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... century , were brought first into prominence , and their future greatness established , by Sir Lewis Pollard , Justice of the Common Pleas 1511 to 1526 . In all notices of him a serious mistake is made as to the year of his death . Foss ...
... century , were brought first into prominence , and their future greatness established , by Sir Lewis Pollard , Justice of the Common Pleas 1511 to 1526 . In all notices of him a serious mistake is made as to the year of his death . Foss ...
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... century , recognized that with the three primary colours any tints could be produced . The green in the plates mentioned is without doubt composed of the blue and yellow impressions . MR . HAYES asks further what the discoveries of the ...
... century , recognized that with the three primary colours any tints could be produced . The green in the plates mentioned is without doubt composed of the blue and yellow impressions . MR . HAYES asks further what the discoveries of the ...
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... century old . and the place has long been known as Fort Montague . I believe that at one time souvenir tickets were given to those who paid for admission . Probably your correspondent's " " note is one of these tickets . G. 66 PARCEL ...
... century old . and the place has long been known as Fort Montague . I believe that at one time souvenir tickets were given to those who paid for admission . Probably your correspondent's " " note is one of these tickets . G. 66 PARCEL ...
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... Century , it may be well to place a portion cautionary towns remained in English of the will upon record . It is dated 20 Aug. , possession for more than thirty years , being 1827 : - restored to the States - General by James I. in 1616 ...
... Century , it may be well to place a portion cautionary towns remained in English of the will upon record . It is dated 20 Aug. , possession for more than thirty years , being 1827 : - restored to the States - General by James I. in 1616 ...
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... century the following : 66 Garlick indeed with us is called the Countryman's Treacle . " Can any reader of N. & Q. refer me to the original use of this expression , or to the use of onions as a means for purify- ing water so foul as to ...
... century the following : 66 Garlick indeed with us is called the Countryman's Treacle . " Can any reader of N. & Q. refer me to the original use of this expression , or to the use of onions as a means for purify- ing water so foul as to ...
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