós. In addition to becoming dean of the notary college of

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, he chaired the ''Jocs Florals de Barcelona'' (

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of Barcelona) in 1897 and l'Associació d'Excursions Catalana in 1883–91, and effected the latter's union with l'Associació Catalanista d'Excursions Científiques to create the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, over which he presided (1892–96). He collaborated with, among other publications, '' Lo Gai Saber'', '' Calendari Català'' and ''

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''. His son Francesc Maspons i Anglasell also published numerous works.

Works

*''Lo Rondallayre: Contes Populars Catalans''; Barcelona, Verdaguer; first series 1871; second series 1872; third series 1875. *''Jochs de la infancia'' (1874) *''Tradicions del Vallés'' (1876) *''Les bodes catalanes'' (1877) *''De Mollet á Bigas'' (1882) *''Lo Vallès'' (1882) *''Fantasies y tradicions'' (1884) *''Cuentos populars catalans''; Barcelona (1885) *''Semprevives'' (1885) *''L'Excursionisme catalá'' (1894) *''Miquel Grau'' (1894) *''Discurs illegit'' (1895)

Works

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