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... matter up I was somewhat surprised to find that my father and his were friends , and in his journal ( MS . ) my father says that Richard Gooch told him ( this was in 1832 ) he published a small work on arithmetic in verse when he was ...
... matter up I was somewhat surprised to find that my father and his were friends , and in his journal ( MS . ) my father says that Richard Gooch told him ( this was in 1832 ) he published a small work on arithmetic in verse when he was ...
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... matter . But it would be well that the state- ment regarding Byron should be made with a qualification . Frere's Whistlecraft , ' Tennant's Anster Fair , ' and Fairfax's ' Tasso , ' could be easily referred to as precursors in style and ...
... matter . But it would be well that the state- ment regarding Byron should be made with a qualification . Frere's Whistlecraft , ' Tennant's Anster Fair , ' and Fairfax's ' Tasso , ' could be easily referred to as precursors in style and ...
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... matter of fact , the signal Lord Nelson first gave to Pasco , his flag lieutenant , was , " England confides that every man will do his duty , " " expects " was , how . ever , substituted for " confides , " as this latter word was not ...
... matter of fact , the signal Lord Nelson first gave to Pasco , his flag lieutenant , was , " England confides that every man will do his duty , " " expects " was , how . ever , substituted for " confides , " as this latter word was not ...
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... matters , I am unable to adduce evidence ( which , however , I suspect exists in large body ) that England and ... matter of accuracy , the figures of the Apostles upon this particular screen are painted , not carved as mentioned ...
... matters , I am unable to adduce evidence ( which , however , I suspect exists in large body ) that England and ... matter of accuracy , the figures of the Apostles upon this particular screen are painted , not carved as mentioned ...
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... matter , Dowsing's proceedings in demolishing painted windows , & c . , in the county churches in 1643 , according to Manchester warrant . Abington Pigotta . WM . GRAHAM F. PIGOTT . PRONUNCIATION : " COCAÏNE " ( 8th S. xi . 485 ) . -The ...
... matter , Dowsing's proceedings in demolishing painted windows , & c . , in the county churches in 1643 , according to Manchester warrant . Abington Pigotta . WM . GRAHAM F. PIGOTT . PRONUNCIATION : " COCAÏNE " ( 8th S. xi . 485 ) . -The ...
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