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... taken as part of , the above - mentioned later document : - " The last will and testament of one John Pollard , esq . , made the first day of May , 4 and 5 Philip and Mary . " To William Jenkins , my servant , an annuity out of Newnham ...
... taken as part of , the above - mentioned later document : - " The last will and testament of one John Pollard , esq . , made the first day of May , 4 and 5 Philip and Mary . " To William Jenkins , my servant , an annuity out of Newnham ...
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... taken , in the reign of Hadrian , for a traveller , with every facility afforded him , to reach Britain from Rome ? КАРРА . BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM AT CHURCH.- Can some one tell me the origin of the custom for the bride - elect not to see ...
... taken , in the reign of Hadrian , for a traveller , with every facility afforded him , to reach Britain from Rome ? КАРРА . BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM AT CHURCH.- Can some one tell me the origin of the custom for the bride - elect not to see ...
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... taken in as usual . " These two quotations show that there was an office for the reception of letters and parcels , and it is possible that the two branches were distinct , and that the old woman bolted into an office at Cripplegate to ...
... taken in as usual . " These two quotations show that there was an office for the reception of letters and parcels , and it is possible that the two branches were distinct , and that the old woman bolted into an office at Cripplegate to ...
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... taken up , we have found references to the author of ' Vanity Fair ' which any commentator would gain by consulting . The present edition is not , of course , an annotated text , but the editor has dealt with many points of textual ...
... taken up , we have found references to the author of ' Vanity Fair ' which any commentator would gain by consulting . The present edition is not , of course , an annotated text , but the editor has dealt with many points of textual ...
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... taken from Davis , who seems to have misinterpreted Widmore . The grant made in the time of Abbot Gilbert Crispin was confirmed by the Conqueror ; therefore the date fell during the interval 1085-7 . lane when Hyde manor was formed ...
... taken from Davis , who seems to have misinterpreted Widmore . The grant made in the time of Abbot Gilbert Crispin was confirmed by the Conqueror ; therefore the date fell during the interval 1085-7 . lane when Hyde manor was formed ...
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